Stellaluna - Mammals and Birds

Learners, after listening to Janelle Cannon's picture book Stellaluna, explore a variety of living things through three distinct activities. They make a list of what they know and want to know about birds and bats. Orally and in writing...

Students use the internet to gather information on bats. They write a poem about bats and label its body parts. They discover the importance of bats to humans and how they control the insect population.

In these weather worksheets, students complete a graphing activity for rainy and sunny weather. Students then read the sentences about weather in English and Spanish and cut out the weather symbols to paste in the correct box.

Students identify characteristics of bats. In this animal science lesson, students read the book,Stellaluna and record the similarities and differences between bats and birds. Students create a poster or mural about bats.

Pupils watch a video about bats and compare and contrast them to birds. They identify the specific characteristics that identify bats as mammals and what makes them unique from other mammals.

Young scholars 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...

Second graders investigate the truths and misconceptions associated with bats. By illustrating the characteristics and uniqueness of these often feared and misunderstood creatures, 2nd graders increase their awareness of these nocturnal...