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Groundhog
Day
The
Groundhog
The
funny little groundhog
Digs
a home in the fall,
And
hides there all winter
Rolled
up in a ball.
On
February 2nd
He
comes out of there
To
look at the sky
And
to sniff the air.
Groundhog
Facts
The
groundhog, also known as a woodchuck, is a hibernating mammal.
The
groundhog is native to North America.
It
goes into profound hibernation in the winter.
A
groundhog is a rodent that is closely related to squirrels.
The
groundhog eats seeds, roots and other plant material.
It
lives in a burrow.
Activities:
Will
the Groundhog see his shadow? - have the students predict and then make
a graph. Click here
for a form to use (from Busy Teacher's Cafe)
Game
- Spring or Snow is an easy game which asks students to try to predict
Phil's prediction. Even though the real prediction is known only by Phil,
students will have fun trying to outwit Punxsutawney's famous weather prognosticator.
Each
student should have two cards -- one depicting a spring scene and one depicting
a snowy, winter scene. The teacher should have several spring and winter
cards in a bag. After asking the students to make their predictions by
holding up the appropriate card, the teacher pulls one card out of her
bag. Students whose predictions do not match the teacher's prediction are
OUT. The game continues in this fashion until only one student is left.
That student is named PHIL'S ASSISTANT WEATHER FORECASTER!
Groundhog
craft - from DLTK
Links:
Hibernation
- read about it
Pixel
Dreams Groundhog Heaven - hear a groundhog speak!
Official
site of Punxsutawney Phil!
Groundhog
Day History
Take
a Groundhog Quiz!
Groundhog
Day Songs
Groundhog
Wordsearch - from ABC Teach
Help
the Groundhog find its shadow- matching activity
Groundhogs
Coloring pages - 10 different ones to choose!
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