Where has Stellaluna Gone

Where has Stellaluna Gone?

A Batquest for 3rd Grade

Calling All Investigators! Calling All Investigators! Missing Bat! Mother Frantic!

Introduction:

Stellaluna, the bat, is missing and her mother is franticly trying to find her. She has come to you, the famous School House Investigators, to find her daughter.

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Task:

After reading Stellaluna, your task is to find Stellaluna. You must search out all probable locations where a young bat like Stellaluna might wander . To do this, you must research what kind of bat Stellaluna is and the kinds of areas or environment where a young bat lives. You can decide how many points you can earn. Use the Bat Fact Rubric below to see what you need to do to earn those points.

Bat Fact Rubric
5 Points	4 Points	3 Points	2 Points	1 Point
Write 3 or more facts in each area of the Bat Chart.	Write 2 facts in each area of the Bat Chart.	Write 2 facts in 3 areas of the Bat Chart.	Write 1 fact in all areas of the Bat Chart.	Write at least 3 facts in the Bat Chart.

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Process:

Step 1) First you must identify what kind of bat Stellaluna is. To do this, look at the following six types of bats and their characteristics at the following websites for information and pictures.

http://www.bellingen.com/flyingfoxes/bats_or_flying_foxes.htm

http://www.gocornerstore.com/Inventory_files/January T&F/Facts/24F.html

http://www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/61.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0110/

http://www.batcon.org/discover/species/mylucif.html

http://www.batcon.org/discover/species/ctown.html

Step 2) Now that you are familiar with these different types of bats, click on the following link to the Bat Chart & Bat Challenge and print the Bat Chart and Bat Challenge. Complete the bat chart to earn your points in this assignment.

Step 3) Complete the Bat Challenge to test your knowledge of bats. When done you are ready to find Stellaluna.

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Resources

If you want to see more about bats, visit your local library and check out these cool books:

Stellaluna by Janell Cannon

Bats by Gail Gibbons

Bat Loves The Night by Nicola Davies

Adventures Of Echo The Bat by Ginger Butcher

Also, visit these great websites:

http://www.gocornerstore.com/Inventory_files/January T&F/Facts/24F.html

http://www.americazoo.com/goto/index/mammals/61.htm

http://www.nationalgeographic.com/kids/creature_feature/0110/

http://www.cccoe.k12.ca.us/bats/know.html

http://members.aol.com/bats4kids/

http://www.bellingen.com/flyingfoxes/bats_or_flying_foxes.htm

http://www.batcon.org/discover/species/mylucif.html

http://www.batcon.org/discover/species/ctown.html

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Evaluation

Your group can earn up to 120 points on this webquest. Complete each bat section on the Bat Chart. Each bat category is worth 20 points. You can decide how many points you can earn. You will help grade your own work. The grading rubric is as follows:

108-120 points	96-107 points	84-95 points	0-94 points
Excellent Work! You're the Pro-Bat Investigator, keep it up!	Great Work! You really know your bat clues, Bat Sleuth.	Very Good Work! You have helped find Stellaluna. Be proud Bat Investigator.	Good Work! Now go out there and spread the word about bats, Bat Cadet!

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Conclusion

Congratulations! You have found Stellaluna! Stellaluna's mother is very grateful for all of your clever detective work. Now that you have become a Bat Investigator, visit these fun and exciting sites. You can learn even more about bats or play bat games in case Stellaluna comes to visit YOU!


Bat Word Search	Bat Word Unscramble	Bats Crossword	Bat Similes	Hanging Bat Pattern

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