Groundhog Day History

Description

Learn the history behind Groundhog Day, sometimes spelled Groundhog’s Day (there are actually many of these weather-predicting rodents!) with this fun February holiday associated with the Christian holiday Candlemas. Your kids can also analyze the data for ALL of Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions from 1887 to the present, and use it to make a prediction of their own.

There is even a graph for your kids to chart the data since they were born!

The information is presented in 3 ways:

1. Slide Presentation
2. Teaching Video
3. Informational Text (Coloring Book)

The information is the SAME in each – use one or all as desired.

The slide presentation also contains the “prediction” materials. These are NOT included in the video version, as they are updated each year in the PDF as well as on the slides.

Inside Groundhog Day History and Predictions you also get:

• 2 Printable Posters explaining under which conditions the Groundhog predicts a “long winter” versus an “early spring”.
• A chart with Punxsutawney Phil’s predictions from 1887 to the present.
• A graphic showing the number of times Phil predicted 6 more weeks of winter, early spring or there was no record for easy reference.
• graph the data worksheet
• 2 coloring pages to use as “predictions” – let your child pick the one they want to color to represent their prediction.
• Candlemas Copywork in Trace Over, Manuscript, and Cursive so you can choose which best suits your child(ren)
• Instructions for shadow drawing art

To be sure you see the full scope of what is included, please take a peek at the preview images.

A NOTE ABOUT STANDARDS:

Happy Hive Homeschooling resources are designed by a credentialed teacher and packed with learning opportunities – after all, our major guiding principle is “everything is learning”. We reference major academic terms and overarching concepts addressed rather than specific standards. You know your children best and know what goals you want to accomplish, and how best to accomplish those within your happy hive. Our goal is to save you time by giving you resources you can use to give your children a quality education built on strong relationships, accurate academic resources, and enriching experiences. 

Happy Hive Homeschooling strives to provide you with quality products your kids will be buzzing about!

We hope Groundhog Day History and Predictions is helpful in exploring the connection between Candlemas and Groundhog Day!

– Christy,  AKA Mrs. Crabtree, and the Happy Hive Homeschooling Team