This year we are planning to teach echolocation in our sound unit with bats. I found a great activity with a pie tin and two toilet paper rolls. You tape the rolls down near each other on a table with the pie tin at the end. Then you ask groups of 2 students begin by allowing one student to whisper a message to the other. The message will bounce off the pie tin and the other student will be able to hear it. You can read more about this at Kinder Nature. I can't wait to try this with my class.
I also have a fun bat unit for sale at The Schroeder Page or at my Teacher's Notebook Store. Below you will find a few previews of it. It is filled with fun center activities and lots of science fun.
Umm...our school is infested right now with bats! lol (seriously, they are everywhere!!...so when I read the title and that you were in the mood for bats, I was thinking, "nope, not me!"... =)
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First Grade Blue SKies
Your post title reminded me of a cute Ready Freddy Chapter book for 2nd graders... called Going Batty. It's a cute book to read with a bit of science information in it also. I created a comprehension page I'd love to share with you in case you read it ;)
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If this won't cut and paste on my blog it is under chapter books ;)
Lory
Lory's Page
Bats At The Beach, Bats At The Ballgame and Bats At The Library are three of my favorite books to read to kids! Your bat post reminded me of this!
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