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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.
Printables
History of Groundhog Day
Hand Shadows
A Shadow Record
Science Fun: Shadow Match
Investigate Activity: Observing Shadows Caused by Sunlight
Science and Art: Making Shadows
February Fun
Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons
Weather Tales
Shadows & Science
Groundhog Day: Hand Shadows
How Are Shadows Made?
How Do Shadows Change?
Shadow Drawings
Creating Shadows
Science Skill: Inferring with Shadows
Explore Activity: Experiment with a Shadow
More Shadow Resources
Quizzes
Winter Games Historical Facts Quiz
Winter Word Scramble
Winter Word Problems
Types of Snow Quiz
Winter Weather Quiz
Groundhog Day Quiz
More Winter Resources for Teachers
Weather Resources
Henry & Mudge Summer Splash Word Puzzles
Celsius and Fahrenheit Conversions Made Simple
Months, Seasons, & Time Printable Book (K-4)
Weather Symbols
Performance-Based Science Activities
Weather Fronts
Weather Printable Book (3-6)
More Weather Resources for Teachers
Spring Resources
Life Cycle of Butterflies
Crepe Paper Flower
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
Spider Plants
Insects Bulletin Board
Tissue Flower
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
More Spring Resources for Teachers
Winter Resources
Winter Holidays
Daily Warm-Up 73 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
Weather Station
Tree Bulletin Board
Seasons Worksheets
How Can You Make a Thermometer?
Types of Snow
More Winter Resources for Teachers
Other Winter Holidays
Chinese New Year Teacher Resources
Christmas – Teacher Resources
December Holidays Resources for Teachers
Hanukkah – Teacher Resources
Kwanzaa – Teacher Resources
New Year's – Teacher Resources
Presidents' Day Teacher Resources
Valentine's Day – Teacher Resources

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