All About. By. Stephanie Stewart Falling Into First

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1 All About By. Stephanie Stewart Falling Into First

2 Pg. 3 Introduction Pgs. 4 Standards Addressed Pg Vocabulary Cards and Posters Pg KWL Pg Reading Activities Pg Fact & Opinion Lesson Pg. 50 Echolocation Science Lesson Pg Math: Graphing & Measuring Pg Bat Craft & Opinion Pg Bat Writing Activities Pgs Credits & Thank You!!

3 Your class will have a blast learning all about Bats while addressing a variety of Common Core Standards along the way! Bats are an easy subject to integrate across content areas. Book Recommendations: Try to gather as many books about bats as you can to read during this unit. Due to Copyright Laws I m unable to include an image of any of the book covers. Click on any of the links to see the book on Amazon.com. This will provide you with a reference of what the book looks like when searching in your local libraries. These books are recommendations based on stories I have enjoyed using in the past. National Geographic: Bats Stellaluna Bats Bat Loves the Night Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats The Truth about Bats Series Bats at the Beach Bats at the Library Bats at the Ballgame

4 Reading Detectives: A text passage and reading detective question sheet are included for students to practice citing text based evidence. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.1 Read closely to determine what the text says explicitly and to make logical inferences from it; cite specific textual evidence when writing or speaking to support conclusions drawn from the text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.2 Determine central ideas or themes of a text and analyze their development; summarize the key supporting details and ideas. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.CCRA.R.3 Analyze how and why individuals, events, or ideas develop and interact over the course of a text. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.8 With guidance and support from adults, recall information from experiences or gather information from provided sources to answer a question. Writing & Language: CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.2 & CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.111 Write informative/explanatory texts in which they name a topic, supply some facts about the topic, and provide some sense of closure. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.7 CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.7 Participate in shared research and writing projects CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.1.f & CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.2.1.e Use frequently occurring adjectives and adverbs CCSS.ELA-Literacy.L.1.5.a Sort words into categories (e.g., colors, clothing) to gain a sense of the concepts the categories represent. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.1.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or name the book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply a reason for the opinion, and provide some sense of closure. CCSS.ELA-Literacy.W.2.1 Write opinion pieces in which they introduce the topic or book they are writing about, state an opinion, supply reasons that support the opinion, use linking words (e.g., because, and, also) to connect opinion and reasons, and provide a concluding statement or section. Math: Students will analyze data while creating a class graph. CCSS.Math.Content.1.MD.C.4 & CCSS.Math.Content.2.MD.C.4 Organize, represent, and interpret data with up to three categories; ask and answer questions about the total number of data points, how many in each category, and how many more or less are in one category than in another.

5 Picture vocabulary word cards and posters to display during this unit. These bat fact pages should be laminated for durability. You can have these out for observation and to include for bat reading, research, and writing. I will also put out several small magnifying glasses for students to observe the images in detail!

6 echolocation mammal wing nocturnal

7 pup colony prey wingspan

8 roosting

9 foot wing ear thumb finger

10 - HAS A YELLOW LEAF SHAPED NOSE - ROOST UNDER LEAVES - EAT ONLY FRUITS Did You Know? Honduran White Bats are known for the little tents they make out of leaves. They roost there together to stay safe from rain and predators.

11 - ONLY DRINK BLOOD TO SURVIVE - LIVE IN CAVES - GATHER IN COLONIES OF 100 1,000 BATS Did You Know? In one year a colony of 100 Vampire Bats can drink the blood of 25 cows. They are the only bats that drink blood to survive.

12 - THE LARGEST BAT - THEIR WINGSPAN IS UP TO 6 FEET WIDE - EAT ONLY FRUITS Did You Know? Flying Fox Bats live in Australia. They gather together in noisy colonies. During the day they roost high up in the treetops.

13 - HAVE ENORMOUS EARS - PREY ON INSECTS - make echolocation noises through their mouth and nose. Did You Know? The wings of Townsed Long Eared Bats are half the size of their whole body. They can hear incredibly well!

14 Create a class sized K-W-L chart. Continue adding to the K- W- L throughout the unit as your class learns more and more about bats!! Bats have Wings. What bats eat. Why bats hang upside down. Insects, fruit, blood. Bats roost upside down. Student version

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18 Name all about One thing I know One thing I want to know One thing I learned

19 Text Passages: There are two versions to allow for easy differentiation based on the needs in your classroom. The shorter passage contains larger print and only one reading detective question while the longer passage contains three reading detective questions on a separate page. I like to have my students use a highlighter to identify the evidence they find in the text that supports their answers to the reading detective questions. All About Bats Mini Book: Two Nonfiction mini readers contain real photos and facts about bats. Differentiate for the needs in your classroom by selecting the book that best fits your students. If you are reading this book in small groups I would print 5-6 colored copies. If you need black and white copies for all students, print the pages of the book in the grey scale setting.

20 Baby Bats Here are two quick follow up pieces I will include after we read and complete our close read on baby bats. 1) Reading: Stellaluna You can t talk about baby bats without reading Stellaluna! It s the story of a bat who was adopted by a bird family. 2) Watch this video clip about a rescued baby Vampire Bat named Drac. Students will be able to watch him grow over time and observe the subtle changes as he grows. {CLICK HERE}

21 Baby Bats Most bats only give birth to one baby at a time. Baby bats are called pups. Bat pups are born without any hair. Their skin is pink and wrinkly. Pups cannot see or fly when they are first born. They cling to the chest of their mother until they are strong enough to fly. A bat pup drinks milk from their mother like all mammals do. They do not have to hunt for their own food. When a pup is strong enough to fly on their own they will begin to hunt for their own food. Pups are born with strong claws. The claws help them cling to their mother as she roosts without falling. New Vocabulary mammal wrinkly cling claws roosts SAS, 2014

22 Name Baby Bats Be a Reading Detective: Re-read Baby Bats to find the answers below. Find evidence in the text to support your answer. What can baby bats not do when they are born? When do baby bats start to hunt? Why do baby bats need strong claws?

23 Baby Bats Most bats give birth to one baby at a time. Baby bats are called pups. Pups cannot see or fly when they are first born. They cling to their mother until they are strong enough to fly. A bat pup drinks milk from their mother. When a pup is strong enough to fly they can hunt for their own food. Pups are born with strong claws. The claws help them cling to their mother as she roosts. When does a baby bat start to hunt? New Vocabulary cling claws roost SAS, 2014

24 All About Bats By. Stephanie Stewart All About Bats By. Stephanie Stewart

25 What Are Bats? There are over 1,000 types of bats! Bats are mammals just like humans. They are the only mammals that are able to fly. What Are Bats? There are over 1,000 types of bats! Bats are mammals just like humans. They are the only mammals that are able to fly.

26 What Are Bats? Bats are nocturnal, which means they are active at night. As we sleep, bats are awake and filling their bellies! They will hunt for food until the sun comes up. What Are Bats? Bats are nocturnal, which means they are active at night. As we sleep, bats are awake and filling their bellies! They will hunt for food until the sun comes up.

27 Baby Bats Baby bats are called pups. Pups cling to their mother s chest until they are old enough to fly alone. Pups drink milk from their mother for food. Baby Bats Baby bats are called pups. Pups cling to their mother s chest until they are old enough to fly alone. Pups drink milk from their mother for food.

28 Bat Diet Most bats prey on insects. Insect eating bats are small in size. Other bats eat fruit. There are over 150 fruit bats. They feed on sweet fruit and nectar from plants. Bat Diet Most bats prey on insects. Insect eating bats are small in size. Other bats eat fruit. There are over 150 fruit bats. They feed on sweet fruit and nectar from plants.

29 Bat Diet Large bats also prey on frogs, birds, and mice. Vampire Bats drink blood from cows and horses. They do not prey on people. Bat Diet Large bats also prey on frogs, birds, and mice. Vampire Bats drink blood from cows and horses. They do not prey on people.

30 Echolocation Bats make squeaky sounds using their mouth to find food. Their sound waves hit an object and bounce back to the bat. This is called echolocation. sound waves Echolocation Bats make squeaky sounds using their mouth to find food. Their sound waves hit an object and bounce back to the bat. This is called echolocation. sound waves

31 Echolocation A bat can tell the size, shape, and how far an object is from them using echolocation. This is how they find food in the dark. Echolocation A bat can tell the size, shape, and how far an object is from them using echolocation. This is how they find food in the dark.

32 Roosting Bats When bats are not hunting they roost. Bats roost in caves, trees, and other spaces where they are hidden. Most bats hang upside down when they roost. Roosting Bats When bats are not hunting they roost. Bats roost in caves, trees, and other spaces where they are hidden. Most bats hang upside down when they roost.

33 Bat Bodies Bat wings have four fingers and a thumb. A thin layer of skin connects the four fingers. This creates a wing. Bats also have big ears and a strong nose to smell food. finger thumb Bat Bodies Bat wings have four fingers and a thumb. A thin layer of skin connects the four fingers. This creates a wing. Bats also have big ears and a strong nose to smell food. finger thumb

34 The following pages have a larger sized font and less words per page. Same cover included.

35 All About Bats By. Stephanie Stewart All About Bats By. Stephanie Stewart

36 What Are Bats? There are over 1,000 types of bats! Bats are mammals. Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly. What Are Bats? There are over 1,000 types of bats! Bats are mammals. Bats are the only mammals that are able to fly.

37 What Are Bats? Bats are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. As we sleep, bats hunt for food. What Are Bats? Bats are nocturnal. This means they are active at night. As we sleep, bats hunt for food.

38 Baby Bats Baby bats are called pups. Pups drink milk from their mother for food. They cling to their mother until they can fly. Baby Bats Baby bats are called pups. Pups drink milk from their mother for food. They cling to their mother until they can fly.

39 Bat Diet Most bats prey on insects. Other bats eat fruit. There are over 150 kinds of fruit bats. Bat Diet Most bats prey on insects. Other bats eat fruit. There are over 150 kinds of fruit bats.

40 Bat Diet Large bats also prey on frogs, birds, and mice. Vampire Bats drink blood from cows and horses. Bat Diet Large bats also prey on frogs, birds, and mice. Vampire Bats drink blood from cows and horses.

41 Echolocation Bats make sounds to find food. The sounds hit objects and bounce back to the bat. This is called echolocation. sound waves Echolocation Bats make sounds to find food. The sounds hit objects and bounce back to the bat. This is called echolocation. sound waves

42 Echolocation A bat can tell the size, shape, and how far away an object is by using echolocation. Echolocation A bat can tell the size, shape, and how far away an object is by using echolocation.

43 Roosting Bats When bats are not hunting they roost. Bats roost in caves, trees. Most bats roost upside down. Roosting Bats When bats are not hunting they roost. Bats roost in caves, trees. Most bats roost upside down.

44 Bat Bodies Bats have wings with four fingers and a thumb. Bats also have big ears and a nose to find food. Bat Bodies Bats have wings with four fingers and a thumb. Bats also have big ears and a nose to find food. finger finger thumb thumb

45 This can be a small group or whole group activity. Define fact & opinions with your students. Then read through the 10 sentences and decide which heading they belong under. Students can record their favorite fact and opinion inside of the Fact/Opinion flip books. One of the writing components of this unit is having students write their own Non-fiction book about Bats. Discuss how their books will be full of facts.

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47 Bats use echolocation. Bats roost in colonies. Baby bats are called pups. Some bats eat fruit. Bats sleep in caves.

48 Bats are creepy. I like bats! Bats are interesting. Scientists should study bats. Bats are my favorite animal!

49 FACT OPINION Name

50 Echolocation: Help students better understand how echolocation works with the following activity: 1) Take students to the gym, playground, or other open spaced area. 2) Pick two students to model. Blindfold one and have them stand about 10 feet apart. 3) Blindfolded student will be the bat and call out echo. Then the other student will be an insect and clap twice or reply with buzz buzz. Every time the bat hears the insect he or she will take one step closer to them and repeat the word, Echo until they can catch them. (tag them) After watching this first example students can pair up a few at a time to complete the same activity while the other students watch on. Everyone will get a turn. When you return to your room, discuss what the experience felt like as the bats in regards to echolocation and how it works!

51 Use the pieces included to create a class graph. Students will share if they think bats would make a good pet or not.

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53 Name Would A Bat Make A Good Pet? How many said yes? How many said no? I said. What does our data tell us? Yes No

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56 Every bat has a wingspan. A wingspan is measured from one tip of a bat s wing to the other. Measure each of your student s wingspan from one hand to the other using a piece of string. Cut the string and measure with rulers or yardsticks. {K-1 st students might not have independent measuring skills if this unit is done earlier in the year so this activity may be best as a whole or small group activity} Display wingspan strings and measurements. Our Wingspan

57 Batty Buddy Create this Bat Buddy using templates provided. After learning all about bats, have students record their opinion of bats. Their writing can be displayed along side your bat or below his claws!

58 Body - black

59 Face & Ears - black

60 Wings- black

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63 My Opinion... In my opinion, bats are creepy/cool because Name My Opinion... In my opinion, bats are creepy/cool because Name

64 My Opinion... Name My Opinion... Name

65 As part of this Non-fiction unit of study, students will create their OWN Non-fiction book about Bats! Review the following text features that will be included in their books. Diagram Table of Contents Realistic images Facts Pick the page lines best suited for the students in your class! Two more opportunities for writing about Bats!

66 Fact #3 Fact #2 Fact #1 Name FACT It s a!

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68 Written & Illustrated by.

69 Table of Contents Pg. 1 Bat Diagram Pg. 2 Bat Babies Pg. 3 Bat Diet Pg. 4 Bat Facts

70 Bat Diagram 1

71 wing foot ear finger thumb wing foot ear finger thumb wing foot ear finger thumb wing foot ear finger thumb wing foot ear finger thumb wing foot ear finger thumb wing foot ear finger thumb

72 Bat Babies 2

73 Bat Diet 3

74 It s a Fact! Bat Facts It s a Fact! 4

75 Bat Babies 2

76 Bat Diet 3

77 It s a Fact! Bat Facts It s a Fact! 4

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