Going Batty
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Going Batty
Ron Gardiner, EdTech 541Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum
BatsAre Mammals
Can Fly
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzHHJ75WGSI
Sleep Upside Down
WingsCompare bat wings and bird wings
WingsBats Birds
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feathers
feathers
skin membrane
skin membrane
2 fingers
2 fingers5 fingers
5 fingers arm
armarm
thumb
thumb thumb
WingsBat wing resembles a human hand
Bat GroupsMega
(big)Micro (small)
Grey-headed Flying FoxPhoto by marj k on Flickr
Eastern Big Brown BatPhoto by Matt Reinbold on Flickr
Mega batsMega means huge
Eat fruit, nectar,pollen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouXQz5Gzr8k
Mega batsHave dog shaped faces, no tail, and a furry belly
Photo by Eyeweed on Flicker
Mega batsLarge eyes and good sense of smell help them find food. Do not use echolocation (sound).
Photo by Pierre Pouliquin on Flikr
Mega batsHabitat: Tropical ForestsRange: Africa, Australia, Middle East, Southern Asia, Tropical Islands
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Mega batsMore than 180 species
HelpfulPollinate flowersSpread seeds
Danger from humansHuntedLoss of habitat
Micro batsUse echolocation to find food and navigate
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-Y2Tt8gFE
Micro batsMicro means smallMost eat
insectsfrogssmall lizardssmall fish
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p08Y0oRAX3g
Micro batsVampire bats are micro bats
Their only foodis blood
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Va9ull44yw
Physical CharacteristicsBig ears
Photo by Xerones on Flikr
Physical CharacteristicsSmall eyes
Photo by Wilson Bilkovich on Flikr
Physical CharacteristicsSharp teeth
Photo by The b@t at Flikr
HabitatMicro bats roost in dark, secluded places
Photo by whl.travel on Flikr
caves houses treesbuildings bat boxes
RangeMicro bats live on every continent except Antarctica.
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Micro batsAbout 825 different species worldwide
Can spread rabiesSome are endangered from loss of habitat
Question 1A bat’s wing most closely resembles what?
Dog paw
Fish fin
Bird wing
Human hand
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Question 2The two major groups of bats are what?
Mega &
Micro
Mammals &
Birds
Large &
Small
Insect eaters &
Plant eaters
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Question 3Large 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 characteristicsof animals as they interact in their own distinct environments. (Life Science)
References & Resources75 interesting facts about bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://
facts.randomhistory.com/bat-facts.html Adventist youth honors answer book/nature/bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from
http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Nature/Bats Bats and birds. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://glenwoodcaverns.com/pdfs/Compare-Bats-and-Birds.pdf
Bats: fact and fiction. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/nttidb/lessons/as/batsas.html
batslife. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://batslive.pwnet.org/resource/lesson_plans.php Different types of bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://
www.about-bats.com/types-of-bats.html How bats work. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://
science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/bat.htm
References & ResourcesLarge flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://
thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae/Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html
Large flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae/Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html
Microbats: Information about microbats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wpsa.org.au/pdf/school/Microbats.pdf
Organization for bat conservation. Retrieved from http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/fun-bat-facts
The differences between micro bats and mega bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://suite101.com/article/the-differences-between-micro-bats-and-mega-bats-a342168
Vertebrate flight chiropteran flight. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/bats.html