Ron Gardiner, EdTech 541 Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum
Bats Are Mammals Can Fly Sleep Upside Down
Wings Compare bat wings and bird wings
Wings BatsBirds Click to sort the words into the correct box. feathers skin membrane 2 fingers 5 fingers arm thumb
Wings Bat wing resembles a human hand
Bat Groups Mega (big) Micro (small) Grey-headed Flying Fox Photo by marj k on Flickrmarj k Flickr Eastern Big Brown Bat Photo by Matt Reinbold on FlickrMatt Reinbold Flickr
Mega bats Mega means huge Eat fruit, nectar, pollen
Mega bats Have dog shaped faces, no tail, and a furry belly Photo by Eyeweed on FlickerEyeweed Flicker
Mega bats Large eyes and good sense of smell help them find food. Do not use echolocation (sound). Photo by Pierre Pouliquin on FlikrPierre Pouliquin Flikr
Mega bats Habitat: Tropical Forests Range: Africa, Australia, Middle East, Southern Asia, Tropical Islands t
Mega bats More than 180 species Helpful Pollinate flowers Spread seeds Danger from humans Hunted Loss of habitat
Micro bats Use echolocation to find food and navigate
Micro bats Micro means small Most eat insects frogs small lizards small fish
Micro bats Vampire bats are micro bats Their only food is blood
Physical Characteristics Big ears Photo by Xerones on FlikrXerones Flikr
Physical Characteristics Small eyes Photo by Wilson Bilkovich on FlikrWilson Bilkovich Flikr
Physical Characteristics Sharp teeth Photo by The at FlikrThe
Habitat Micro bats roost in dark, secluded places Photo by whl.travel on Flikrwhl.travelFlikr caveshousestrees buildingsbat boxes
Range Micro bats live on every continent except Antarctica. t
Micro bats About 825 different species worldwide Can spread rabies Some are endangered from loss of habitat
Question 1 A bat’s wing most closely resembles what? Dog paw Fish fin Bird wing Human hand
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Question 2 The two major groups of bats are what? Mega & Micro Mammals & Birds Large & Small Insect eaters & Plant eaters
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Question 3 Large eyes and a good sense of smell are characteristics of what? Micro bats Cave bats Mega bats Vampire bats
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Standards Standard: 2Sb: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the needs and characteristics of animals as they interact in their own distinct environments. (Life Science)
References & Resources 75 interesting facts about bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from Adventist youth honors answer book/nature/bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from Bats and birds. (n.d.). Retrieved from Bats: fact and fiction. (n.d.). Retrieved from batslife. (n.d.). Retrieved from Different types of bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from bats.htmlhttp:// bats.html How bats work. (n.d.). Retrieved from
References & Resources Large flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html Large flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html Microbats: Information about microbats. (n.d.). Retrieved from Organization for bat conservation. Retrieved from The differences between micro bats and mega bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from a a Vertebrate flight chiropteran flight. (n.d.). Retrieved from