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Games on Echolocation

For Teachers 1st - 6th
Get a little batty with life science! This fun simulation game replicates how bats use echolocation to hunt moths in their native Hawaiian habitat. After creating blind folds and discussing some basic principles of echolocation, students...
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Worksheet
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The Sharp Adaptations of Porcupines

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this porcupine worksheet, students learn about how porcupines adapt to their lives in the woods and how they use their quills. After reading a short text and analyzing the labeled pictures, students answer 3 short answer questions.
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Nocturnal vs. Diurnal Animals

For Teachers 1st
First graders identify nocturnal and diurnal animals. In this animal lesson, 1st graders discuss the differences between animals that are active during the day and those that are active at night. Students write summaries about their...
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Desert Discoveries

Nocturnal Navigators

For Teachers 3rd
Young biologists take a look at some of the unique ways that nocturnal animals survive in the dark. After reading a terrific student handout which is embedded in the plan, learners work together to answer questions about what they have...
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Worksheet
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Woolybear Adaptations

For Students 3rd - 4th
In this animal adaptation worksheet, learners answer three short essay questions about the adaptation of the woolybear caterpillar. This worksheet appears to be related to an unknown short film but may be completed without it.
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Night Hike

For Teachers 5th - Higher Ed
Young scholars explore Upham Woods at night and investigate about the special adaptations of nocturnal animals. They identify three nocturnal animals and how they are adapted to the night. Students explain what night vision is and how it...
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Learning About Mammals

For Teachers 4th - 5th
Students study the mammal classification and forms of them living in the United States. In this mammal study lesson, students read through orders of mammals that exist in the United States. Students also study the taxonomy of an eastern...
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Bats: Fact and Fiction

For Teachers 2nd - 4th
Students describe the characteristics and behaviors of bats. After viewing a video, they explain how bats use echolocation to navigate and how they find their young within a group. They list four misconceptions about the animal and...
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Wh0-o-o-o's Out There?

For Teachers 5th
Fifth graders describe the physical features of an owl and identify survival adaptations. They Investigate an owl's niche in an ecosystem. The students participate in an interactive puzzle on the internet that helps for motivation.
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Handout
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Barn Owl

For Students 2nd - 3rd
In this barn owl worksheet, students read four paragraphs of information about barn owls, and study a photograph. There are no questions here.
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Interactive
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Mammals of Fields, Meadows, and Hedgerows

For Students 6th - 10th
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.