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Ron Gardiner, EdTech 541 Integrating Technology into the Classroom Curriculum

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Bats Are Mammals Can Fly http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DzHHJ75WGSI Sleep Upside Down

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Wings Compare bat wings and bird wings

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Wings BatsBirds Click to sort the words into the correct box. feathers skin membrane 2 fingers 5 fingers arm thumb

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Wings Bat wing resembles a human hand

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Bat Groups Mega (big) Micro (small) Grey-headed Flying Fox Photo by marj k on Flickrmarj k Flickr Eastern Big Brown Bat Photo by Matt Reinbold on FlickrMatt Reinbold Flickr

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Mega bats Mega means huge Eat fruit, nectar, pollen http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ouXQz5Gzr8k

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Mega bats Have dog shaped faces, no tail, and a furry belly Photo by Eyeweed on FlickerEyeweed Flicker

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Mega bats Large eyes and good sense of smell help them find food. Do not use echolocation (sound). Photo by Pierre Pouliquin on FlikrPierre Pouliquin Flikr

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Mega bats Habitat: Tropical Forests Range: Africa, Australia, Middle East, Southern Asia, Tropical Islands http://freeworldmaps.net/ t

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Mega bats More than 180 species Helpful Pollinate flowers Spread seeds Danger from humans Hunted Loss of habitat

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Micro bats Use echolocation to find food and navigate http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-Y2Tt8gFE

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Micro bats Micro means small Most eat insects frogs small lizards small fish http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p08Y0oRAX3g

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Micro bats Vampire bats are micro bats Their only food is blood http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9Va9ull44yw

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Physical Characteristics Big ears Photo by Xerones on FlikrXerones Flikr

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Physical Characteristics Small eyes Photo by Wilson Bilkovich on FlikrWilson Bilkovich Flikr

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Physical Characteristics Sharp teeth Photo by The b@t at FlikrThe b@tFlikr

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Habitat Micro bats roost in dark, secluded places Photo by whl.travel on Flikrwhl.travelFlikr caveshousestrees buildingsbat boxes

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Range Micro bats live on every continent except Antarctica. http://freeworldmaps.net/ t

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Micro bats About 825 different species worldwide Can spread rabies Some are endangered from loss of habitat

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Question 1 A bats wing most closely resembles what? Dog paw Fish fin Bird wing Human hand

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Question 2 The two major groups of bats are what? Mega & Micro Mammals & Birds Large & Small Insect eaters & Plant eaters

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Question 3 Large eyes and a good sense of smell are characteristics of what? Micro bats Cave bats Mega bats Vampire bats

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Standards Standard: 2Sb: The student will demonstrate an understanding of the needs and characteristics of animals as they interact in their own distinct environments. (Life Science)

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References & Resources 75 interesting facts about bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://facts.randomhistory.com/bat-facts.html http://facts.randomhistory.com/bat-facts.html Adventist youth honors answer book/nature/bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Adventist_Youth_Honors_Answer_Book/Nature/Bats Bats and birds. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://glenwoodcaverns.com/pdfs/Compare-Bats-and-Birds.pdf http://glenwoodcaverns.com/pdfs/Compare-Bats-and-Birds.pdf Bats: fact and fiction. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/nttidb/lessons/as/batsas.html http://www.thirteen.org/edonline/nttidb/lessons/as/batsas.html batslife. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://batslive.pwnet.org/resource/lesson_plans.php Different types of bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.about-bats.com/types-of- bats.htmlhttp://www.about-bats.com/types-of- bats.html How bats work. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/bat.htm http://science.howstuffworks.com/environmental/life/zoology/mammals/bat.htm

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References & Resources Large flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html Large flying fox pictures and facts. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html http://thewebsiteofeverything.com/animals/mammals/Chiroptera/Pteropodidae /Pteropus/Pteropus-vampyrus.html Microbats: Information about microbats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.wpsa.org.au/pdf/school/Microbats.pdf http://www.wpsa.org.au/pdf/school/Microbats.pdf Organization for bat conservation. Retrieved from http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/fun-bat-facts http://www.batconservation.org/drupal/fun-bat-facts The differences between micro bats and mega bats. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://suite101.com/article/the-differences-between-micro-bats-and-mega-bats- a342168 http://suite101.com/article/the-differences-between-micro-bats-and-mega-bats- a342168 Vertebrate flight chiropteran flight. (n.d.). Retrieved from http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/bats.html http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/vertebrates/flight/bats.html