Life Cycle of a Groundhog Worksheet (8 Free Activities)

Exploring the life cycle of a groundhog can be a great way to connect kids with nature and celebrate Groundhog Day.

These free life cycle worksheets are designed to make learning both simple and engaging.

They include everything from research activities to hands-on crafts, giving kids a chance to discover how these fascinating creatures live and grow.

Whether you’re looking for a quick activity or a deeper dive into science, these worksheets offer an easy way to get started.

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Groundhog life cycle worksheets

Kids will enjoy diving into these free groundhog worksheets, packed with fun and educational activities.

Best of all, you won’t need any special supplies—everything is simple and ready to go, making it easy to incorporate into your day.

These free printable life cycle worksheets are free to print but are for personal or classroom use only. Scroll to the bottom of the page to get the pdf file.

Supplies needed:

• cardstock (printer paper will also work)
• coloring pens
• paper cutter or scissors
• glue
• brass fasteners

What’s included in the download?

Print out the groundhog worksheets below, they will print out on 9 full pages. This is what can be found:

• Research groundhog information plus find 8 interesting facts about them.
• Opinion writing.
• Groundhog fact sheet, use the internet and books to learn more about them.
• Research the 4 main stages of the groundhog’s life.
• Color and label the parts of a groundhog.
• Color and label the different cycles of the groundhog.
• Groundhog foldable craft, color, cut, stick, and fold the 4 main life stages.
• Groundhog life cycle spinning wheel craft.

The first worksheet is a planning sheet where the children have to find out about groundhogs. What their appearance is, their habitat and diet, movement, and any interesting facts.

Interesting facts about groundhogs

1. The groundhog is related to the squirrel
2. Punxsutawney Phil predicts the weather on Groundhog Day (Feb 2nd)
3. They are also called woodchucks, whistle-pigs, and land-beavers.
4. They are skilled climbers and swimmers
5. Groundhogs whistle at potential mates
6. The Groundhog mainly eats grass, herbs, and plants. But also eats carrots, and corn, which is why farmers consider them to be pests.
7. Their underground burrows include different rooms, including a bedroom and even a bathroom.
8. They hibernate from late fall to late winter or early spring, which can mean up to as many as six months of solid sleep.
9. Its body temperature can drop from about 99 degrees Fahrenheit to as low as 37 F.
10. Its heart rate slows from about 80 beats per minute to 5.

I love this opinion writing worksheet. Which do you like better a reindeer or a groundhog?

The children will need access to the internet or books to complete the information about groundhogs. They need to find:

Questions about groundhogs

• In what countries can you find groundhogs in their natural habitat?
• How long do groundhogs live? In the wild, and in captivity.
• How many babies do they typically have?
• The type of birth, is it egg or live?
• What food do groundhogs eat? How do they get their food?
• What is the population of groundhogs? What is their biggest threat?

Answers

• Groundhogs can be found living in the eastern and central United States northward across Canada and into Alaska.
• The average life span of a groundhog is 3 years.
• Groundhogs tend to be solitary except in the spring when a litter of 2 – 6 young is born.
•  Groundhogs give birth to newborn groundhogs called kits, pups, or chucklings.
• Groundhogs eat plants, grubs, other insects, and snails.
• The estimated population is about 200 million. Groundhogs are preyed upon by lots of animals, including wolves, coyotes, dogs, foxes, bobcats, lynxes, and black bears.

Check out all of our animal life cycle activities!

Parts of a groundhog

The next two pages involve labeling and coloring the groundhog.

Label the parts of a groundhog worksheet, whiskers, teeth, ears, curved claws, bushy tail, and body. Then color in the groundhog.

On the next page the children have to color the different stages of the groundhog’s life, and then label which is which.

We love to add the Life Cycles book to our studies.

Groundhog life cycle crafts

The first page is a fun groundhog craft that involves coloring, folding, cutting, and gluing.

I recommend coloring the images in first, but if you are working with much younger children then you might want to cut them in advance.

Cut up the groundhog craft, younger children may need some help.

Sort the images into the correct order and glue them under the groundhog burrow. When you have glued the pictures you need to fold along the dotted lines.

 The next groundhog craft is the life cycle of a groundhog spinner wheel.

Cut out the two circles, and make sure on the groundhog life cycle image you cut out the blank quarter.

Place the groundhog life cycle image with the quarter cut out on top of the other image and add a brass fastener to the middle.

Groundhog Day activities for kids

Groundhog Day is the perfect opportunity to blend learning with fun. Whether you’re celebrating the day or diving into a study about groundhogs, these engaging printables and books can spark curiosity:

• History of Groundhog Day worksheet: Learn the origins and traditions of this unique holiday.
• Free printable Groundhog Day coloring pages: Add a creative touch with themed coloring activities.
• If I were a groundhog writing prompt: Encourage kids to imagine life as a groundhog with this fun activity.
• The Night Before Groundhog Day: A fun story to set the tone for Groundhog Day festivities.
• Groundhog Day: Explore this classic tale about repeating the same day.
• Groundhog Gets a Say: A humorous and insightful book about groundhogs’ lives and habits.

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Get the free life cycle of a groundhog worksheets here!

If you are running short on time you can download all of our life cycle worksheets. There are 247 pages over 23 different life cycles.

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Last Updated on 9 December 2024 by Clare Brown