History of Groundhog Day | Daily Bellringer

History of Groundhog Day: Each February, millions of people look to a rodent to predict the weather. Punxsutawney Phil is summoned each February 2nd to make a prediction on how long winter will last. But how did this strange tradition begin and why is a marmot the authority on the weather? Questions below: 1. What does it mean if Phil sees his shadow? 2. February 2nd marks the midway point between what two dates? 3. What is the group called that claims to be able to talk with groundhogs? 4. How often is Phil's prediction correct? 5. What other animal do you think we should look to for weather forecasts and why? *ADDITIONAL MATERIALS AND WORKSHEETS FOR MANY OF THE BELLRINGER VIDEOS ON WEBSITE: https://www.dailybellringer.com/ **BELLRINGER MERCHANDISE AVAILABLE HERE: https://thedailybellringer.myspreadsh... ****TEACHER PAY TEACHER STORE (TPT): https://www.teacherspayteachers.com/S... SUPPORT THE DAILY BELLRINGER ON PATREON:   / dailybellringer   EMAIL LIST SIGN-UP: http://eepurl.com/iFQvls #groundhogday #punxsutawneyphil #holidays