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Can We Reduce Risk to Bats?

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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. 

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Concepts
wind turbines, bats, human impact on the environment
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Additional Tags
science
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Instructional Ideas
  • Instead of using the included bat fact sheets, have teams conduct their own research
Classroom Considerations
  • Groups need to be able to gather the information needed from the bat fact sheets
  • Lesson 14 of a 19-part series
Pros
  • The readings contain a career profile of a bat biologist
  • It is not required to do any research outside of the readings to answer the questions
Cons
  • Because the lesson is based on group work, an individual could not learn the concept