Student Name ____________________ Teacher ____________________

3rd Grade Thematic Unit

(4/6-4/10)

Essential Question:

What is the Most Unique Bat you can Become?

The third grade teachers are so happy that you will be taking this educational opportunity to

learn about bats. Throughout this pack, you will see the days of the week listed with the

assignments behind it for you to work on at your own pace.

The goal is for you to complete the work and either turn it into Mr. Ostrom at school on

Monday, April 13th from 9:00 am-11:00 am or scan it yourself at home and email it to your

teacher.

We want you to enjoy your study on bats and share your new knowledge with someone at home.

If you have any questions, please send a message to your teacher through Class Dojo. We miss

all of you and know you will do an amazing job.

*Quote of the week;

“You can steer yourself any direction you choose.” – Dr. Suess

Online Bat Resources and Activities

If you have access to a computer or an electronic device, click on or type in

the address below to see a slideshow of bats that National Geographic

created.

https://www.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/group/bats/#/01_b

at_day_gallery.jpg

Take a quiz to see what kind of bat you are by clicking or typing in the

address below.

https://www.earthrangers.com/all/what-kind-of-bat-are-you/

What are rabies? Click or type the link below and find out what rabies is

and how they are connected to bats.

https://www.cdc.gov/rabiesandkids/

Want to learn more about echolocation? Here’s a quick video explaining

how it works. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hr-Y2Tt8gFE

Name:_________________________________ Date:_________________. Monday – Reading/Phonics

Name:_______________________________________ Date:_______________________ Monday- Math

Multiplication: Complete the grid.

=_________ =_________ =________

35 bats were hanging on a branch. Some bats flew away, and 18 were still hanging on the

branch. How many bats flew away? _________________________

Name:_______________________________ Date:_______________________ Monday – Science

Echolocation Experiment

Sound Waves Tray: This tray lets you see how objects can interrupt waves,

including sound waves! Bats use echolocation by sending sounds out through their

mouth and nose. The sound waves hit objects and bounce back to their ears. They

can use the information from the sound waves to tell where objects are, even in

complete darkness!

The Sound Waves Tray lets you watch how objects can interrupt waves. Sound

waves travel through air the same way that the waves are traveling through the

water.

To set up your Sound Waves Tray, simply fill a bowl about half full of water. Set a few floating

objects on top of the water. When the water is still, drop a sinking object (like a rock or coin)

into the water and watch the waves spread. Or, use your finger to "poke" the water. Pay

attention to what happens when a wave hits one of the floating objects!

1. What happens when you drop a sinking object or poke your finger into the water?

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2. How does this experiment demonstrate echolocation?

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3. Would you like to have the ability of echolocation? _________ Why or Why Not?

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Monday – Social Studies

Directions: Look at the map of the United States above. You will use the information on it to answer the questions below.

1. What colony (group) of Bats live in Nevada? _________________

2. Where exactly do the Bats live in Nevada? _____________________________

3. What type of Bat lives in the shaded area? ________________________

4. How many states do the Mexican free-tailed Bats live in? __________

5. What state is the largest concentration (group or gathering) of Bats living in?

Some Bat Locations within the United States

Name:_________________________________ Date:_________________ Tuesday– Reading

A Bat Mystery

Some bats are in trouble. They have an illness. Thousands of bats have died from it.

The bats get a white fungus on their noses, ears, and wings. A fungus is a type of plant life that can make

animals sick.

Scientists do not know why the bats are getting sick. They have been trying to solve the mystery for more than a

year.

“We’re trying to nd out what this fungus is and where it came from, ” says scientist Susi von Oettingen. She

works for the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. “We’re trying to figure out if we can make the bats healthy again, ”

she says.

1. According to the text, why are millions of bats dying? __________

____________________________________________________

2. Some bats get a white fungus on their noses, ears, and wings.

What are fungi? ______________________________________

3. What have scientists been trying to do? ___________________

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4. What is this passage mostly about? __________________________________________________

5. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Millions of bats have died ______ they had an illness. A. so B. because C. but

6. Use the word “mystery” in a sentence.

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Name:_________________________________ Date:_________________ Tuesday– Reading

Vampire Bat

Review Key Words

cave a large opening in the earth

night the time between sunset and sunrise

ounce one sixteenth of a pound; a unit of mass and weight

drink to swallow liquid

Write a Prediction

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Name:_____________________________________ Date:_____________________ Tuesday - Math

How long is the bat.

There were 46 bats hanging on a branch. 18 were sleeping, and some were eating. How many

bats were eating? ____________________________

Name:_________________________________________ Date:__________________ Tuesday - Science

The Science behind Rabies and Bats

Rabies is a disease that affects the brain. It's usually passed from animal

to animal but it can be passed from animals to people. It´s caused by a

virus. A virus is a very tiny germ, and you can only see that germ if you

have a special microscope.

Any mammal can get rabies. Do you remember what a mammal is? Mammals

are warm-blooded animals with fur. We´re mammals, and so are most of

our pets like cats and dogs. Lots of farm animals like cows and horses are

mammals, and so are wild animals like foxes and skunks. We can all get

rabies. Even bats can get rabies!

In the United States, raccoons, skunks, foxes and bats are the main

animals that get rabies.

Rabies is a big problem in Asia, Africa and Latin America. Medicines and

vaccines are sometimes not available there, so if someone is bitten by an

animal with rabies, they might not be able to get help right away.

Rabies is a serious disease. This year, over 59,000 people around the world

will die from rabies. That's one person every 9 minutes. Half of the people

who die from rabies are under the age of 15.

1. What is rabies? ________________________________

2. Where in the world is rabies a big problem?

____________________________________________

3. Why is rabies a series disease?

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Name: ________________________________ Date:______________________ Wednesday - Reading

Bats – Introduction

Bats are the only mammals that can fly! They are most active at night or during the

twilight of dawn and dusk. When the sun comes up, bats return to their homes, hang themselves upside down with their clawed toes, and take a long nap!

When bats fly, they use their mouths or noses to send out high-pitched sounds. Then, bats rely on their hearing to pick up echoes of these sounds. This process is called echolocation (echo-location). Echolocation helps bats to find their way in the dark and spot prey like moths.

Surprisingly, not all bats feed on blood. Some bats eat insects, lizards, or other small animals. Some love fruit, nectar, or pollen. The vampire bat is one of the three types of bats that drink blood. When a vampire bat finds its sleeping victim, it uses its sharp teeth to cut out a piece of skin and licks the wound. Its victim does not wake up, because the bite is so small and hardly noticeable. Vampire bats usually attack cattle and horses, but not people.

Questions

_______1. What animal is the only mammal that can fly?

A. Sloth

B. Gliding squirrel

C. Eagle

D. Bat

_______2. Which of the following statements about bats is true?

A. Some bats eat fruit, nectar, and pollen.

B. All bats love drinking blood.

C. There is just one type of bats that drinks blood.

D. Bats and gliding squirrel are the only two mammals that can fly.

_______3. Bats take a long nap during the night.

A. True

B. False

_______4. Bats use echolocation to find their prey in the dark.

A. False

B. True

Name: ______________________________ Date:___________________ Wednesday – Phonics

Name: ________________________________ Date:_______________________ Wednesday - Math

How many more bats were caught on Wednesday than on Tuesday?________________________ Which day were more bats caught? ___________________________ What is the total number of bats caught?_______________________ Which day was the least?__________________________

Name: ________________________________ Date:_______________________ Wednesday - Science

Can Bats give you rabies?

Yes, a bat can give you rabies.

Bats are mammals -warm-blooded animals with fur - so they can get rabies.

The only way they can give YOU rabies is if you are bitten by one.

Most bats don't have rabies, but you can't tell just by looking. If you see a

bat, the best thing to do is to leave it alone. Or if you wake up in a room

with a bat, tell your parents or an adult.

Bats only come out when the sun is down. If you see a bat that can't fly, or

see a bat during the day, there might be something wrong. The bat may be

sick, and you should be sure to stay away.

Even after being careful, if you still get bitten, wash the bite really well

with soap and water. Tell an adult and go right away to a doctor. If an

adult can safely catch the bat, take it with you so the doctors can send it

to be tested to see if it has rabies. If the bat doesn't have rabies, then

you're all clear.

If no one can catch the bat, or if the tests say the bat has rabies, your

doctor will give you a series of shots to make sure YOU don't get rabies.

But don't worry; they don't hurt any worse than a regular shot!

1. What are mammals? _____________________________

2. When do bats come out? _________________________

3. How will you be treated if you are bitten by a bat?

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Name:_____________________________ Date:________________________ Thursday – Reading

Bat News

A bat hangs upside down while it sleeps. Read about someone who hangs with bats.

To the Bat Cave!

Meet Joseph D’Angeli, New Jersey’s very own bat man. D’Angeli is a chiroptologist (kigh-rop-TAH-luh-jist), or

a person who studies bats. He keeps about 19 bats as pets in his home. He learns about the bats by watching

them.

D’Angeli wanted to be a bat scientist when he was young. "When I was a teen, I loved watching bats

everywhere—at zoos, out in the wild, on TV, everywhere, " says D’Angeli.

Bats are nocturnal animals. They are active at night. Many people are afraid of these night creatures. D’Angeli

teaches people that some bats are shy, loving, and even helpful!

Bat Facts

Bats are mammals. Mammals are warm-blooded animals that have hair on their bodies.

Some people put bat houses in their yards. Bats eat pesky insects.

Some bats eat fruits. They help plants grow by dropping the seeds in dierent places.

Bats sleep upside down. Their home is called a roost.

Bat babies are called pups. Female bats feed their babies milk from their bodies.

Name:_____________________________ Date:________________________ Thursday – Reading

Bat News

Comprehension Questions

1.What does Joseph D’Angeli teach about bats?

A. He teaches about how dangerous bats are to humans.

B. He teaches about keeping bats as pets.

C. He teaches that bats can be shy and even helpful.

D. He teaches that bats live in zoos and out in the wild.

2. Which of the following best describes the organization of this passage?

A. The author tells what a bat cave is like, then describes what bats look like.

B. The author describes the life cycle of bats, then tells how bats eat insects.

C. The author describes the work of Joseph D’Angeli, then tells some facts about bats.

D. The author describes how Joseph D’Angeli keeps bats as pets, then tells why people put bat houses in their

yards.

3. It can be inferred from the passage that

A. many people do not know what bats are really like

B. many people have bat houses in their yards

C. many people keep bats as pets

D. many people love watching bats

4. Read the following sentence: “Bats eat pesky insects.” As used in the passage, pesky means

A. hungry

B. awake

C. annoying

D. helpful

5. The primary purpose of this passage is to describe

A. how to keep bats as pets in your home

B. a bat scientist and what he knows about bats

C. reasons to put a bat house in your yard

D. what bats do when they are awake at night

6. What made Joseph D’Angeli decide to become a bat scientist?_____________________________________

7. Based on what the article says, are bats a threat to humans? Why or why not? _______________________

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8. The question below is an incomplete sentence. Choose the word that best completes the sentence.

Many people think bats are dangerous, ____________bats are actually shy and loving.

A. but

B. so

C. because

D. after

Thursday – Phonics

Name:_____________________________ Date:________________________ Thursday – Math

Name:____________________________ Date:________________________ Thursday – Science

How do you know if a Bat has Rabies?

You can't tell if an animal has rabies by just looking at it. A clue though is

if the animal is acting strangely.

Some animals may act mad when they have rabies. They will be hostile and

may try to bite you or other animals. In movies, animals with rabies look

like they are foaming at the mouth. What's really happening is that the

rabies makes them have more saliva and that makes them drool.

Other animals may act timid or shy when they have rabies. This is the most

common kind. A wild animal might move slowly or act tame. You might be

able to easily get close to it. Since that´s not the way wild animals usually

act, you should remember that something could be wrong.

The only way doctors can know for sure if an animal or a person has rabies

is to do a laboratory test.

The best thing to do is to never feed or approach a wild animal. Be careful

of pets that you do not know. If you see a stray dog or cat, don't pet it.

And if any animal is acting strangely, call your local animal control officer

for help.

1. What makes bats foam at the mouth when they have rabies?

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2. How can a doctor determine if an animal or bat has rabies?

____________________________________________

3. What’s the best advice you can give someone who tries to get close to

an animal they do not know?

____________________________________________

Name:____________________________ Date:________________________ Thursday – Social Studies

Here’s a poem about Bats by Robert Ford

The Bat Poem

Bats are big

bats are small have a good time

with them all

Bats may be scary OH MY, but they will never make you die

No one knows when they came about, but they use echolocation to find their route.

Tonight they'll eat 6000 mosquitoes. They must be very hungry! Right?

One day all the bats will be gone, but if respect them, they will never go wrong.

What are lines of a poem? Remember, they are what we normally would call a sentence when we write.

In a poem they are called lines. These lines don’t always need to have a punctuation mark at the end

either.

What are the stanzas of a poem? Stanzas are groups of lines in a poem. When you are finished with

several lines that look like a paragraph, you move onto writing another group of lines to create a new

stanza with a new idea about the poem.

How many lines are in the poem above? ___ How many stanzas are in the poem above? ___

How does the author of the poem describe bats? ______________________

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How do bats find their route/location? _____________________________

What do the bats eat in the poem? _________ About how many of those insects do the bats

eat? ________________

Now it’s your turn to write a poem about Bats. It does not have to rhyme, it can be as

many lines and stanzas as you wish. Make sure to add a title.

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Name:_____________________________ Date:________________________ Friday – Reading

Name:_______________________________ Date:________________________ Friday – Math

Name:_______________________________ Date:________________________ Friday

Directions: Using the space below the bat, design your own Bat based off of what you’ve learned this week.

Directions: Using the space below, design yourself as a Bat. Have fun!