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Essential Questions:  

UNIT E.Q.:  How do bats impact our environment?

• Why do you think it is important to learn about bats?

• How do the special characteristics of bats help them adapt to their environment?

• How are bats and humans alike, yet different when comparing diet, physical features, and habitat?

• How do bat myths and literature affect a human's perception of bats?

2nd Grade  and 3rd Grade Project:

• Students will research a specific bat during class time and at home.

• The focus of the research will be:  Description (including type of bat - mega or micro), Habitat, Food, Predators, Interesting Facts (above and beyond).

• Students will present their bat in a creative way (no posters and lectures).

• Students will need to answer unit essential questions in presentation.

• CLICK HERE FOR THE PRESENTATION PLANNER.

Students MAY use the ideas found on the "Going Batty" research menu in presenting their bats.  Also the menu could be used for "Above & Beyond" opportunities.

• Going Batty!

Online Research Assignments: 

• Stellaluna's Family

• Adopt-a Bat

• Bats are our Buddies! Internet Scavenger Hunt

• What Good Are Bats?

• Dichotomous Key Activity

• Owl Pellet Virtual Dissection

RESOURCES:

Cobb Virtual Library - BEST place to start your research!

Great Echolocation VIDEO Link

Enchanted Learning - Bats

San Diego - Cool Bat sounds

Common Pipistrelle - Cool bat sound (Thanks Kira!)

What Do Bats Eat?

Explore Bats - Excellent resource!

Wikipedia- Bats

Wikipdedia - SPECIES Link

National Geographic for Kids

National Geographic - very cool videos!

Catching Dinner on the Fly

Bat Facts

Kite CD - Bat Facts

Bats, Bats Everywhere- take the Big Bat Quiz and play some batty games

Introduction to Bats-tons of bat facts and photos from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service

Batty About Bats Kid's Page-cool facts about bat anatomy and how they are beneficial to people

Meet Our Bats-learn about all different types of bats

All About Bats-learn about the only mammals that can fly, discover what echolocation is, and find out how to build a bat house

World Almanac for Kids Online: Bat- learn about this animal's physical and behavioral traits

KidzCave- Look around for bat information and download bat sounds recorded with a special bat detector

KidsZone:  Bats-contains activities, facts, and pictures of  bats

Bats- Information on  the history of bats, myths, trivia, culture, and much more.

Bats-a hotlist of links to sites all about bats