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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
Hand Shadows
History of Groundhog Day
Science and Art: Making Shadows
Investigate Activity: Observing Shadows Caused by Sunlight
Science Fun: Shadow Match
A Shadow Record
February Fun
Earth and Shadows: The Reasons for Seasons
Weather Tales
Shadows & Science
Groundhog Day: Hand Shadows
Shadow Drawings
Creating Shadows
How Are Shadows Made?
Me and My Shadow
Explore Activity: Experiment with a Shadow
Science Skill: Inferring with Shadows
More Shadow Resources
Quizzes
Winter Games Historical Facts Quiz
Winter Word Problems
Winter Word Scramble
Types of Snow Quiz
Winter Weather Quiz
Groundhog Day Quiz
More Winter Resources for Teachers
Weather Resources
Weather Graph
Performance-Based Science Activities
Autumn Leaf Art Projects
Months, Seasons, & Time Printable Book (K-4)
In All Kinds of Weather
Popular Science Printables, Grades 3-5
Weather Symbols
More Weather Resources for Teachers
Spring Resources
Classroom Tree Bulletin Board
Life Cycle of Butterflies
Insects Bulletin Board
Butterfly Life Cycle Worksheet
Crepe Paper Flower
"Seasons" Sneak Preview Slideshow
Frog Life Cycle Booklet
More Spring Resources for Teachers
Winter Resources
Tree Bulletin Board
Winter Math & Art Bulletin Board
Seasons Worksheets
Daily Warm-Up 73 for Gr. 1 & 2: Current Events
Tree Pattern
Tree Bulletin Board Example
How Can You Make a Thermometer?
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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