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Groundhog Day: A Weather-Predicting Tradition

Learn about groundhogs, their burrows, and how they predict weather based on their shadows on February 2nd. Discover how Phil the Groundhog plays a role in forecasting the seasons.

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Groundhog Day: A Weather-Predicting Tradition

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  1. Groundhog Day February 2

  2. Groundhog • Groundhogs are small brown animals. • They have fur on their bodies. • Fur is hair.

  3. Burrows • Groundhogs live in burrows. • Burrows are long tunnels in the ground. • Groundhogs dig the tunnels with their sharp claws.

  4. Burrow Entrances • Groundhog burrows have several entrances. The entrances are also exits. • If an enemy enters one entrance, the groundhogs can exit another.

  5. Groundhog Shadow • If a groundhog comes out of its burrow and sees its shadow, there will be six more weeks of winter. • If it doesn’t see its shadow, there will be an early spring.

  6. Phil the Groundhog February 2 • If Phil the Groundhog sees his shadow today, there will be six more weeks of winter!

  7. The End www.elcivics.com

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