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A Web Quest About BATS

A Web Quest About BATS. TEKS . LA-Reading 4.10 4.11AD 4.13 (F19B) (F19D) Writing- 4.15AB 4.18C Science:- 4.10a 4.10B 4.09AB 4.15AB-Students use elements of writing process to plan a first draft-brainstorming, graphic organizers, logs, journals. Organize writing into a paragraph

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A Web Quest About BATS

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  1. A Web Quest About BATS

  2. TEKS • LA-Reading • 4.10 • 4.11AD • 4.13 (F19B) (F19D) • Writing- • 4.15AB • 4.18C • Science:- • 4.10a • 4.10B • 4.09AB • 4.15AB-Students use elements of writing process to plan a first draft-brainstorming, graphic organizers, logs, journals. Organize writing into a paragraph • 4.18C-Write in response to literary or expository texts to provide evidence from text to demonstrate understanding.

  3. Introduction Bats are very unique animals. You probably already know that bats fly and are usually most active at night. Bats are mammals and are separated into two main groups: Megabats and microbats. When you have finished this webquest, you will know the difference between megabatsand microbats. But, you will also know many more facts about bats.

  4. To get started on this super cool BAT Web Quest, check out this video. Click on the link below and watch the 3 minute introduction to BATS. Super Cool Bat Video

  5. TASK #1 After watching the BAT Video, use the RED cube and write 6 new facts you learned about bats. If you did not pay attention the first time you viewed the video, go back and watch it again.

  6. Food Chains A food chain is the sequence of who eats whom in a biological community (an ecosystem) to obtain nutrition. A food chain starts with the primary energy source, usually the sun or boiling-hot deep sea vents. The next link in the chain is an organism that make its own food from the primary energy source -- an example is photosynthetic plants that make their own food from sunlight (using a process called photosynthesis) and chemosynthetic bacteria that make their food energy from chemicals in hydrothermal vents. These are called autotrophs or primary producers. You can also click on the link below to read more about the food chain of the bat. http://www.tburg.k12.ny.us/mcdonald/foodch.htm

  7. TASK #2 After reading about food chains, it is now time to create a food chain of the bat. Using strips of gray paper, given to you by your teacher, you will create the Food Chain of a bat using the information below. owl beetles flowers bat sun

  8. Details About Bats Check out the following links. Then, after thoroughly reading each site, Complete TASK #3 on the next page. Myths vs Facts About Bats 13 Incredible Bat Facts Bat Information

  9. TASK #3 Use the YELLOW Biography Cube and create a BIOGRAPHY CUBE about bats. Use the following information to complete each side of the cube. Side #1 LOCATION . Where can bats be found. You must list at least 2 locations. Side #2 FOOD. What do bats eat? Side #3 HELPFUL. How are bats helpful the environment? Side #4 CLASSIFICATION. What are the two classifications of bats? Side #5 MYTHS. List at least 5 myths about bats. Side #6 FACTS. List at least 5 facts about bats.

  10. TASK #4 • Use a sheet of paper to write an article, for the newspaper, attempting • to sell a bat to somebody. Your article must include the following the • Information from your Biography Cube. Your article must also include: • Habitat of bats • Why a bat would make a good pet • Before you write your article, you must complete a Graphic Organizer to • organize your thoughts and help determine what information you • will include.

  11. Resources • http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/bat-info.htm • http://animal.discovery.com/mammals/13-incredible-bat-facts.htm • http://www.nwf.org/Kids/Ranger-Rick/Animals/Mammals/Bat-Myths.aspx • http://www.tburg.k12.ny.us/mcdonald/foodch.htm

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