Activities
Enjoy another book about bats. Stellaluna by Janell Cannon is one of the best! Baby bat Stellaluna's life is flitting along right on schedule--until an owl attacks her mother one night, knocking the bewildered batlet out of her mother's loving grasp. The tiny bat is lucky enough to land in a nest of baby birds, but her whole world has just turned upside down. Literally. Explore "Stellaluna's Friends and More" website or go on "The Big Bat Hunt" WebQuest.
The Adventures of Echo the Bat is from the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA). It helps students learn about the electromagnetic spectrum and remote sensing. Follow Echo through Arizona on his adventure to his winter hibernaculum. Learn about remote sensing and use false-color satellite images to help you find Echo. (Grades 5 – 8)
Going Batty? Watch the Magic School Bus video about bats. Then check out the Scholastic Magic School Bus website. Seat belts, everyone!
For an art lesson, check out this easy origami bat. Click for directions and even watch video clips to help you through the steps.
Bats! Why Should You Care? is a website that is full of questions and answers. What good are bats? How are bats like you? and Should we protect them? are just a few. The website also helps students (even as young as Kindergarten!) learn how to do research. Check out the "For Teachers" and "Students Doing Research "buttons.
Join the Young Batworkers' Club and learn all about bats and how to help bats.
How much do you know about bats? Take the Bat Quiz to find out!
This special website, bats4kids, is designed for all children and created with the hope that you will like, respect and help protect these endangered species. We want you to have fun learning all about this unique and helpful animal so please come visit the site often. There are even 12 fun games for you to play while learning more about bats!
You can also visit KidZone’s page about Bats to find activities, pictures, and read facts about bats with your students.
Visit Kinder Korner to find bat poems and activities for primary students.
Find out how to make a Bat House!
Visit the Animal Planet site to see several short videos about bats.
Go to How Stuff Works and learn all about bats, their bodies, echolocation, caves, and fact/fiction about bats.
Visit the Kids Cave at Bat Conservation International. Here you’ll find bat video, trivia, games, and arts & crafts.
Some other webquests to check out are: