Groundhog Day - Teacher Resources
February 2nd, Groundhog Day, is the day to celebrate the continuation of winter or herald the approach of spring, depending on the groundhog and his shadow. Browse our lessons and printables to find academically relevant materials for your class. We have fun worksheets about shadows, information about the season of winter and the history of Groundhog Day, and other winter holidays resources.
Educational Videos
View our short videos about Groundhog Day and extend your students' knowledge with the extension activities prepared for each video.Printables
Teach your students about Groundhog Day with these printables. Includes several activities about shadows, as well as, the origin of Groundhog Day.- Science and Art: Making Shadows
- Science Fun: Shadow Match
- A Shadow Record
- History of Groundhog Day
- Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons
- Investigate Activity: Observing Shadows Caused by Sunlight
- Hand Shadows & Groundhog Day
- Weather Tales
Shadows & Science
Investigate these resources on shadows to explain the science behind them. Includes experiments to help your students understand how shadows are made.- A Shadow Record
- Pompeii--In the Shadow of Vesuvius
- Creating Shadows
- Shadow Drawings
- How Are Shadows Made?
- Me and My Shadow: Tracking Earth's Motion
- Explore Activity: Experiment with a Shadow
- More Shadow Resources
Weather Resources
Use these resources on the weather to add to your lessons explaining how it affects shadows on the surface of the Earth.Quizzes
Test your students' knowledge about the weather in winter with these resources.Spring Resources
Enhance your teaching strategies and students' learning with these lessons about life cycles and growing plants.- The Very Hungry Caterpillar Activities Booklet
- Life Cycle of Butterflies
- Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
- Class Garden
- Top 10 Spring Activities (K-8)
- The Sunflower
- Rachel Carson: The Coming of a Silent Spring
- More Spring Resources for Teachers
Winter Resources
Expand your lessons and students' knowledge through our resources about the changing of the seasons and winter weather.- How Can You Make a Thermometer?
- Martin Luther King, Jr. Videos & Activities
- Weather Station
- Winter Solstice Videos & Activities
- Types of Snow
- Seasons Printables Slideshow
- Tree Pattern
- More Winter Resources for Teachers
Other Winter Holidays
Increase the learning of your students with our resources and activities of other holidays which take place during the winter months.Recommended Groundhog Day Resources
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CHOICE BOARDS
Groundhog Day Math and Writing Choice Board for Elementary Grades
These Groundhog Day activities for elementary students are perfect for teaching about an annual winter ritual, the Punxs... -
TEACHING RESOURCE
Frequently Asked Questions about Tsunamis
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WORKSHEETS
Science and Art: Making Shadows
Students draw shadows into the picture, based on the position of the sun. This hands-on activity is an excellent supplem... -
WORKSHEETS
Creating Shadows
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REFERENCE
Types of Snow
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ACTIVITIES
Winter Solstice - Videos & Activities
The winter solstice occurs on December 21. Use these educational videos and related activities to teach students about t... -
LESSON PLANS
Me and My Shadow: Tracking Earth's Motion
Using their own shadows and the shadow of a paper child on a globe, students learn through a simulation how the sun's ap... -
VIDEOS
Groundhog Day Videos & Activities
Groundhog Day is February 2. Spark your students' interest about groundhogs such as Punxsutawney Phil, and the history o... -
WORKSHEETS
History of Groundhog Day
Teach children about the origins of this fun "holiday," and try some Groundhog Day activities. Many of the activities ar... -
LESSON PLANS
Life Cycle of Butterflies
Students will learn about the life cycle of butterflies and find answers to frequently asked questions about these color... -
WORKSHEETS
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
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LESSON PLANS
The Sunflower
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ACTIVITIES
Science Fun: Shadow Match
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LESSON PLANS
How Can You Make a Thermometer?
The first thing most people notice about weather is the temperature. This activity will show you how to make a thermomet... -
LESSON PLANS
Weather Station
With a student-made weather station and/or the Internet, students measure weather in a variety of ways, write about proc... -
WORKSHEETS
Trash & Climate Change
Pupils learn the connection between rubbish and climate change with this printable packet of activities. This is a perfe... -
LESSON PLANS
Hurricanes
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WORKSHEETS
Shadow Drawings
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WORKSHEETS
Weather Tales
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WORKSHEETS
Hand Shadows & Groundhog Day
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WORKSHEETS
A Shadow Record
Students measure and compare shadows at different times of day. This is a good math and science activity for Groundhog D... -
WORKSHEETS
Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons
Try a printable science activity that helps students understand the reasons for the seasons by making a model of Earth a... -
WORKSHEETS
How Do Shadows Change?
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WORKSHEETS
How Are Shadows Made?