Tradition :

• Groundhog Day - "a traditional festival celebrated in the USA and Canada on February 2." (Wikipedia)

Description of the Groundhog :

• Groundhog/Woodchuck (Enchanted Learning)
  
  

Cliparts :

• Groundhog Clip Art (about.com)
  
  

Listening :

• Groundhog Day
  Listen to the podcasts.
  + words with their definitions
  "This podcast deals with Groundhog Day and starts off with an easy introduction to the holiday, vocabulary review and then finishes with a more, idiomatic discussion of Groundhog Day - again with difficult vocabulary explained."
  (englishfeed.com)

INTERACTIVE exercises :

• Ground Hog Day - story and interactive questions (5minuteenglish.com)

  

• Groundhog Day Quiz (a4esl.org)

Exercises TO PRINT :

• Groundhog Quiz - "Circle the right answer." (Enchanted Learning)
  
  

Lesson plans :

• Groundhog Day: (Punxsutawney) Phil Your Day With Fun - Lesson plans
  (Education World)
  
  

• Come to the Groundhog Day Party! Learning Activities and Groundhog Games
  Across the Grades!
  (Education World)

• Groundhog Day - sample lesson plan for teaching English with movies (teflchina)
  
  
  

Webquests :

• Internet Scavenger Hunt: Groundhog Day (Education World)
  
  

• Groundhog Day Predictions (Education World)

• Groundhog Day Map (Education World)
  Use the map to complete the statements.
  
  

• Groundhog Day - a webquest by Christine Reymond

• Going Hog Wild (tangischools.org)
  
  

  "Your task is to: Read the legend of Groundhog's Day. Find out where this legend began. Decide whether you believe the story to be fact or fiction. Identify 3 communities that practice the celebration of this special day. Listen to groundhogs. List facts about groundhogs. Read stories about Groundhog's day Play the Groundhog Game Research other hibernating animals Take a quiz on Groundhog's Day Complete the Rubrics"

  
  
  
  

INTERACTIVE games :

• Groundhogs (groundhogs.com)
  "It is the story of a family of groundhogs who learn that each member of the family is special and has something to contribute, regardless of size, strength, or age.
  Each member of Phil's family was named after something to do with the weather.
  On their own special pages they will tell you something about their names, play fun and educational games with you and teach you about weather."

  

Games TO PRINT :

• Groundhog Day Deluxe Word Search (sunniebunniezz.com)

Poems :

• 'My Shadow' by Robert Louis Stevenson (repeatafterus.com)
  Listen to the poem. (librivox.org)

Songs :

• Groundhog Day Folk Songs (nwfolk.com)

Cartoons :

• You'll see your shadow
  (offthemarkcartoons.com)