February 2024

How Do Groundhogs Say Hello?

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Learning Objective:

Children will make predictions about groundhogs and discover groundhog behaviors.

 

Vocabulary:

warning, escape, burrow

 

Social Studies Focus:

Groundhog Day

 

Science Focus:

animal behavior

 

CCSS:

RL.1.1 key details; RF.1.2 consonant blends; RF.1.3 decode words; RI.1.10 read and discuss first-grade texts; W.1.2 writing; SL.1.2 ask and answer questions

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