Groundhog Day Activities
"Groundhog Day is a popular North American tradition observed in the United States and Canada on February 2.
It derives from the Pennsylvania Dutch superstition that if a groundhog emerges from its burrow on this day and sees its shadow due to clear weather,
it will retreat to its den, and winter will go on for six more weeks; if it does not see its shadow because of cloudiness, spring will arrive early." (Wikipedia)
Countdown to Groundhog Day - Find YOUR little guy in Canada or the USA!
https://countdowntogroundhogday.com/groundhogs-from-around-the-world
Famous Groundhog Websites |
 Wiarton Willie - Wiarton (South Bruce Peninsula), Ontario, Canada https://www.southbrucepeninsula.com/en/explore-and-play/wiarton-willie.aspx |
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Learning About Real Groundhogs
& Groundhog Day
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The Marmot Burrow
An internet resource for marmots, marmoteers and marmotophiles http://www.marmotburrow.ucla.edu/index.html |
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HogHaven Groundhogs (photos and sound clips!)
http://www.hoghaven.com/ |
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Education World: Lesson plans, ideas, and links |
Groundhog Day Webquest with links - via the WayBack Machine https://web.archive.org/web/20090828061749/http://perso.numericable.fr/dreymondch46/infonews/themes/groundhogday.htm |
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Groundhog Day Word Activities
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An Interactive Groundhog Quiz
http://a4esl.org/q/h/mc-lb-ghd.html |
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Enchanted Learning Groundhog Day Quiz
http://www.enchantedlearning.com/classroom/quiz/groundhogs.shtml with a Picture Dictionary to help answer the quiz! http://www.enchantedlearning.com/Dictionary.html |
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Other Related Activities
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Child Fun crafts and activities |
A to Z teacher stuff (a couple of free ideas) |
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Why are there seasons? Video - SciShow Kids) |
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Return to Winter Links |
This page created January 2001,
revised January 2010, updated February 2026.