TeachersFirst's Groundhog Day Resources
Explore these resources for ideas you can use to connect classroom curriculum to Groundhog Day. Whether you choose to focus on groundhogs during an animal unit or on the history of this pop-culture event in the context of superstitions and traditions, these ideas and resources will get you started.
A word of warning: since Punxsutawney Phil is the focus of attention at a very specific time on a specific day, you may have trouble accessing these sites on the big morning. You may want to visit these sites with your class a day or two ahead!
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How to Draw a Groundhog - Ms. Haynes
Grades
K to 6
In the Classroom
Students can research facts about groundhogs and Groundhog Day, then create a fact sheet or poster with both their drawings and interesting information about the holiday. Use a tool such as Canva Edu, reviewed here for students to create virtual posters. Create a Groundhog Day-themed bulletin board with students' drawings. Add fun facts and predictions for the upcoming spring season. Have students write a short prediction about whether they think the groundhog will see its shadow based on what they've learned about Groundhog Day. They can incorporate their drawings into their written predictions. You can share the predictions and drawings using a tool such as Padlet, reviewed here.You must be registered and logged in to add items to your favorites.
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Groundhog Day Activities - Jennifer Findley
Grades
3 to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): critical thinking (120), holidays (185), puzzles (144), reading comprehension (149), writing prompts (60)
In the Classroom
Have students write a story or journal entry from the perspective of the groundhog. Have your students use a tool such as WriteReader to create and record books reviewed here. Students can sort statements about Groundhog Day into fact or opinion categories. The class can predict whether the groundhog will see its shadow and discuss the implications. There are also math puzzles and a themed reading passage with questions to gauge understanding and encourage critical thinking skills.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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2024 Groundhog Day Activities for Elementary Student - Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Grades
K to 5This site includes advertising.
tag(s): crafts (60), holidays (185), stories and storytelling (52), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Students can create simple shadow experiments to explore how light and shadows work. Have them predict if they'll see a shadow based on different light sources (flashlight, sunlight, etc.) and record their observations. They can use a free tool such as Book Creator, reviewed here or WriteReader, reviewed here to create stories. They can also use these tools to write a weather journal, keeping track of the weather after Groundhog Day to see if the prediction came true. Students can make groundhog puppets using paper bags and basic craft materials. They can present a puppet show on Groundhog Day or a short skit.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Groundhog Day - The Punxsutawney Groundhog Club
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): holidays (185), pennsylvania (6)
In the Classroom
Challenge students to investigate a certain facet of this site (for example, Past Predictions) and create a multimedia presentation to share with the class. Have students use one of the many TeachersFirst multimedia Edge tools reviewed here. Share the projects on your interactive whiteboard or projector. Share this link on your class website for families to explore at home.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Groundhog Day: (Punxsutawney) Phil Your Day With Fun - Education World
Grades
K to 12This site includes advertising.
tag(s): animals (293), charts and graphs (170), holidays (185), light (53)
In the Classroom
These FREE lesson plans are ready to go for you on Groundhog's Day. Connect your students with current events, science, research skill, math, and more using these fabulous lessons.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Groundhogs Day - Myvocabulary.com
Grades
3 to 12tag(s): holidays (185), vocabulary (239), vocabulary development (92)
In the Classroom
Try these thematic puzzles as your vocabulary of the week in early February. Have students work in cooperative learning groups, divide up the vocabulary words, and have each group find the definitions for their assigned vocabulary words. Have the groups share their words and definitions in an online book, using a tool such as Bookemon, reviewed here.) Have the groups share the online books on your interactive whiteboard or projector. If you don't have the time to complete online books, have students share the definitions using a class wiki or create their own interactive whiteboard activities to challenge classmates to match words and definitions. Be sure to also check out the interactive word puzzles!Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Groundhog Facts - Cornell Chronicle
Grades
2 to 6tag(s): animal homes (57), habitats (88), holidays (185), weather (161)
In the Classroom
Use information from this site in Guided Reading centers - print out the questions and responses and separate them, then have students match the correct response with the appropriate question. Share this site with students when researching different types of animals, hibernation, habitats, or other animal information.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Groundhog Day History - StormFax
Grades
1 to 12In the Classroom
Share information and facts from the site with students on Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil's forecast has only been accurate 39% of the time according to this site, share this fact with students and have them research how this percentage would change if there had more or less correct observances. Have students research weather conditions in your city for the same dates and compare that to see how it could have worked out if Phil were from your hometown.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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Animals - National Geographic
Grades
K to 12tag(s): amphibians (17), animals (293), birds (46), fish (18), mammals (22), reptiles (12)
In the Classroom
Use this site for research projects or in science class while learning about various animals. Use your interactive whiteboard or projector to share some of the videos and "kids" interactives with your elementary students. Then provide individual computers (or set up a learning station) for students to explore the site on their own. Be sure to list this site on your class website or wiki for students to explore at home and use for homework and research projects.Add your comments below (available only to members) | Become a Member
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