Groundhog Day Activities PowerPoint Shadow Science Printable Pages Writing Craft
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Easily plan and teach your students about groundhogs, Groundhog Day, and the science of shadows with this money-saving bundle that includes a variety of engaging activities.
You receive:
♦ an interactive PowerPoint presentation with information on groundhogs, Groundhog Day, and shadows (40 slides)
♦ interactive comprehension slides for each section of the PowerPoint presentation to check student understanding (groundhog will come up out of his burrow and applause will sound when correct responses are clicked - students love the interactivity!)
♦ printable pages
- comprehension questions that coordinate with the PowerPoint
- Punxsutawney Phil cut and paste
- Wake Up, Groundhog! Who do you see? class book
♦ Groundhog Day prediction writing craft
♦ shadow science experiments and pages
♦ activities about groundhogs
♦ groundhog puppets
♦ Weather tracking activity to test Punxsutawney Phil's Groundhog Day prediction
♦ book list
PowerPoint Presentation
The PowerPoint presentation uses simple terms and real, full-color photographs to explain groundhogs, Groundhog Day, and shadows.
It includes interactive comprehension slides at the end to check student understanding. When a correct answer is clicked, the groundhog comes up out of his burrow and applause is heard. When an incorrect answer is clicked, an unhappy face with an "Oops try again" message is displayed. Students love getting the groundhog to pop out of his burrow!
The interactive comprehension slides are divided into 3 sections (Show What You Know About Groundhogs, Show What You Know About Groundhog Day, Show What You Know About Shadows). They can be completed all at once or completed a section at a time.
Printable pages that coordinate with the interactive comprehension slides are also included. Students can follow along and mark their answers as you go through the questions or complete the page as they go through the questions on their own.
A brief description of each slide is below:
1 - cover
2 - terms of use
3 - teacher directions
4 - brief description of a groundhog
5 - other names for groundhogs
6 - what groundhogs eat
7 - size and color of a groundhog
8 - how they use their claws
9 - about their burrows
10 - information about groundhog babies
11 - how groundhogs prepare for hibernation
12 - When do groundhogs wake up?
13 - the history of Groundhog Day
14 - how the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club got its name
15 - Punxsutawney Phil
16 - history of the Groundhog Day ceremony
17 - Groundhog Day prediction information
18 - What is a shadow?
19 - shadows and light
20 - What happens if an object is close or far away from a light source?
21 - shadows move with you
22 - 23 - how the time of day affects shadow length
24 - sundials
25-43 - interactive quiz questions
44-47 - printable pages
48 - credits page
You also receive additional printables and activities in a separate PDF file. You receive:
★ Punxsutawney Phil cut and paste
★ Wake Up, Groundhog! Who do you see? class book
★ Groundhog Day prediction craftivity
★ Punxsutawney Phil rhyme/poem
★ Weather tracking activity to test Phil's prediction
★ Ideas for using the free app - ChatterPix Kids
★ Directions, patterns, & recording page for a shadow demonstration
★ Shadow watching experiment with recording page
★ Role play/dramatic play activity
★ Book List
♥ ♥ What other educators are saying about this resource: ♥ ♥
"I love this resource. I used this for Groundhog Day and it was a blast! Students loved the power point and the shadow activity. This is a great resource that had little prep and covered many outcomes in one day! Keep up the excellent work!" - Shauna H.
"This is such a fun and educational way for my class to learn more about groundhogs! I love it!" - Jenzy1st
"This was a great purchase! My students loved it!" - Chelsea M.
"My students loved using this to learn about Groundhogs! It kept them very engaged." - Jessica G.
"Loved this! Was great to have some real information on groundhogs. Thanks!" - Jerilee T.
"Students enjoyed this PowerPoint! I appreciate that it presents valuable background on Groundhog Day, but remains brief enough to hold their attention. The interactive quiz was fun!" - Jamie R.
"THE POWERPOINT IS AWESOME!!!! Worth it for the power point alone!" - Jana B.
"I loved this resource! My students we engaged the whole time and LOVED these activities!! I cannot wait to use it again next year!!" - Amanda W.
"My students loved this last year and I look forward to using it again this year! It is a great resource to have!" - Kelly T.
"Such a fun way to connect science, social studies, and even ELA!" - Grace F.
"My class this year had almost no prior understanding of Groundhog's Day-- this was very helpful, thank you!" - Kimberly B.
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