Hanging with Bats

 
 

This WebQuest will take you through an adventure in the land of bats.  Get ready to explore some spooky bat caves!  How can a bat hear so well?  What does a bat eat?  Do you always believe what you hear about bats?  You will find out the true bat facts in this WebQuest.  READY, SET, .... LET'S GO BATTY!
 

The Tasks:

This WebQuest is designed for grades K-2.  You will:

 

The Resources:


It's time to go batty!  Zoom into the links below to have a batty good time.

1.  Bats live in all kinds of places.  One of the many places a bat might live is in a cave.

2.  Some things you hear about bats may not be true.  These things are called bat myths.

3.  How can a bat hear so well?  A bat uses something called echolocation to hear.
Exactly how does echolocation work?

4.  Not all bats drink blood!  What kind of foods do bats eat?

5.  A bat has many of the same body parts that we do!  They use each part to do something special.

6.   A bat has wings.  A bat can fly.  A bat is not a bird, though.

7.  Bats are endangered animals.  What can you do to help save the bats?

8.  Bat puzzles, bat coloring, bat fun... what kind of batty activities do you enjoy?

9.  A great way to show how much you have learned is by taking a quiz about bats.  These bat quizzes are multiple choice and true/false.


 
 

The Process:

1.  Bats live in all kinds of places.  One of the many places a bat might live is in a cave.  Go explore some bat caves.

2.  Some things you hear about bats may not be true.  These things are called bat myths.  Read some of these silly bat myths.

3.  How can a bat hear so well?  A bat uses something called echolocation to hear.
Exactly how does echolocation work?

Read about echolocation

Play this fun echolocation game.

4. Not all bats drink blood!  What kind of foods do bats eat?   Check out lots of bat foods here.

5.  A bat has many of the same body parts that we do!  They use each part to do something special.  Go to this site to see the parts of a bat.

6.  A bat has wings.  A bat can fly.  A bat is not a bird, though.  Click here to find out why a bat is not a bird.

7.  Bats are endangered animals.  What can you do to help save the bats?  Check out this site to see how you can save a bat.

8.  Bat puzzles, bat coloring, bat fun... what kind of batty activities do you enjoy?  Click on this link to play some fun and exciting bat games.

9.  A great way to show how much you have learned is by taking a quiz about bats.  These bat quizzes are multiple choice and true/false.

Take the first quiz.

Take the second quiz.

10.  Here is a quiz to test your knowledge of this Webquest.  Click here to show your knowledge of bats!


 
 

Learning Advice:

Think about everything you already know about bats.  Make sure you notice the different types of caves where bats live.  Pay close attention to the kinds of foods bats eat. Think about what bats look like as you do this WebQuest.  Thinking about these things will help you to do well on the WebQuest quizzes.


 

Conclusion:

You now know many important facts about bats. You know where bats live and what bats eat. Bats have been misunderstood animals for a long time.   I hope this WebQuest has helped you understand why bats are so important.  I hope you do all you can to help save the bats!

This page originally written by Shannon Green and last updated on April 23, 2001.  This page was written for Dr. Bruce Lewis as a requirement in EDU 506 Computer Applications in Education.