Bats are one of the most misunderstood animals in the United States. Although as consumers of enormous numbers of insects, they rank among the most beneficial. Many people are afraid of bats because they have no factual understanding of bats. Follow this "batty adventure" so you can better understand bats and realize the difference between bat facts and myths. Use these sites to complete your worksheet.


Activity One
Bats4Kids
http://members.aol.com/bats4kids/
Use this site to help you answer some batty questions on your worksheet.

1. Where in the world do they live?
2. What kind of homes do they have?
3. What kinds of food do they eat?
4. What do bats really look like?
5. What are the myths about bats?
6. How do bats help humans?
7. How can I help save bats?
8. How does echolocation work?
9. If they fly why aren't they birds?

Activity Two
Amazing Bat Facts and Trivia
http://www.batcon.org/discover/trivia.html

On your worksheet, list 5 trivia or bat facts from that you learned from visiting this site.

Activity Three
Frequently Asked Questions about Bats
http://www.batcon.org/discover/foffaq.html
Use this site to find the answers to these frequently asked questions and answer them on your worksheet.

1. Why are bats more like human beings than like birds?
2. What is the name of the special sonar system that bats use?
3. How is a bat's ody adapted for hanging upside down?
4. What do 70% of the bats in the world eat?
5. Where do vampire bats live?
6. How do scientists study bats?
7. How old was the oldest bat caught in the wild?
8. How many fett wide is the wingspan of the largest bat?
9. How did the flying foxes get their name?
10. What is guano?

Activity Six
Get a Bat Picture
http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/illustrations.htm

Use the pictures from this site to complete your Inspiration web about the vampire bat.

Activity Five
Bats: Did you Know?
http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/know.html

Learn more information about bats at this site.

Activity Ten
Bat Games
http://members.aol.com/bats4kids2/boxpage1.htm

Try some of these games about bats.

Activity Eight
How Much Have You Learned?
http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/quiz.html

Take this bat quiz to see how much you have learned.

created by Susan M. Ross

Activity Nine
Bat Crossword

Complete this crossword puzzle about bats.

Activity Four
Tour a Bat Cave
http://www.torstar.com/rom/batcave/cave/index.html

Complete the chart on your worksheet about the seven bats you come across as you tour this cave.

Activity Seven
Vampire Bats
http://www.seaworld.org/animalbytes/vampire_batab.html

Use the information from this site to create a web of 10 facts about the vampire bat.