Most of the students had not.
Did you hear his prediction on Monday?
Groundhog Day 2015: Punxsutawney Phil sees shadow, predicts six more weeks of winter
Groundhog Day 2015
Toys: Lemonade stand, cash register, puzzles, puppet theater, skee-ball...
Snack: Pretzels and Craisins
Show N' Teach:
Circle Time: We had a fun discussion on the Four Seasons.
Science:
We talked about where do (and which) animals go in the Winter?
Show N' Teach:
Circle Time: We had a fun discussion on the Four Seasons.
Science:
We talked about where do (and which) animals go in the Winter?
We liked listening to Hibernation Station again during snack time and
talking about the many different types of animals that hibernate in the Winter.
We talked about habitat (animals
home environment), hibernation (animals sleeping in dens through the
Winter) and migration--when birds an butterflies go south for the
winter.
Science: What makes a shadow?
Can a groundhog be a weatherman? Many years ago, people looked to animals to predict the weather because animals would act strangely before storms, etc.
Harris reminded up that a shadow is a "dark place behind a light." Yes!
Science: What makes a shadow?
Can a groundhog be a weatherman? Many years ago, people looked to animals to predict the weather because animals would act strangely before storms, etc.
Harris reminded up that a shadow is a "dark place behind a light." Yes!
A shadow is a dark
area or shape made by an object something in between light and a surface (like
a body in between the sunlight and sidewalk). We stuck objects in front
of a flashlight and watched the different shadows made and talked about the earth
(sun and moon).
On Groundhog Day (February 2), Phil the Groundhog comes out of his hole
after a long winter's hibernation. If he sees his shadow, he is thought to
return to his hole (some people think this is an omen of six more weeks of bad
winter weather). If he doesn't see his shadow (i.e., if it is cloudy), he is
thought to stay above ground (some people think of this as a sign of mild
weather to come).
What do you think, can a groundhog
predict the weather?
*Update* On Sunday, Phil saw his shadow and predicts six more weeks of Winter!
*Update* On Sunday, Phil saw his shadow and predicts six more weeks of Winter!
I See a
Little Goundhog (Tune: I'm a Little
Teapot)
I see a little groundhog, furry and brown,
He's popping up to look around.
If he sees his shadow, down he'll go.
Six more weeks of winter--oh, no!
Recess Time: Shadow Hunting outside. We had bright sunshine until it was time to play Shadow Tag and then it was more difficult to find our shadows!
Shadow Tag
If it's sunny outside and body casts a shadow, play shadow tag. Instead of touching a person, whoever is It must step on someone's shadow.
If it's sunny outside and body casts a shadow, play shadow tag. Instead of touching a person, whoever is It must step on someone's shadow.
Activities: We
had fun making a groundhog picture (out of shapes--rectangle and heart)
and drawing Spring or snow outside.
Shadow Hunting on the way to meet our parents after class, I asked "We saw our shadows back there (before reaching a group of trees)! Why can't we see our shadows now?" Maelo replied, "It's because there is no light here!" Smart boy. True.
Definitions of today's vocabulary words: Habitat: The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. Hibernation: The resting (sleeping) state of some animals in Winter. Den: A wild animals lair or habitation (home). Migration: To change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another. Season:One of four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) demonstrated by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.
Books on Seasons and Groundhog Day:
(New) Groundhog Day by Lisa M. Herrington (Rookie Reader)
(New) Go To Sleep, Groundhog! by Judy Cox and Paul Meisel
(New) Who Will See Their Shadows This Year? Jerry Pallotta and David Bierdrzycki
*Earth by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Scholastic)
(New) Groundhog Stays Up Late by Margery Cuyler and Jean Cassels
Little Groundhog's Shadow by Janet Craig
Round and Round the Season's Go by Rozanne Lanczak Williams, Ill. by Roseanne Litzinger
Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows and Kurt Cyrus (audio)
Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons by Agnes Rosenstiehhl
Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft & Richard G. Van Gelder, Ill, by Helen K. Davie
Footprints in the Snow by Cynthia Benjamin, Ill. by Jacqueline Rogers (HR, 1)
Shadow Hunting on the way to meet our parents after class, I asked "We saw our shadows back there (before reaching a group of trees)! Why can't we see our shadows now?" Maelo replied, "It's because there is no light here!" Smart boy. True.
Definitions of today's vocabulary words: Habitat: The natural home or environment of an animal, plant, or other organism. Hibernation: The resting (sleeping) state of some animals in Winter. Den: A wild animals lair or habitation (home). Migration: To change location periodically, especially by moving seasonally from one region to another. Season:One of four divisions of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter) demonstrated by particular weather patterns and daylight hours.
Books on Seasons and Groundhog Day:
(New) Groundhog Day by Lisa M. Herrington (Rookie Reader)
(New) Go To Sleep, Groundhog! by Judy Cox and Paul Meisel
(New) Who Will See Their Shadows This Year? Jerry Pallotta and David Bierdrzycki
*Earth by Melvin and Gilda Berger (Scholastic)
(New) Groundhog Stays Up Late by Margery Cuyler and Jean Cassels
Little Groundhog's Shadow by Janet Craig
Round and Round the Season's Go by Rozanne Lanczak Williams, Ill. by Roseanne Litzinger
Hibernation Station by Michelle Meadows and Kurt Cyrus (audio)
Silly Lilly and the Four Seasons by Agnes Rosenstiehhl
Animals in Winter by Henrietta Bancroft & Richard G. Van Gelder, Ill, by Helen K. Davie
Footprints in the Snow by Cynthia Benjamin, Ill. by Jacqueline Rogers (HR, 1)
GorgeousWake Me in the
Spring by James Preller, Ill. by Jeffrey Scherer
(HR, 2) cartoon hibernation The Magic School Bus Sleeps for the Winter (Scholastic Reader, 2)
Winter's Song by Claire Daniel, ill. by Leslie Bowman
Winter's Song by Claire Daniel, ill. by Leslie Bowman
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