Bats Of Mississippi Lesson Plan for 3rd Grade Example Students

Topic: Bats of Mississippi

Objectives & Outcomes

• Students will be able to identify different types of bats and their unique characteristics.

Materials

• Pictures or specimens of different types of bats
• Handouts with information about bats
• Colored pencils or markers

Warm-up

• Ask students if they have ever seen a bat before.
• Ask them to describe what the bat looked like and what it was doing.
• Discuss the importance of bats and their role in ecosystems.

Direct Instruction

• Show the students pictures or videos of different types of bats.
• Discuss the characteristics and habits of each type of bat.
• Using the bat handouts, provide more detailed information about bats.
• Explain that bats are important because they help control the population of insects, which can be harmful to crops and humans.
• Discuss the differences between microbats and megabats.

Guided Practice

• Divide the students into small groups.
• Provide each group with a set of bat identification flashcards or pictures.
• Have the students work together to identify the different types of bats and discuss their characteristics.
• As a group, discuss the information that the students uncovered and any additional facts that they learned.

Independent Practice

• Give each student a copy of the bat identification puzzle.
• Have the students work individually or in small groups to solve the puzzle and identify the different types of bats.
• As the students are working on the puzzle, walk around the classroom and assist as needed.

Closure

• Have each student share their answers to the bat identification puzzle. Ask them to explain their reasoning and how they were able to identify the different types of bats.
• Ask the students to list the different types of bats that they learned about in the lesson.
• Review the characteristics of each type of bat and ask the students to share examples of each.

Assessment

• Observe the students during the guided and independent practice activities to assess their understanding of the characteristics of bats.
• Collect the students' answers to the bat identification puzzle and use them to assess their ability to accurately identify the different types of bats.
• Ask the students to briefly explain the characteristics of the bats they have selected and use their answers to assess their understanding of the characteristics.