| On February 2, the students
learned facts about the groundhog and the legend of groundhogs being used
to forecast the beginning of Spring.
Each year, the students in our classroom take a stuffed toy animal, Trombly Bob, outside around 2:00 p.m. to find out if Bob can see his shadow. When he sees his shadow, it is said that there will be 6 more weeks of Winter. When he does not see his shadow, it is said that Spring will come early. Look below for the Trombly Bob Spring 2001 forecast . |
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Room 113 Students with Trombly Bob on February 2.
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| The students took Trombly
Bob outside at 1:45 p.m. this year to check for shadows. The sky cover was
broken clouds. In between the clouds, the sun shown brightly.
The students were
able to clearly see Bob's shadow, so we will be having 6 more weeks of
Winter. Thanks, Trombly Bob!
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| Groundhog Day Links:
Official
Website for Groundhog Day with Punxsutawney
Phil's 2001 forecast |
