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Resourcesincludedin this packet:
t. "Shodow
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3. "Groundhog
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that buildspelling,
vocobulory,
cndmothskills.
worksheets
oboutgroundhogs.
4. A list of odditionolinformotion
Makethe mostof vour visit...
Bringyoursenseof odventure!
don'thondleonyonimols!
Don'tpickplantsor berries...ond
Stoy on the boordwolkor,troils to ovoidtromplingdelicoteplonts.
Pick-upand throw qwoyoll trosh. Animolswill try to eot onything...once!
Heckrodt Wetlond Reserve
Locotedof 1305 PlonkRood,Menosho,WI 54952
For info coll: 920-720-9349
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Additional Information
AdditionolResources:
- TheOfficisl Site of the Punxsutowney
1. Groundhog.org
Groundhog
Club
http://www.groundhog.org
Activities,history,etc. regarding
groundhogs
ondGroundhog
Doy.
- (Mcrmotomonox)"
2. "Woodchuck
http:.//mdc.mo.govlnothis/mommols/woodchuc
k/
Bockground
informotion
onthe woodchuck.
3. "Critter ControlFoctSheet- Woodchucks"
htt pz/ / lt pwww
.gsfc.noso.gov
/ globe/
Bockground
information
onthe woodchuck.
- TheirEcology
4. "Woodchucks
ondcontrol"- Universityof wisconsinExtension
Http://cecommerce.uwex.edulpdf
s/63505.PDF
Bockground
informotion
onthe woodchuck.
- HinterlondWho'sWho"- Conodion
5. "Woodchuck
WildlifeServicesEnvironment
Conodo
http://www.cws-scf
.ec.qc.colhww-fop/woodchuc/woodchuc.html
Background
informotion
onthe woodchuck.
6. "TheNoture GuideGollery-Gopher"
httpt/ lwww.eagle.ca/ipg/
gopher
.html
Bockground
information
onthe woodchuck.
7."Groundhog
Focts"
htt p:/ / www.new
s.cor nell.edu
/ / Chronicle/ 96/ ?.1.96/ f acts.html
Site contoins
fqcts ondfoctoidsregording
the groundhog.
8. "Groundhog
Links"
http://www.groundhogs.com/groundhog
links.htm
Bockground
information
onthe groundhog.
9. "Snugin the Snow"- EEK!- WI DNR
hIt pt/ / www.dnr.state.wi.us/ or g/ coer/ ce/ eek/ nsture/ snugsnow
.htm
Site contoinshibernation
informqtion
onthe woodchuck.
10."Groundhog
DoyQuiz"
ibrqrylguiz/b
ing.obout.com/l
lquizholground.htm
http://homeschool
cnd
oboutgroundhogs
On-lineguizthot willtesf yourknowledge
Groundhog
Doy.
11."Groundhog
Quiz"- LittleExplorers.com
hogs.shtml
leorning.com/clossroom/gui
z/ground
http://www.enchonted
Studentguizrelotedto groundhogs.
12."ActivitiesandCroftsfor Groundhog
Doy"- EnchontedLeorning.com
tslgroundhogday/
hqntedIeorning.com/crof
http://www.enc
Day.
octivitiesandcrofts relotedto Groundhog
Hands-on
- Groundhog
13."Mrs.Sirois'
CountryKindergarten
Doy"
htt p:/ / mys choolonline.com/ page/ Q t87t 24742- t46t9Q- 27- ?548 OO.html
andGroundhog
Doy.
Poems,
octivities,ondsongsrelotedto the groundhog
14."WilstorGroundhog
DayWordSeorch"
htm
hogdoypuzzle.
Iidoys/puzzleslground
http://wilstor.com/ho
OnlinewordseorchonGroundhog
Doy.
15."Groundhog
DayQuiz"
g/ q/ h/ mc-lb- ghd.html
htt pt/ / a4esl.or
Onlineguizon6roundhog
Doy.
Puzzle"
16."Groundhog
DoyConcentrotion
http://surf netkids.com/gomes/groundhog-c.htm
gometo reveolthe photoundereachpuzzleptece.
Pfoythe onlineconcentrotion
Unit of StudyComponents
17."Shadow
Unit"- DDNCurriculum
Explorotion
curriculumunit of study com.hfm
hftp://kr001.k12.sd.us/ddn
explorotion.
curriculum
unit onshodow
Kindergorten
Plonning
WorldLesson
18."Come
to the Groundhog
DayPorty"- Educotion
lesson/lesson048.shtml
http://www.educotionworld.com/o
gqmesocrossthe grodes.
activitiesondgroundhog
Leorning
19."Groundhog
Doy"- ChildFun.com
ldfun.com/themes/ground.shtml
http://www.chi
crofts,songs,ondpoemsrelotedto the groundhog.
Gsmes,
- Groundhog
AO."Groundhog
Gsmes
DoyArt - Groundhog
Misc"
://www.perpetuolpreschoo
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Gomes,
crofts, songs,ondpoemsrelotedto the groundhog.
Zl."Groundhog
Doy"
ire.com/mo/lst6rqde/oroundhog.html
http://www.ongelf
6ames,crofts, songs,andpoemsrelotedto the groundhog.
22."ProjectGroundhog
Poems
ondRhymes"
http://www.stemnet.
nf.col6round
hoglquidelpoems.
htm
Poems
ondrhymesrelotedto the groundhog.
23. KneeHighNoture - Fall:A 6uideto Noture.ActivitiesondFun,by PotWishort&
DiqnneHoyley
24. KneeHighNoture- Winter:A 6uideto Noture.ActivitiesondFun,by DionneHayley
& PotWishort
25. Wild Animols
of the Woods:Woodchucks,
by LynnM. Stone
26. A NewTrueBook:Woodchucks,
by EmilieU. Lepthien
27.Groundhog
Doy,by MichelleAki Becker
28. Gregory'sShodow,by DonFreemqn
29.TheSecretof the First OneUp,by fris HiskeyArno
30.Groundhogs.
Woodchucks.
Mormots.ondWhistlePigs,byAdeleD.Richordson
31.Woodchuck,
by FoithMcNulty
32.Orphon:TheStory of o BobyWoodchuck,
by FoithMcNulty
qt Evergreen
33.Groundhog
Rood,by SusanKormon
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