Resources for teachers - Books, videos etc.
Links to other Bat Info Sites or Stellaluna Sites
Stellaluna's Friends introduces a great project centred around Stellaluna and bats. The results of the project are posted but also all the sites to visit for information.
Crossword Puzzles from the Educator's Activity Book introduces new words associated with bats. Two puzzles available at lower primary and middle-upper primary levels.
Bat Fruit Salad from the Educator's Activity Book aims to help children understand that bats are important to the products we use everday eg. in pollinating plants and seed dispersal. A simple recipe for fruit salad is given.
Where's My Baby from the Educator's Activity Book is an activity that helps children to learn how mother free-tailed bats find their babies. A useful activity to do when learning about the senses.
The Buzbee Bat House plots the internal temperatures inside a bat house and has info on how to obtain bat house designs. There are many links to Bats Around the World listed by continent as well as bat organisations, exhibits, academic information, humour, articles, pictures and a section for kids.
Best Practices contains ideas for teachers to do an integrated unit on Stellaluna comparing bats and birds.
Janell Cannon Biography including photograph.
Bats for Kids a wonderful site with lots of activities fo children. Seems easy to navigate through.
Puzzles
a word search
Please email me if you find more bat resources to add to this list.
Created by Cherrol McGhee, Libby Daly and Jenny Stubbs, April 1997 .
Maintained by Cherrol McGhee. Updated 19 August 1999.
