Introduction	Task	Read More	Process	Evaluation	BAT FUN
Help Stellaluna Find Her Mother

A webquest for 2nd grade

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Introduction

When Stellaluna, a very young bat, gets lost she has to find ways to survive.

She finds herself living with birds, but she really doesn't fit in. If you have ever felt that way you will want to help Stellaluna find her family! Your quest is to learn all that you can about bats so that you can help everyone understand how important they are in our environment. When you complete this quest you would know what to do if you found a lost bat!

My Task

Read and discuss Stellaluna, and explore some of the links from the Library that teach us about bats. You and your partner will become experts about one aspect of bats. Your teacher will help you choose a part of the story of bats to tell. To help others learn how to protect these important animals you will write sentences about your topic on one page and illustrate it on a second. Your finished picture and sentences will become part of an online book about bats.

Here are the characteristics that you will want to understand.

• Some bats use a special skill to find their way around and locate food. What is it and how does it work? Click on Ecolocation and watch the video. You can even hear examples of ecolocation!
• What kind of animals are bats and why?
• Stella Luna is an example of a Mega Bat. What does that mean?
• Where in the world do bats live? Try this Bat Home Game
• What do they eat?
• What kinds of "houses" do they live in?
• What do bats look like?
• What are some myths about bats?
• What do bats do in winter where the climate is extreme?
• How do bats help us?
• How can I help save bats from extinction?
• Take a Bat Quiz and see shows about bats from around the world.
• Great site for general information on Bats

The Process

Your teacher will pair you with a partner, and you will be assigned a question that you will be responsible for. You will gather your notes in your notebook.You and your partner will write and illustrate two pages to teach about what you learned.Mrs. McIntyre will gather your pages and scan them so that you and your parents will be able to view your book online.

Evaluation

Your teachers give you a grade for your work. Here is your chance to give your teachers a grade for their work! You are now an expert on bats! If you had fun making and publishing a book, this webquest was a success! When you finish doing an assignment you should always look back to see if you accomplished what you wanted to. If you would like to tell Ms. McIntyre something click here and send her your evaluation of the webquest!

BAT FUN

Play Bat ConcentrationShare this with your family - Tour the largest bat colony in the world !Enjoy another story about a BAT named Echo.Try the Crossword 1- Crossword 2Color and cut out a bat mask.Check out these pictures of bats. Go to the Bat Conservation Kidz Cave to take a quiz - just for fun!