Groundhog Day is February 2 - will he or won't he?

This is a day that has always baffled me, but it is fun for kids.  Visit the "official" site from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania       http://www.groundhog.org/
 

The Groundhog Day Book of Facts and Fun by Old, Wendie C.

Every February 2nd, people in the United States wait to see if Punxsutawney Phil, a groundhog living in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, will see his shadow and predict six more weeks of cold weather. But how can a groundhog predict the weather? And if it's winter, shouldn't he be hibernating? Are such predictions really accurate? Why is February 2nd so special? And do other groundhogs predict the weather? Wendie Old provides plenty of information about groundhogs and the origin of Groundhog Day in this book of facts and fun. Groundhog riddles and ideas for throwing a Groundhog Day party are included.

Previous posts included activities, a quiz and some little known facts - check the  out http://teachingreaderstothink.blogspot.com/2011/02/groundhog-day-2011.html
http://teachingreaderstothink.blogspot.com/2010/02/happy-groundhog-day-february-2-2010.html