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We hope these Groundhog Day activities teach your students more about this quirky holiday and keep them engaged in their core subjects. Newsela’s suite of subject products has a variety of content and resources—like news articles, primary sources, literature selections, and interactive videos—to help you teach about any holiday or event A member of the Groundhog Club holds Punxsutawney Phil on Groundhog Day in 2020. They are at Gobbler's Knob, which is Phil's home in Pennsylvania. That day, he forecast an early spring. Newsela is an Instructional Content Platform that supercharges reading engagement and learning in every subject. In 1886, Groundhog Day was acknowledged for the first time in Punxsutawney by a local newspaper, Weathers Wags, according to the club. In 1887, the first official pilgrimage to see Phil on Gobbler Groundhog Day has been celebrated in the United States since at least February 2, 1886. Starting in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, with its now-famous groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil, the tradition spread throughout America. See how the groundhog became a symbol for predicting seasonal changes in America, rooted in German folklore with a badger — which in turn lead to Groundhog Day. The first official Groundhog Day took place on February 2, 1887, in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. The event took up permanent residence at Gobbler’s Knob the following year. The big picture on how much snow, on average, is still to come after Groundhog Day: Most cities in the northern and western U.S. average 10 or more inches of snow from Feb. 3 through spring, as It also give students a bit of the “science” behind Groundhog Day and talks about making predictions. So much learning all in one book! Groundhog Day Activities for the Classroom. Speaking of making predictions, here are a few activities to use BEFORE and during Groundhog Day. Punxsutawney Phil is the best-known groundhog who has been making predictions since 1886, according to Punxsutawney Groundhog Club. The Groundhog Day tradition as we know it dates to 1887. Newsela launched in 2013 with a bold mission: Meaningful classroom learning for every student. Prepare for Spring With Groundhog Day Activities. January 20, 2025 Earlier today, CEO Pep Carrera shared the following email with Newsela employees: Team, I have difficult news to share. Today, Newsela will part ways with 102 colleagues. If you are impacted by this layoff, you will immediately receive a notification and a calendar invite for a meeting later today with your team leader and People Partner. These Mother’s Day became an official holiday in the United States in 1914. Since then, on the second Sunday in May, we take time to remember, celebrate, and thank the mothers and mother figures in our lives for the things they do for us all year long. Newsela’s top-viewed animal-related articles from 2019 show that there are still plenty of interesting, thought-provoking Share Groundhog Day activities with Discover how you can create Pi Day activities for students of all ages with articles, resources, & assessments from Newsela & Formative. Try a free trial. Share Groundhog Day activities with students that help them learn more about the quirky February holiday that may or may not predict the weather. Read more The Classroom See how Star Wars Day brings science fiction activities into the spotlight. Teach students about the “Star Wars” franchise’s science fiction roots to get them better acquainted with the themes of the movie and why it has so many fans. With Newsela ELA, you can: Show students the cultural impact of Star Wars Day The holiday of Purim commemorates the salvation of ancient Jewish peoples from the Persian empire, as told in the Book of Esther.During this celebration, people send mishloach manot (like gift baskets!) to friends, family, and those in need; eat Hamantaschen cookies to celebrate Haman’s defeat; dress in costumes; and read the Book of Esther to recount the story behind the holiday. Share Groundhog Day activities with students that help them learn more about the quirky February holiday that may or may not predict the weather. Read more Inspire the desire to learn. In honor of Read Across America Day 2023, Newsela wrote a poem in the style of Margaret Wise Brown's, Goodnight Moon. Prepare for Spring With Groundhog Day
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