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Ancient Superstitions

There's an ancient expression, "If Candlemas be bright and clear, there'll be two winters in the year."

Many of the ancient cultures believed that certain weather conditions at one time of the year could affect weather conditions at another. They also believed that certain animals had magical abilities. The ancient Egyptians, for example, believed that cats could protect their homes. The ancient Celts believed that groundhogs could predict the weather. There is no truth in this. It's just an old myth. But it's a delightful old myth.  

In modern times, people pulled out the old legend from the ancient Celts and created Groundhog Day!

A school in Punxsutawney (USA) has created a wonderful site, called Hogtivities: A complete Groundhog Day Celebration which includes the history of Groundhog Day, and instructions for some unique and fun games you can play at your school.

Here is a list of free online activities for kids to make Groundhog Day an occasion to remember:  

 

For Kids

Groundhog Day

Hogtivities

Our Beloved Groundhog

History of Groundhog Day 

How much wood could a woodchuck chuck? 

Measuring Shadows

Groundhog Snowball Game 


For Teachers 

Free Groundhog Day Presentations in PowerPoint format

Groundhog Day Poems (CanTeach)

Groundhog Poem and Picture to Color (reproducible)

Groundhog Day Songs (set to familiar tunes)

Great Groundhogs (one day unit for K-2)

Read Write Think Groundhog Day

Tongue Twisters - Gus the Groundhog gathered goodies from Gayle's garden

Groundhog Day (Teaching Heart)

Day of the Shadow! (worksheets, lesson ideas)

Stormfax Almanac

Come to the Groundhog Day Party (Ed World)

Make a Groundhog Day Hat

Groundhog Coloring Book

Project Groundhog

February

Groundhog Weather Watch

 

 







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