February 2026
Groundhogs Stay Close
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Skills Sheets
Academic Standards
Reading Objective:
Students will recognize ways a scientist has found that groundhogs are not all loners but instead often benefit from living close to family.
Reading Level:
Lexile : 580L; GRL: K
Next Generation Science Standards:
Practice 3: Planning and Carrying Out Investigations
2-LS4-1: Observe Plants and Animals in Their Habitats
Vocabulary:
loner, social, predator, territory, burrow