To the bat cave! No, not the one you're thinking of. Part one of a two-part series of expedition videos from playlist on mammals finds a group of researchers from the Field Museum embarking upon a quest. Content includes preparation for the expedition, locating the cave site, and a preliminary survey of the cave system.

Concepts

bats, caves, kenya, africa, ecosystems, expeditions

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Additional Tags

science

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Instructional Ideas

• Create a bat case study around the series
• Ask pupils to pair up and plan what they would take on an expedition into a cave system
  

Classroom Considerations

• Some understanding of bat anatomy is helpful for viewing the video
  

• This video is hosted on YouTube

Pros

• The resource is authentic and interesting
• Despite the dark conditions, the images are captivating and clear
  

Cons

• None

Common Core

SL.6.2 SL.7.2 SL.9-10.2