Cover page with bats flying at night. Text reads: Batty About Bats: 5 Days of After School Lesson Plans Grades K-5

Nighttime Nature Fun!

$4.50

Welcome to our bat bash! Grab a flashlight and get ready to celebrate this nocturnal, flying mammal. We’ll create our own model bat caves and finger puppets, experiment with echolocation, and learn about bat species around the globe. While the lesson plan incorporates many different Pennsylvania Learning Standards, students will engage in specific activities that meet the PA Standard Areas of Science, Social Studies, Health, Wellness and Physical Development, and Visual Arts.

About our lesson plans:

  • Developed and tested by a team of experienced, certified educators

  • Immediate PDF download upon purchase with unlimited use

  • Activity pages, extension activities, and additional resources included at no cost

  • Developmentally appropriate

  • Printable format that is also digital friendly with links and QR codes embedded in the lesson plans

Lesson Outline:

  • Day 1: (Maker Monday) Roosting Cave Bats
  • Day 2: (STEM Tuesday) Echolocation Experiment
  • Day 3: (Around the World Wednesday) Types of Bats Around the Globe
  • Day 4: (Artsy Thursday) Batty Finger Puppets
  • Day 5: (Fit Friday) Zipping through Bat Life: Simon Says