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Groundhog Day
 Websites presented in alphabetical order Education World: Holidays & Special Days Center 
 Offers ideas for educational activities for children, with links to related resources, curriculum ideas, and more for about two dozen holidays. Features a few holidays not always addressed by other resources, such as Groundhog Day and Hawaii Admission Day. Browsable chronologically. http://www.education-world.com/holidays/ Topics: Holidays & Observances, Holidays and Observances Individually, Holidays by Region, K-12 Education Last updated Jan 19, 2009 Groundhog Day
This site has information about the history and official observance of Groundhog Day in Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania. Pictures, movies, souvenirs, event calendars, and information about the groundhog club are all available. You can also watch Punxsutawney Phil (the official groundhog) make his prediction live every year over the Internet through this site. http://www.groundhog.org/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually Last updated Jan 19, 2009 In Depth: Groundhog Day
Background about Groundhog Day (February 2) and groundhogs (or woodchucks). "In Canada, it was 1956 before Wiarton Willie became a household name for his early February prognostications. ... Nova Scotia has Schubenacadie Sam, who's the first in the country to rear his head on Groundhog Day." Includes sidebars with quick facts and related links. From the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). http://www.cbc.ca/news/background/groundhogday/ Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Mammals Last updated Jan 13, 2009 Marmota Monax (Woodchuck)
Fact sheet on this mammal, which is also known as the groundhog. Includes a description of the woodchuck, behavior patterns, food habits, and related material. Discusses woodchucks as a source of entertainment (jokes, Groundhog Day, movies). Part of the Animal Diversity Web from the University of Michigan Museum of Zoology. http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Marmota_monax.html Topics: Holidays and Observances Individually, Mammals, Nonfiction by Genre, Sports, Recreation, & Entertainment Last updated Jan 11, 2005 |
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