Looking for Groundhog Day Activities?

You’re in the right place! Our printable Build-a-Groundhog Report Writing Template is a fun and exciting template that is easily aligned with Common Core writing standards. It would be great for a Groundhog Day writing activity for 2nd grade or informational writing project for 3rd or 4th grade students.

Real groundhogs are pretty shy and like to stay hidden, but this Groundhog Day writing activity is meant to show off your student’s learning about groundhogs and the writing process. Available in both printable PDF and Google Slides template form, this teacher-created resource includes everything students need to color, cut out and assemble a groundhog.

We’ve also included primary lined writing paper and standard lines for older students to provide space for students to write on. 

Groundhog Day Lesson Plan Ideas for 2nd, 3rd and 4th Grades

Looking for some simple ideas to build your Groundhog Day lesson plans?

Why not have your 2nd grade class write sentences about the groundhog, such as the animal’s habitat, diet and appearance? Students can then spend time creating their groundhogs with the template, coloring in the fur, adding googly eyes and more. Hang their completed Groundhog Day projects on your student work board, and you’ve got a holiday-appropriate display all done!

Teaching 3rd grade? Explain where groundhogs live as part of your next habitats lesson. Direct your class to use the template to create reports with details about the groundhog’s environment and adaptations.

Fourth grade teachers, we’ve got you covered too. Print out this writing template to provide space for students to write about their own weather predictions!s Have your students observe current weather conditions and make their own predictions for the next day, connecting them to the official groundhog’s prediction.

When their projects are complete, why not set up a gallery walk where students can view each other’s groundhog reports and crafts?

Our Build a Groundhog Template can also be used in your:

✅ Writing Centers

✅ Informational writing unit

✅ February writing lesson plans

Download & Print Your Groundhog Day Crafts with Ease

The Build-a-Groundhog Template is a breeze to download and use in your classroom! Click the download button to download the PDF resource file. Make your copies, and you are ready to dive into writing and creating a fantastic Groundhog Day bulletin board with your students’ creations! 

• Note: You may want to make extra copies of the lined paper pieces, just in case your writers need additional room to write.

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While you’re here, check out more activities and teaching resources that fill your Groundhog Day lesson plans:

teaching resource Groundhog Day Word Wall Vocabulary Print a set of 48 Groundhog day vocabulary cards to use on your February Bulletin Board display. teaching resource Groundhog Day Mini Book Uncover the American tradition known as Groundhog Day with an informational mini-book. teaching resource Groundhog Day Graphing Prediction Display and Worksheet Graph the likelihood that Punxsutawney Phil will see his shadow this year by creating a data chart on our Groundhog Day prediction worksheet.