Groundhog Day!
February 2nd is Groundhog’s Day! Tradition says that if it is sunny, the groundhog, Punxsutawney Phil from Punxsutawney, Pennsylvania, will see his shadow and we will have 6 more weeks of winter. If it is cloudy, spring is on its way!
Early Childhood: Ask your classmates to predict if the groundhog will see his shadow today. Make a tally chart to display their responses.
Upper Elementary: Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow 100 out of 116 times. Write this number as a fraction. Decompose this fraction into a sum of fractions with the same denominator in at least three ways. Explain your thinking by writing a math model.
Middle School: Punxsutawney Phil has seen his shadow100 out of 116 times. What is the probability that he will see his shadow in 2015? Use a number model or diagram to explain your thinking.
Featured Websites:
Early Childhood: Graphing for Groundhog Day
Upper Elementary: Ground Hogs Day Graphing
Middle School: Groundhog Day STEM QOW