Objective

By the end of this lesson, the student will be able to identify and understand basic facts about nocturnal animals, particularly bats, and create a simple bat craft.

Materials and Prep

Materials: black construction paper, white crayons or chalk, scissors, glue, googly eyes, string, and a picture book about bats. Prep: Familiarize yourself with basic facts about bats and gather the necessary materials.

Activities

1. Read a picture book about bats to the student and discuss their nocturnal habits and unique features. 2. Guide the student in creating a simple bat craft using the black construction paper, white crayons or chalk, googly eyes, and string. 3. Discuss and reinforce the facts about bats while making the craft, such as their ability to fly, echolocation, and their role in the ecosystem.

Kindergarten Grade Talking Points

• Bats are animals that come out at night. They sleep during the day. You can say, "Bats are nocturnal animals, which means they are awake at night and sleep during the day."
• Bats can fly and find their way in the dark using echolocation. You can say, "Bats use echolocation to find their way in the dark. It's like they use sound to see where they are going."
• Bats help us by eating insects. You can say, "Bats eat insects like mosquitoes, which helps us because it keeps the insect population down."
• Let's make a bat craft to remember what we learned about bats today. You can say, "Now we are going to make a bat craft to remember all the cool things we learned about bats. Let's use the black paper to make a bat and add googly eyes to make it look real!"