Bat Lesson Plans for Kindergarten Classroom: Games, Songs & Bat Activities

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Tuesday

In this portion of the harvest series, the children will continue to study the fascinating world of bats.

For this lesson, you will need the following materials:

Review the facts about bats from the previous lesson.

Again, show pictures of bats and caves.

Read the book, Stellaluna by, Janell Cannon

Discuss the events in the story.

Foot-print and Hand-print Bats

Trace the children’s foot prints and hand prints onto black construction paper.

Instruct the children to cut out the hand and foot prints.

Using a glue stick, adhere the hand prints to each side of the foot print, with the “heel” part as the bat’s face.

Using liquid glue, outline the bat and sprinkle silver glitter over the bat’s outline.

Adhere wiggle eyes to the bat’s face. Allow to dry.

Bat Match

Divide pre-cut bats into two sets, on one set write numbers 1-20. On the second set of bats, draw dots matching the numbered bats.

Adhere one set of bats on to poster board and adhere self adhesive Velcro on or next to the bat.

Adhere the opposite side of the Velcro to the other set of bats.

Children should take turns matching numbered bats.

Batty Rhymes

Use precut bats.

Divide the bats into two sets. Write words and the corresponding rhyming words on the bats.

Children match rhyming bats.

Using a large cardboard box, position the box so it opens on the side. Children should pretend that box is the bat cave.

Encourage the children to fold themselves up inside of the box, much like a bat when it is asleep.

Box cave can be placed in the dramatic play center for the children’s enjoyment.

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