Curated OER
Treetures
Students identify the different forests of the world and some of the characteristics that differentiate them. They explore old magazines, calendars and photos and fill out a scavenger hunt worksheet.
Curated OER
Films Legends
Students watch and discuss films. In this video viewing activity, students watch a film related to a different topic every Friday. Students watch these films in order to encourage discussion and Internet research. Suggested film...
Curated OER
Smarty Plants
Students examine plants and pollinators. For this plant biology lesson, students read The Power of Pollinators and identify the parts of the plant and the pollinators. Students design their own imaginary plants.
Curated OER
Writing an Essay- The Circulatory System
Fifth graders write an essay. In this writing instructional activity, 5th graders research the circulatory system and organize their notes into an outline. Students write an informational essay on the circulatory system.
Canadian Wildlife Federation
Hinterland Who's Who: Bats
Get the facts about bats. Canada is home to nineteen different species of bats. Besides finding detailed physical descriptions of several of these, you'll also learn about some of their unique facts and characteristics. Also included in...
Alabama Learning Exchange
Alex: "Batty" About Bats!! (Reading)
As a part of a week-long unit about bats, the students will identify the characteristics of a bat and organize the facts using Think-sheets. Student understanding will be enhanced with the use of books, poems, lectures, discussions,...
Other
Contra Costa County Office of Education: Bats: Why Should You Care?
At this site, provided by the Contra Costa County Office of Education, you can get the facts on bats and their environment.
A-Z Animals
A Z Animals: Animal Facts: Bat (Chiroptera)
Explore images and facts about Bats, including details on their appearance, habitat, behaviour, and much more.
Lincoln Park Zoo
Lincoln Park Zoo: Straw Colored Fruit Bat
A fact sheet about the straw-colored fruit bat. The facts include a physical description, where they can be found, what they eat, and their reproduction habits. Also included are facts about special adaptations that the fruit bat has.
PBS
Idaho Public Education: Bats
Explore this site to understand facts and general information about bats. Learn about bat wings and houses, why they hang upside down, echolation, and more! Classroom activities and games are also included.
San Diego Zoo Global
San Diego Zoo: Kids: Rodrigues Fruit Bat
Colorful resource for learning fun facts about Rodrigues fruit bats with photographs as well as information regarding their physical characteristics and unique features.
US Department of Agriculture
U.s. Department of Agriculture: Bats Can Be Farmer Friendly!
Learn about bats and how they are useful to farmers.
Everything ESL
Bats Are Everywhere!
"Bats are Everywhere" is a thematic unit which will help students explore the facts and myths about bats.
Everything ESL
Bats Are Everywhere!
"Bats are Everywhere" is a thematic unit which will help students explore the facts and myths about bats.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Fact Sheets
Here you can find fact sheets on over 50 species of animals. Find an animal by where it lives in the world, and learn all about it.
Defenders of Wildlife
Defenders of Wildlife: Bats
Comprehensive wildlife resource provides extensive data on the bat. Discover more about its diet, population, range, behavior and more.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bat (Little Brown)
Learn basic facts about the little brown bat, where they live, what they eat, their reproduction patterns, their life span, and classification. A video of a live bat shows and explains its unique body traits and their functions. [1:26]
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bat (Red)
Explore facts about the red bat, including their habitat, body traits, diet, life span, reproduction traits, and complete classification.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bat (Big Free Tailed)
Learn basic facts about the big free-tailed bat, where they live, what they eat, their reproduction patterns, their life span, and classification.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bat (Big Brown)
Explore facts about the big brown bat, including their habitat, body traits, reproduction patterns, what they eat and their full classification.
Exploring Nature
Exploring Nature Educational Resource: Bat (Hoary)
Basic facts about the hoary bat including where they live, what they eat, how they reproduce, their body traits, and lifespan. Also included is a full classification.
American Museum of Natural History
American Museum of Natural History: Ology: Moving Mammals
Students explore the different ways mammals move by observing them walk, hop, gallop, swim and swing in animations. Facts about habitat and structure are also included in these animations.
Chicago Zoological Society
Chicago Zoological Society: Zoo Explorer: Bat Eared Fox
Find out more about the bat-eared fox by taking a look at this reference from the Brookfield Zoo. In addition to quick facts, this animal guide offers details on its appearance, environment, and eating habits.
Canadian Museum of Nature
Canadian Museum of Nature: Big Brown Bat
The big brown bat, which is not all that big, has survived well alongside humans. Facts and pictures about these hardy creatures can be found here.