Groundhog Day in Punsxutawney, PA

Don't miss this resource when Groundhog Day arrives! Youngsters read the book Groundhog Day by Gail Gibbons and practice reading comprehension skills, and then choose from a series of engaging, cross-curricular activities to help...

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.

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.

What is so special about Groundhog Day? Use this presentation in an ESL or elementary class to discuss the details of February 2nd. It includes facts about groundhogs as well as the legend behind the groundhog's shadow. 

Listen as the speaker reads Groundhog Day by Gail Gibbons. The video shows the illustrations in the book, but not the words. It even introduces the most famous groundhog, Punxatawney Phil.

This Groundhog's Day, challenge scholars to predict, estimate, tally, and graph in a weather-themed lesson in which class members play the role of the groundhog to forecast the weather come February second. 

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!

Get crafty this Groundhog's Day with a hands-on activity that combines creativity and making predictions. Scholars color, cut out, and put together a friendly image of a groundhog and showcase whether they feel the weather will be sunny...

This Groundhog Day add a bit of rhythm and rhyme with 23 songs and poems that put a spotlight on the holiday's shining star, the groundhog.  

For this holiday worksheet, students locate and identify various vocabulary terms related to Groundhog Day. There are twelve words located in the puzzle.