It's Cold
Outside... Still!
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 Write
All About It
Write a class
story about what Phil might be doing in that hole
all winter long if he is not hibernating.
Write an
imaginary interview with Punxsutawney Phil.
I can
_____________ with my shadow.
Why shadows
change shape throughout the day. . .
Where do
shadows go on cloudy days?
If I Were A
Groundhog Have the children draw pictures of what
they would do if they were groundhogs and saw
their shadows. Ask them to describe their
pictures as you write down their stories on their
papers.
Groundhog
Facts
The groundhog,
also known as a woodchuck, is a hibernating
mammal.
The groundhog
is native to North America.
It goes into
profound hibernation in the winter.
A groundhog is
a rodent that is closely related to squirrels.
The groundhog
eats seeds, roots and other plant material.
It lives in a
burrow.
Weather
Superstitions
If the rooster
crows at night,
He's trying to say rain's in sight.
The hooting of
an owl
Says the weather will be foul.
When you see a
beaver carrying sticks in its mouth,
It will be a hard winter-You'd better go south.
Red night
sailors delight,
Red morning sailors warning!
When the chairs
squeak,
It's about rain they speak.
Expect the
weather to be fair
When crows fly in pairs.
When ladybugs
swarm,
Expect a day that's warm.
When chickens
scratch together,
There's sure to be foul weather.
Flies bite more
before a storm.
Frogs croak
more and ducks quack louder before rain.
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