Crazy About Bats!: A Halloween Investigation
In this one-time science class, we will overview North American bat species, their diet, habits, threats, and importance to the planet.
Diana Ocheltree
Average rating:
5.0
Number of reviews:(2)
What's included
1 live meeting
55 mins in-class hoursClass Experience
Crazy About Bats! A Halloween Investigation Description Overview: A science class for students from 4th-7th grades explaining common North American bat species and their behaviors. Outline: I. Anatomy II. Population III. Myths IV. Lifespan/Predation V. Agricultural Benefits VI. Senses VII. Habitat VIII. Diet Classification Structure: This class will share a teacher-prepared interactive Google slide presentation through Pear Deck. Style: This class will be teacher-guided, but will encourage exploration through open dialogue. Students may share their knowledge and ask questions in verbal or written forms as they are comfortable. Interaction Level: The class begins as lecture based, but stops multiple times throughout to invite written and oral participation. The class ends with a Bat Jeopardy activity game handout.
Learning Goals
Pertaining to bats specifically, this class highlights the following Next Generation Science Standards:
LS2.A: Interdependent Relationships in Ecosystems
LS2.C: Ecosystem Dynamics, Functioning, and Resilience
Bats are integral to our planet's agriculture and environment because of their predation on insects, pollination, and seed dispersal. Students will come to understand and appreciate human dependence on this widely misunderstood flying mammal. Further they will learn how the bat's anatomy is specialized and how its habits intersect with other organisms including humans.
Other Details
Parental Guidance
Bats do not pose a serious threat to humans, but seem to have had this negative image for centuries. One of the goals of this class is to promote a more positive image of bats based on their significant contributions to the environment. In doing so, students are allowed to briefly share their concepts of or encounters with bats if they choose.
Supply List
A Bat Jeopardy Activity Sheet will be provided.
1 file available upon enrollment
External Resources
In addition to the Outschool classroom, this class uses:
Sources
Bat Conservation International provided the basis for the facts shared in this class. For students interested in further study of bats after class is completed, I will suggest this online resource. https://www.batcon.org/about-bats/bats-101/
Joined September, 2022
5.0
2reviews
Teacher expertise and credentials
Colorado Teaching Certificate in Elementary Education
Master's Degree in English from East Carolina University
I am a currently licensed, professional educator with eight years experience teaching science in 5th-8th grades including units on ecosystems and species interdependence. I have also lived in a home where little brown bats have roosted giving me first-hand knowledge of their behaviors. Reviews
Live One-Time Class
$10
per classMeets once
55 min
Completed by 2 learners
Live video meetings
Ages: 9-12
3-9 learners per class
