BATmania

Subject Area(s):

• Higher Ed: English/Literature
• K-12: Science

Grade Level(s):

• 3rd-4th Grade

Description:

What are bats exactly? Elementary school students will discover the exciting world of the flying mammal through books and Web resources. The lesson is designed to be taught collaboratively with a science teacher, and is a component of a class unit on bats. The lesson features a buILder component. Students will go through the Web-based resource to compile information for a field guide on bats.

Goals & Objectives:

Instructional Goals:

·        Students will learn about bats from print and electronic resources

·        Students will use technology to produce a report on bats

·        Students will take their prior knowledge and build upon it through research

Learning Objectives: 

·        Students will find pictures of bats and draw a cover for their field guide on bats

·        Students will answer questions located in their field guides

·        Students will cite where they obtained their information

·        Students will share what they learned with each other

Motivational Goals:

• Generate interest in the research process
• Encourage further discovery
• Build students’ confidence in using sources to obtain information

Materials:

• Bat decorations 
• Book Stellaluna by Janell Cannon
• Easel, K-W-L chart, marker
• Display computer with Internet and projector
• Field Guide handout (see Supporting Files)
• Computers with Internet for students to independently use
• buILder online lesson found at http://www.informationliteracy.org/builder/view/1322
• Paper
• Crayons
• Scissors
• Glue sticks

Procedures:

see supporting files

Assessment:

see supporting files

Supporting Files:

• batmanialesson.doc
  
• bathandout_1594.doc
  

Standards:

National Information Literacy Standards (K-12)

Accesses information efficiently and effectively.

• Recognizes the need for information.
• Formulates questions based on information needs.
• Develops and uses successful strategies for locating information.

Evaluates information critically and competently.

• Determines accuracy, relevance and comprehensiveness.
• Selects information appropriate to the problem or question at hand.

Uses information accurately and creatively

• Organizes information for practical application.
• Integrates new information into one's own knowledge.
• Applies information in critical thinking and problem solving.
• Produces and communicates information and ideas in appropriate formats
• Subject: K-12: Science

National Content Standards (K-12)

Life Sciences

• Understands relationships among organisms and their physical environment