Groundhog Day takes place annually on the 2nd of February. Every year during the cold, Punxsutawney Phil makes his appearance, looking for his shadow. Learn more about this famous groundhog, Gobbler’s Knob and more with these History of Groundhog Day Worksheets.
History of Groundhog Day Worksheets
Beginning after the German settlers arrived in North America, Groundhog Day is now celebrated throughout the United States and Canada. Tradition states that if the groundhog sees its shadow, then there will be six more weeks of winter. Though, if it does not see its shadow, then spring is near.
Learn more about groundhogs and the Groundhog Traditions with these fun printables. Activities in this pack include:
- Reading Activity on Groundhog Day
- Activities about Groundhog Day, the tradition and seeing or not seeing a shadow
- Predicting what the groundhog will see on February 2
- Writing a newspaper article from the viewpoint of a groundhog
- Reading Activity on Pennsylvania
- Activities about Pennsylvania
- Reading Activity on Clymer Freas
- Activities on Clymer Freas
- Reading Activity on Groundhogs
- Activities on Groundhogs, their diet and hibernation
- Ground hog word search
- Labelling parts of a groundhog
- Winter or Spring – Favourite season
More Activities
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