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Bats Thematic Unit

Bats Thematic Unit

Bats provides lesson plans and cross-curricular activities based on the following pieces of literature: Stellaluna and Zipping, Zapping, Zooming Bats. This reproducible resource is filled with ready-to-use lessons and cross-curricular activities. Also included are management ideas, creative suggestions for the classroom, and a bibliography.

Books
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Bat in the Dining Room by Crescent Dragonwag
Bats Around the Clock by Kathi Appelt
Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
Stellaluna Plush Bat
Bat by Betsy Maestro
Bats by Celia Bland
National Geographic Readers: Bats by Elizabeth Carney

Bat, Bat Song (MP3)


Rhyme
Bat, Bat, Come Under My Hat
Author unknown

Bat, bat, come under my hat,
And I'll give you a slice of bacon;
And when I bake,
I'll give you a cake,
If I am not mistaken.

Bat Sounds
Bat Sound Effects, Bat Sounds, Fruit Bats, Free Sound Effects @ Partners In Rhyme Including different bats.

Bat Information
Bat Conservation International
Bat World
Bats @ Cheyenne Mountain Zoo
Bats of Arizona
Carlsbad Caverns National Park's Teacher Guide: About Bats, Caves, & Deserts Including lessons.
Division of Endangered Species, Bats @ U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service
Myths and Folklore (about Bats)
The Bat Cave
The Buzbee Bat House Temperature Plot

Home Economics and Snacks

Bat No-Bake Cookies
Use my Chocolate Oatmeal-Crispy No Bake Cookies (There are no peanuts are in this recipe).  Make two tall small triangles for the ears and two bat wings.  If you want, you can use chocolate chips or raisins for the eyes.

Friend, October 1986: For Little Friends: Bat Brew @ lds.org
Fudgy Bat Cookies

Crafts
Clothespin Bats Template @ Scholastic -  Clifford
Bat Antenna Buddy @ KD Including a bat pattern.  (This is for your vehicle.)
Bat Crafts @ about.com
Familycrafts.about.com: Special Days
Click on "October" and then go down to "Halloween" you will find bat activities.
Friend, October 1986: For Little Friends: Flying Bats @ lds.org
Origami - Paper Folding Craft - Bat Mask

Bat Printables / Activity Sheets
Bat Activities Bat patterns, art, addition worksheet (color in the number), bat mask puppet, make a bat book, facts, and more.
Bat Coloring Pages
Bat Flip Book
Bat World Kids Page Printables: All About Bats, Connect the Dots, poem, crossword puzzle, and a bat cut-out (Little Brown Bat pattern).
Bats: Connect the Dots: Bats & what they eat or click here to see the dot-to-dots on separate pages (go down to "dots").
Bats @ Enchanted Learning Bat printouts (anatomy, and information sheets), quiz, connect the dots, and crafts.
Coloring Pages - Bat
Connecticut Wildlife Division: Big Brown Bat Coloring Page and Facts
Free Printable Math Worksheets: Halloween Themed @ KidZone Grades 1-5 (These can be used for other grades too; depending on the child.)  You need to click on "Generate New Worksheet" to locate the bat worksheets.
Google Image Search: Bat Coloring Pages
I am a ... (Bat) Dot-to-Dot (1-35)
Kids Corner - Bat Mask
US EPA - Endangered Species Picture Book: Ozark big-eared bat
Wrights Classroom - Kids Crafts - Trick or Treat Bag Pattern Bat

Theme & Lessons Bat Links
Bats Bats Everywhere Facts and more.
Bat Activities
Facts and more.
Bat Songs & Poems
Bat Thematic Unit Illustrations and more.
Bat Theme @ Step By Step Including books.
Bats @ KidZone
Bats & Spiders Books, activities, songs & poems, Bat Writer's Workshop, and links.
Goin' Batty! @ Inside Kindergarten
The Adventures of Echo the Bat Online book, teacher resources, lesson activity pages (to go with the book), and more.
The Educator's Activity Book: Sample Game
Where's My Baby?
This is a lesson on the senses for grades 2-4 but it can be used for younger children and use less bats.

Online Bat Activities
Bat Page Game Room including online coloring
Online Bat Connect the Dots