Search
No need for a weather forecaster when Punxsutawney Phil is around! This furry fellow makes a special appearance once a year on February 2nd to “predict” whether winter will continue or if spring is just around the corner. His shadow tells what the good folks of Pennsylvania wait for each year with fun and anticipation. Learn about this unique American folklore in Phil’s own words as he describes his annual event.
In this issue students will:
- sequence events in Phil’s story
- match shadows
- complete a science experiment using light
- calculate math sums to spell a message for Phil
- analyze headline and articles for cause and effect
- use the newspaper to play a shadow game
- find weather adjectives
- write expository text about the changing seasons
7 page PDF
