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Marmots: Groundhogs of the World
Students research 14 groundhog species found around the world, including the woodchuck. They use the internet to research groundhogs and students organize their information using a graphic organizer.
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Shadow Play
Learners investigate shadows. In this shadows and technology lesson, students listen to the book Ten Grouchy Groundhogs or Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! and discuss how shadows are made. Learners match objects to their shadow...
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The Groundhog Came Out of His Hole
Students sing the song "The Groundhog Came Out of His Hole". For this music lesson, students sing a song and come up with matching hand motions. They use the same tune to make their own song.
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Hidden Hibernators
Students review the concept of hibernation and the animals that sleep during all or part of the winter. They complete the Hibernation Word Search Puzzle to name 16 animals that hibernate during the winter months.
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Groundhog Sizes
Students use a variety of sizes of class poster groundhogs to order the objects by size. The groundhogs are replaced by a bag of objects and the sizing exercise continues.
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Chase Young, PhD
Dr. Chase Young, Ph D: Reader's Theater Script: Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day! [Pdf]
A reader's theater adaptation of Abby Levine's young adult book, Gretchen Groundhog, It's Your Day!, is provided on this script. Seventeen character roles are needed in this performance.
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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...
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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...
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.
Read Works
Read Works: Groundhogs Are Diggers
[Free Registration/Login Required] An informational text about groundhogs and the burrows they live in. A question sheet is available to help students build skills in reading comprehension.
ClassFlow
Class Flow: Groundhog Day
[Free Registration/Login Required] This is an informational flipchart for Groundhog Day that contains a word list for creative writing, word usage, physical characteristics of groundhogs, and the history of Groundhog Day.
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North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences: Groundhog
Brief overview of the characteristics of the Groundhog, the only animal that has a holiday associated with it.
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!
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Clip Art by Phillip Martin: Groundhog
A clipart illustration by Phillip Martin titled "Groundhog."