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GOING BATTY The first grade students of Mrs. Abraldes and Miss Barbaro's class at Taylor Avenue Early Childhood Center had fun studying all about bats. We learned about where bats live, what kinds of foods they eat, and how they use echolocation to help them find their food. We were shocked to learn that there are 1,000 different kinds of bats that come from all over the world and vary greatly in size. We had a lot of fun reading Stellaluna and Bats-Creatures of the Night. We also watched The Magic School Bus' Going Batty. Oh! That Miss Frizzle and her field trips!!!!! Miss Barbaro built a big bat cave in our room for us to visit and use as a quiet place to read more about bats. There a lot of bats in our cave, all hanging upside down. Each bat has a fact that we have learned about them on their wing. We did research and wrote about what we learned, for you to read. We hope you learn as much about bats as we did. We would like to thank Mrs. Silverman of Clinton Avenue School for inviting us to be a part of this project. HAVE A BATTY GOOD TIME!!!!!!!
There are about 1,000 different kinds of bats in the world. If bats wake up in the middle of winter they can starve to death. Bats find food using echolocation. Did you know that bats are mammals and they are the only mammal that can fly? It is true. by Shelby	Don't be afraid of bats because they won't bite you. Bats won't hurt you. Don't wake up a bat in the winter because they can die because they can't find food. There are about 1,000 kinds of bats in the world. Bats come from around the world. Bats eat different food. They eat fruit, flowers, fish and insects. by Jenna
Bats fly. Bats are mammals. Bats can see in the dark. Bats hang upside down. by Kerin	EEK..EEK..bats are mammals. Bats sleep upside down. Do you know what bats eat? They eat bugs, fruit and fish. by Brendan
Vampire bats only drink a little of blood and you wouldn't feel it. Don't worry they won't suck your blood, only cow's blood. They make noise to see and feel. The noise comes back to them, and then they know that there is something in their way, like a tree. by Peter
Don't be afraid of bats because if they are coming at you they will go over you. Bats sleep upside down. Bats can fly. Bats are mammals. Bats come from around the world. Vampire bats drink the blood of animals. Bats hibernate in the winter. They find food by using echolocation. Did you know any of this? That's some things about bats. by Stephen	Did you know that there are 1,000 different types of bats? There are 3 different kinds of Vampire bats. They suck animals' blood. Fruit bats eat fruit. There is a kind of bat called the Flying Fox, because it looks like a fox. Bats come in different sizes. The Bumblebee bat is only 2 inches long. The wingspan of the Samoan Flying Fox is 79 inches. Many bats are being killed and are in danger of becoming extinct. Most bats live in caves. Most bats are harmless. I think bats are very interesting, don't you? by Ian
	Bats are mammals. They are very inteeresting. Bats make noise and you can't hear it. The noise helps the bats catch insects by locating them. Bats sleep upside down during the day. Bats sleep in a cave. You should not be afraid of them. by Dominique
There go some bats. Bats are mammals. They sleep upside down and they are nocturnal. Bats can fly. Bats are all different sizes. The smallest bat is the Kitti's Hog-nosed bat. The largest bat is the Flying Fox bat. I learned a lot about bats. Did you? If you would like to learn more about bats go to your local library. There you will find more bat information from books. You can also find more about bats on the Internet. by Christian	Do you know what bats can do? Bats can fly. Bats sleep upside down. Bats are mammals. They have very thin wings. They're delicate. If a bat comes in your house, they won't bite you. Just open a window or a door. There are over 1,000 kids of bats. Bats are all kinds of sizes. Do you know all about bats? Owls can kill and eat bats. Bats are as fast as a crocodile trying to eat a wildebeest! Did you learn about bats in this story? One of my favorite bats is Fruit bats. What kind of bats do you like? I'm glad you learned about bats. Thank you for listening! Good-bye. by Madeline
Bats can fly because its night and they look for food. If you see a bat don't be scared of it because it will fly over you. Now I have to go watch TV for awhile. I hope you learned about bats. by Scott
Bats are night creatures. All bats are mammals. The Ghost bat's fur is white and its thumbs are yellow. It has yellow ears. It also has a yellow nose and tan wings. That's all about the Ghost bat. This is a particular bat that I wrote about, but there are thousands of others you can learn about. by Justin	EEK...EEK...Did you know bats fly at night? Bats swoop down to get fish. Bats eat different foods. They eat fruit, flowers, fish and insects. Bats sleep upside down. There are about 1,000 different kinds of bats in the world. Bats are all different sizes. Vampire bats drink the blood of animals. Bats are very special. You can look up on the Internet for facts from my class. by Thomas
	Squeak...Squeak..goes a Samoan Flying Fox. That is one of the biggest bats ever. Bats sleep upside down. There are about 1,000 different kinds of bats. Bats can fly. If you see a bat don't be scared. Bats come from around the world. They hibernate in the winter. Bats help to control insects. They find their food with echolocation. If they wake up in the winter, they can starve to death. Vampire bats drink the blood of animals. Now you know about bats. by Michael
Don't be afraid of bats because they don't bother you. They just eat bugs for you. They are the only mammals that can fly. Baby bats are called pups. Some bats wrap their wings around each other when they begin their winter hibernation. by Corinne	EEK...EEK...Did you hear that? It is a bat. Bats fall into two main groups: megachiroptera, which are large bats: and microchiroptera, or small bats. Each species of bat has it's own look, size, shape and color. In South America bats are fish eaters. When a fish comes to the surface or breaks out of the water, the bat swoops down and hooks the fish with the claws on its feet. They are great. by Samantha
EEK...EEK...Is it Halloween? No, it isn't. It doesn't have to be Halloween for bats to be around. When bats come out and if they come near you, they will fly over you. Vampire bats only suck a little bit of blood from animals. There are over 1,000 types of bats in the world. Did you know that bats sleep upside down and some eat insects? And they catch flies and are good? Hope you like them now. So, don't be afraid of bats. by Luke	Did you know about bats? Well, I do. Bats sleep upside down and they can fly. Vampire bats drink the blood of animals. Bats are nocturnal animals. Bats are mammals. Did you learn about bats? by Christina
EEK...That is what bats say when they need to be sure that they fly over you. Bats have different faces. Bats sleep upside down. Bats are mammals. Bats sleep in caves. Do you know that bats eat fruit and bugs? Have you learned about the fruit bat? I hope you had a nice time learning about bats. by Meagan
EEK...EEK...Do you know what that sound is? I do. It's a bat! Do you know a lot about bats? Bats use echolocation to find their food. They sleep upside down. If bats come near you they will just fly over you. So don't be afraid. Don't be afraid even if they are near you. I'm not afraid of bats. Do you like bats? They don't bite you. Don't go into their cave when they hibernate because if you wake them they could die. I hope that you learned a lot about bats. by Caitlin	EEK...EEK...What is that sound? That is a bat eeking in a cave. It is dark there. They sleep upside down when they are sleeping. The cave is black as a thunderstorm. Bats are very important because whatever type of bug you are allergic to, the bat could eat it. I like bats. Do you like bats? I hope you like bats. They fly in the dark. I must be going because I have more bat things to do. See you later, bye-bye. Oops I forgot! Remember that they are important. Bye-bye. by Salina
	Who hangs upside down in caves? A bat does. If you never read about bats...you are reading about them now! Did you know that Vampire bats only drink a little blood from animals, not from people? Ha ha ha...Look at that, a bat scooped its dinner up in its bottom. Now are you afraid of bats? I don't think so. by Taylor
EEK...Ahhhhh! A Bat! Don't be afraid of bats. I know some facts about bats. Bats are mammals, some eat fruit, they are the only mammals that can fly, and they don't bother people. by Anthony	BATS ALL FOLKS!