Bat Education Resources
for Teachers & Parents
Teach about the importance of these fascinating creatures and help dispel the myths about them. This curriculum is intended for K-3 kiddos.
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What it comes with:
1 PowerPoint
Students will learn about:
The biodiversity of bats
Echolocation and how bats catch insects
Key vocabulary words such as: ‘nocturnal’, ‘migration’, & ‘echolocation”
Traits that classify animals as mammals.
Bats’ diet and habitat needs
Current threats bats are facing
How to get involved to help save the bats
2 Fun Games
#1: The Echolocation Game
Essential Question: How do bats find food in the dark?
Students will have fun and leave with an understanding of how echolocation works
#2: Bats Vs. Bugs
Essential Question: How do bats impact the bug population?
Students will enjoy playing predator and prey to understand the role bats play in our ecosystem..
3 Arts and Crafts
Students will get to use their creativity to make batty art that they’re proud of! The arts and crafts include:
Color the bat
Make a bat mask
Play Batty Bingo
Each project is printable.
Estimated time: 20 minutes
4 Certificates
Every participant in the class will receive a stylish Bat Appreciation Certificate to bring home and hang on the fridge!
The 4 Bat Appreciation’certificates include:
“I like bats because___”
"My favorite thing about bats is___”
“I’m celebrating #BatWeek because___”
“I’m celebrating #BatAppreciationWeek because___”
Add-Ons
bat house for your school
Back up the lessons with a meaningful project! Teach students that they can help make a difference by giving these animals in need a home. Installing a bat house is a fun group project! Bats will also help remove the mosquitoes and other pests from the area. Win-win!
Learn how to install a bat house: https://www.batbnb.com/hanging-guide
Bat Poster for your classroom
Decorate your classroom with a beautiful bat poster! Proceeds go to Merlin Tuttle’s Bat Conservation to help save threatened bats worldwide.
Learn more about bats at merlintuttle.org