Happy Groundhog Day!

It seems there has been some kind of holiday every week since we came back from winter break! Martin Luther King Jr. Day, The 100th Day of School and now February which is jam packed with Groundhog's Day, Black History Month and Valentines Day! Whew! I just need a day, heck even an hour, to breathe! Today I did a few activities from Cara Carroll over at The First Grade Parade to teach about Groundhog Day. Groundhog day is one of those holidays you can really teach about! Not only can you teach all about a groundhog (aka a woodchuck) but it is also an AWESOME day to teach predicting and weather. And that is just what we did! I really loved Cara's idea with her "Tracking the Weather" journal she had included in her groundhog mini unit. Each day, for 6 weeks, you jot down the weather(high/low temperatures and forecast) in a weather journal. You do this 5 minute activity for 6 weeks to see if Phil's weather prediction of 6 more weeks of winter was right (although here is sunny Florida I think winter has been over for a week or two since it was 79 today!).She had a whole days worth of fun so check out her blog and her TpT store for this activity and more awesome ideas!

Here is a sample of the "Tracking the Weather" journal

Happy ALMOST Friday!
Erin Mason