Happy Groundhog Day!
Is it just me or is Groundhog Day not as big of a deal as it used to be?
Each year we celebrate Groundhog Day on February 2nd and anxiously await Punxsutawney Phil’s prediction of how much longer winter will last.
And while his track record is pretty poor (his predictions are only correct 40% of the time according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), you can still cling to hope for a shorter winter and celebrate in your classroom this year with a fun Groundhog Day Math Puzzle for students in grades 3-8!
The activity can be used a warm-up, transition, homework assignment, or exit ticket and can be shared with students in grades 3 and up!
Image Source: Mashup Math MJ
Groundhog Day Puzzle #1
Keep reading to see the answer key.
Hint: Many people have zero confidence in the groundhog's prediction for early spring
Answer Key: Groundhog=12, Sun=0, Hat=6, ?=6
Groundhog Day Puzzle #2
Answer Key: Cloud=7, Snowflake=20, ?=33 (the groundhog and the hat can be any two numbers with a sum of 13)
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By Anthony Persico
Anthony is the content crafter and head educator for YouTube's MashUp Math and an advisor to Amazon Education's 'With Math I Can' Campaign. You can often find me happily developing animated math lessons to share on my YouTube channel . Or spending way too much time at the gym or playing on my phone.