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Chubbie Cubbie's Groundhog Day Activities
Activity name:
What Am I?
Materials needed:
Objects that are easily recognized in shadow form/
Bright lamp
Blank white wall or sheet
Preparation:
Position the lamp in front of the wall or sheet so that it shines upon it.
Carrying out the
activity:
Have the children gaze at the blank wall or sheet. Place an item in
front of the bright lamp so that its shadow casts where they are looking.
Ask the children if they can identify the object by looking at it's
shadow.
Activity name:
Shadow Match Activity Page
Materials needed:
Shadow Match Activity Page (View
and Print Here - PDF Format)
Preparation:
Print game.
Carrying out the
activity:
Have the children draw a line from the picture to its shadow.
Activity name:
Pop-up Groundhogs
Materials needed:
Brown construction paper
Scissors
Plain paper cup
Large craft stick
Glue
Pen or marker
Preparation:
Cut out a little groundhog head about 2" or 3" (must be able to fit inside
paper cup). Cut a slit in the bottom of the paper cup large enough
for the craft stick to slide in and out of easily.
Carrying out the
activity:
Have the children draw a face on their groundhog head. Next, have
them glue it to the top of the craft stick (these may be painted brown if
you like). When the glue is dry, have the children insert the stick
through the hole in the bottom of the cup so that the groundhog is inside
the cup. Show the children how they can move the stick up and down
to make their groundhog pop in and out of his "hole".
Activity name:
Shadow Pictures
Materials needed:
Dark colored construction paper (must be the inexpensive kind that will fade)
Any rather flat objects that will fit easily on the paper
Sunny day (not windy)
Preparation:
None
Carrying out the activity:
Have each child select one or more objects
that will fit on their piece of construction paper. Take the
children outside and have them lay their paper down on a flat surface that
will receive several hours of full sun. Have them arrange their
object(s) on their piece of paper. Leave out in the sun for several
hours. When the paper has had sufficient time to fade, have the
children remove their objects and reveal their "shadow" pictures.
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