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Punxsetawney Phil
Students read books, learn about the letter g, and complete coloring pages all to learn about Groundhog Day. In this Groundhog Day lesson plan, students also sing songs, and discuss the history of Punxsetawney Phil.
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Groundhog Draw/ Erase A Rhyme
In this Groundhog Day worksheet, students fill in 8 missing words in a poem about Punxsutawney Phil seeing his shadow. There is a word bank.
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Weatherman Phil
Third graders examine the life of a groundhog and their role in predicting weather. They write a postcard or a letter to Punxsutawney Phil on the Internet.
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Groundhog Day
Celebrate Groundhog Day with a fun crossword puzzle. Your class will search for ten words relating to Groundhog Day, including shadow, predict, and spring. There are also three fill-in-the-blank sentences.
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Groundhog Day
Students access a variety of Groundhog Day themed websites. They locate information about the history of Groundhog Day and why we celebrate it. They read about Punxsutawney Phil and groundhogs and play interactive games.
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Groundhog Day in Punsxutawney, PA
Young scholars read the history of this tradition, examine Phil's predictions for the last 100 years.
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Celebrating Groundhog Day with your Students
Celebrating Groundhog Day in your classroom is a fun-filled way to explore science, art, and literature.
Scholastic
Will He See His Shadow? Groundhog Day Activities
What a fantastic collection of activities for celebrating Groundhog Day! This resource includes a variety of holiday reading selections, groundhog facts, links to printables, story comprehension lessons, and much more!
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Winter Wonderland Activities
Ideas to help keep the motivational fire in your classroom burning.
Education World
Every Day Edit - Groundhog Day
In this everyday editing activity, students correct grammatical mistakes in a short paragraph about Groundhog Dog. The errors range from capitalization, punctuation, grammar, and spelling.
Scholastic
Groundhog Day
A simple activity for a simple, but special, holiday. Young learners read a brief history of Groundhog Day, practice reading aloud, and then discuss how shadows are formed.
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Mystery State #43
How much does your class know about the states in the union? Could they determine the name of a state from given clues? Here, pupils consider each of the five clues to name mystery state number 43. Note: There are two handouts on one...
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Groundhog Alphabet Activity
In this groundhog vocabulary skills worksheet, students examine the 12 listed groundhog-related words and put them into alphabetical order.
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Hunt the Fact Monster: February #3
In this search engine worksheet, 3rd graders will need to use factmonster.com to discover answers. Students will respond to 5 multiple choice questions using the given website.
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Groundhog Day Challenge
In this Groundhog Day worksheet, students complete 10 multiple choice questions about Groundhog Day. Worksheet has no information about Groundhog Day, questions only.
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State Facts A Right Angle Puzzle
In this geometry worksheet, students create words making a right angles each time. There are 50 questions to be solved with an answer key.
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Groundhog Day
Students use the SMART Board to learn about Groundhog day and create a tally chart of predictions for whether he will see his shadow or not. In this Groundhog day lesson plan, students respond to questions throughout the lesson.
NPR: National Public Radio
Npr: Groundhog Day 2017: Winter Is (Still) Coming, Punxsutawney Phil Says
A feisty Phil was drawn from Gobbler's Knob to predict whether winter was here for another six weeks or if spring was on its way. What did he decide?
The Washington Post
Kids Post: Punxsutawney Phil Isn't Your Everyday or Even Your One Day Groundhog
It might be hard to believe that this famed groundhog can predict the season every year on February 2 from Gobbler's Knob. Punxsutawney Phil leads a unique life - for a groundhog. Get his story here!
DOGO Media
Dogo News: Legendary Groundhog Punxsutawney Phil Predicts an Extended Winter
The famous rodent from Pennsylvania was pulled from Gobbler's Knob on February 2, 2017 to decide the fate of winter. Find out what he predicted.
NOAA
Noaa: National Climatic Data Center: Groundhog Day
Find background about Groundhog Day and the folklore involved. Look through the charts that show how closely Punxsutawney Phil's predicitions align with the actual weather.
Other
Groundhog.org: The Official Site
This site from Groundhog.org provides activities for all ages to celebrate the dubious but delightful holiday of Groundhog Day! Teachers will find some great activities for the younger students like coloring pages, math activities, word...
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Groundhog.org: The Official Site
This site from Groundhog.org provides activities for all ages to celebrate the dubious but delightful holiday of Groundhog Day! Teachers will find some great activities for the younger students like coloring pages, math activities, word...