Lesson Plans for Teachers

Written and compiled by:
The faculty and staff of West End Elementary School, Punxsutawney, PA.

Groundhog Day comes only once a year and its arrival is eagerly awaited by thousands of Phil's faithful followers. Nowhere in the world is Phil's prediction more anxiously awaited than in Punxsutawney, PA, the HOME OF THE GROUNDHOG!

Legend decrees that if Phil sees his shadow on February 2nd, six more weeks of winter weather will befall the world. If no shadow is apparent we're in for the delights of an early spring.

Lesson Plans

GROUNDHOG WONDERLAND SONG

(to the tune of "Winter Wonderland") From: Holiday Ideas for Youth Groups, Wayne Rice & Mike Yaconelli, Youth Specialties, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan

Groundhogs hoot, are your listening?...

I'M DREAMING OF THE GREAT GROUNDHOG SONG

(to the tune of "White Christmas") From: Holiday Ideas for Youth Groups, Wayne Rice & Mike Yaconelli, Youth Specialties, Zondervan Publishing House, Grand Rapids, Michigan

I'm dreaming of the Great Groundhog Just...

UP AT THE KNOB SONG

(sung to the tune of "Up On The Housetop") (words by: Kathy Bish)

Version 1: If Phil does not see his shadow

Up at the Knob the groundhogs pause Sitting up and showing claws. Is there a shadow her today? If not spring...

SSHH! SILENT GROUNDHOG!

If Phil predicts six more weeks of winter, he scurries back into his cozy burrow on Gobbler's Knob for six more weeks of sleep. Try not to awaken Phil during his hibernation as your students play SSHH! SILENT GROUNDHOG.

Decorate...

GROUNDHOG BINGO

Bingo is entertaining any day of the year and "Groundhog Bingo" is most appropriate and fun for February 2nd. Prepare game cards with 25 squares and the letters P-U-N-X-Y across the top. Place a picture of a groundhog...

SPRING OR SNOW

Spring or Snow is an easy game which asks students to try to guess Phil's prediction. Even though the real prediction is known only by Phil, students will have fun trying to outwit Punxsutawney's famous weather...

TOSS THE HOG

The trek to the Knob is over, the crowd has gone home. Phil, the famous weather prognosticator, has made this decree. Now what? How do you get that groundhog back in it s hole? Well... we would suggest that you "TOSS THE...

HOT DOG

This game is Punxsutawney's version of "Hot Potato." Arrange students in a circle. Give one student a stuffed groundhog, or a picture of a groundhog taped to a stick. As the music plays the students pass the groundhog...

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Groundhog Day 2011
February 02

Groundhog Day 2011 Punxsutawney Phil and the Inner Circle of the Punxsutawney Groundhog Club trek...

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