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Can We Reduce Risk to Bats?
It is just batty! A resource outlines a case study scenario of reducing the risk to bats. Teams learn about the bat populations in the area of the wind farm, then research and propose a solution.Â
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Graphic Organizer: Research Note Taking Made Easy
What do you wonder about bats? Use an open-ended question like this to engage your class and interest them in an upcoming research project. There's a list of example questions to offer or suggest regarding bats, but see what they can...
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Bats
Use Stellaluna by Janell Canon to discuss bats and other types of animals. Learners identify the differences between bats and birds, list the traits of mammals, create a Bat Facts game, and go on a written scavenger hunt. Fun, clever ideas!
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Bat Quest
Young scholars research bats. In this bat lesson, students read the story of Sellaluna to spark interest in bats. Young scholars use graphic organizers to collect information from the story. Students scan and post their notes on a...
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Mammal Morphology - Bats, People, and Other
In this physical characteristics worksheet, students compare bats and humans by putting a + sign in the chart for whether or not bats and humans have the same characteristics. Students do this for 17 characteristics and answer 3 questions.
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Bats are Our Buddies!
In this bats worksheet, students click on the links in the questions about bats to find the answers to the questions and then come back and answer the questions. Students answer 19 questions total.
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The Battle to Save Bats
Students investigate the disease that is causing the global decline of bats. Â In this animal health lesson, students read an article which discusses white-nose syndrome, the number one killer of bats. Â Students discuss ways to keep bats...
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Bats, Bats, Everywhere!
Students research information on bats while working in cooperative groups. They design posters with the information from their research.
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Internet Activity Bats-level2
In this Internet research about bats worksheet, students will use Internet research to answer 6 questions and find facts about bats. No suggested websites are provided.
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Mammal Morphology: bats and people
For this mammals worksheet, students compare and contrast the physical characteristics of bats and people by filling out a chart. Students complete 17 rows in the chart and answer 3 short answer questions.
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Hunt the Fact Monster: October # 3
In this internet research worksheet, students search the internet via the Fact Monster website for facts about Columbus, Halloween, Bats, Africa, and Walt Disney movies and answer 5 multiple choice questions.
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Hunt the Fact Monster October #1
In this internet research worksheet, students search for the answers to five multiple choice questions. They are directed to use the Fact Monster search engine.
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All About Bats
Students research bats on the Internet. In this research instructional activity, students explore bats on the Internet. After learning some bat facts, students then answer questions and do crossword puzzles on a website.
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Mammals of Fields, Meadows, and Hedgerows
In this mammals worksheet, students research the internet to find information and answer short answer questions about mammals of fields, meadows, and hedgerows. Students complete 12 questions.
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The Truth About Bats
Students read information about bats in an encyclopedia. They discuss the different myths associated with the animal. They answer questions about the reading passage to end the lesson.
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Bats Migrate South
Students examine the life of bats in Illinois. Using the internet, they research the history of the bat in Illinois and describe the way they find prey by using echolocation. They report their findings to the class and answer any...
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Exploring Bats
Third graders create a graphic organizer about bats in cooperative groups. The graphic organizer is used to illustrate the information that has been researched. The specific graphic organizer is the KWL.
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Bats - Endangered Mammal
Students complete question sheet on Bats and research information using a list of websites provided by the teacher. They work with peers to complete a scavenger hunt worksheet about bats.
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Bats and Sound
Students create a PowerPoint presentation about animals and the sound they make. Using traditional and internet research methods, students gather information about a specific animal and the sounds that animal makes. Student information...
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Fact or Opinion: Animals
How many legs do spiders have? Is that an opinion, or is it a fact? Complete a worksheet with four sets of five questions about different animals and their attributes, noting whether each statement is a fact or an opinion.
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Bouncing Balls
How high will it bounce? Groups determine the height different balls bounce off of different surfaces. By performing the necessary calculations, they determine the initial and final momentum of the balls. The included worksheet provides...
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3A is Going Batty
Students share their knowledge of bats. In this video production instructional activity, students use Internet and print resources to research information regarding bats. Students prepare bat questions and answers, record them on video,...
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Staying Warm-Keeping Cool
In this Internet research worksheet, learners go to the indicated website and read about animal habitats. Students answer 6 questions.
WindWise Education
What is Wind Power's Risk to Birds?
How is risk determined? Through the use of a reading passage, individuals or groups learn about bird interactions with man made structures along with wind turbines. Pupils use information from the second reading passage to conduct an...