Karen Beattie's Class
Washington Elementary School
Escanaba, Michigan
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Mrs. Beattie's Class Goes "Batty"

We started our unit about bats by reading the story Stellaluna. A special
corner was set up for students to go to for bat information. We hung black
bats from the ceiling and collected all the books and written material we
could on bats. We even contacted our local Department of Natural Resources
for Bat information. Students were able to use the CD ROM "Stellaluna." They
really enjoyed being able to use the computer version of the book.
Many bat facts were shared and students made their own Bat Fact cards. We
will be ending our bat unit with a "bat salad."

AMAZING BATS
by Ashley H.

I use to be afraid of bats, but no more. Bats are not very scary, actually they help us. Would you like to be outside with a lot of bugs? I don't think so. That's what bats do for us. They eat the bugs! Brown bats, Keese bats, Red bats, Silverhead bats and Hoary bats live in Michigan. Bats sleep in the day because the sun gets in their eyes. About 1,000 types of bats live in the world. The vampire bat sucks blood. Bats fur is very soft.
Bats like to hang out in hollow trees and caves. They live there too.
Bats are AMAZING!!!

Did you know that bats are very helpful? They eat insects that bother people. There are many kinds of bats all around the world. There are about 1,000 kinds of bats in the world.
Bats eat fruit, figs, insects, nectar, blood, fish, frogs, and mice. Bats do not harm people. Bats are as much afraid of us as we are of them. Bats sleep in the day and hunt at night.
I am afraid of bats but I would like to learn more about them. Bats are very helpful and without them there would be billions of insects.

BAT  REPORT
by Brittany K.

Bats are amazing mammals. They are the only mammals that fly. They can be as small as a penny and as big as a fox. Bats live in dark and cold places. Bats can eat a 1,000 bugs a day. A bat can live up to 32 years. Bats can grow from 2 to 80 inches. They eat insects and mosquitos.  I love learning about bats. They are cool. and so amazing. Bats are the coolest mammals.

THE BATS
by Ashley B.

Did you know bats look like they have no feet? Bats are amazing in all sorts of ways. Did you know there are 1,000 different kind of bats? Did you know bats eat fruit and nectar? Some bats eat insects too. Some bats are not the same at all. Bats have soft fur. Bats are also useful for eating mosquitoes for us. Thumbs on bat's wings help little bats while they eat. Bats are all sizes, shapes, and colors too.

THE AMAZING WORLD OF BATS
by Shawna W.

Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? Did you know that the smallest bat is the size of a penny, or that bats give themselves a bath, wings and all? The biggest bat wingspan can get up to 80 inches.
Bats eat all different kinds of things. Some eat insects, some eat nectar, and some eat blood.
Did you know that there are 1,000 kinds of bats in the world? All different kings of bats are different colors. Some are gray and white, some are dark brown and black, and some are just white. Bats break their bones if they hit a tree.
Bats are friends to us because they eat harmful insects and mosquitoes. The eat harmful insects that eat the farmer's crops.
Bats are amazing in all different ways!

BATS
by Brantly L.

Did you know that bats are cool? We are lucky we have bats. If we did not have bats there would be tons of insects. Bats can live up to 32 years. Bats can be big as a fox. The Vampire Bat sucks blood from animals. Bats are not poisonous of mean.
Bats are very helpful to this world.

BATS
by Chris W.

There are 1,000 different kinds of bats. They fly around in the dark. Bats eat lots of insects. Bats see with echolocation. When bats go to sleep they hang securely on the tree branches. The Horseshoe bat lands on banana leaves. The bat spreads its wings before flight. They live up to 32 years.
If there were no bats, there would be too many insects.

ALL ABOUT BATS
by Holly S.

Bats are the only mammals that can fly. There are many different kinds of bats. Bats are not blind. If you heard they were, that was a fib. Baby bats are about the size of your hand.
There is one white bat. It's the Honduran White Bat. When bats grow, bat's wings grow longer. The biggest bat is about 80 inches long.
Bats are very important. Can you imagine all the mosquitoes we would have without bats?
Bats are amazing to some people.

BATS
by Katie C.

Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? They have little hands and feet. They fly and pick up food. You are going to learn about bats.
There are yellow-shouldered bats, and Jamaican Flower bats, Hoary bats, and Lump-nosed bats. There are lots of kinds of bats. There are 1,000 kinds of bats in the whole world.
Bats eat all kind of insects. Bats can swim in water. Bats can walk too. If there were no bats, there would be a lot of insects in the world.
Bats are cool too!

Bats are friendly. Bats help people. Bats eat all the insects to protect us. I used to be afraid of them but now I know that they are friendly.
Bats have claws to hang on.  Bats can see in the dark. Bats can live up to 32 years. Vampire bats are still alive. Bats can get sick sometimes. Bats are very important to us because bats eat all the insects at night.
Without them the world would be filled with insects.

Bats are weird mammals. Bats eat bugs.  Bats can fly. Bats live up to 32 years at the most. Bats hang by their feet because it's easier than hanging by their thumbs.
There are 170 kinds of fruit bats.
Bats eat night insects.
Before studying them, I didn't like bats. Now I like bats. Bats are nice animals. Bats are the only mammals that fly.

There are different kinds of bats. Bats are the only mammals that can fly. There are about 1.000 kinds of bats. They eat insects for us. The sun hurts their eyes when they open them. They can see better at night because it is dark. Bats eat insects that harm people.
I saw a bat in the tree last night. I was not scared of it. Bats do not harm people.

BATS
by Dan B.

Did you know that bats are the only flying mammals? The biggest bat is a flying fox bat.  There are over one thousand bats in the world.
The bats wing span can get up from two to eighty inches. Bats clean  themselves with their tongue.  Some bats are big and little because they're born like that.   Some people kill bats because they think they're mean. Bats are the only flying mammals, plus they kill insects.
Bats are the most amazing flying mammals.

Bats
by Ben S.

I have known about bats for a few years. Bats may not seem like you think they are. Bats do a lot of good things for us, and they can do some neat things too.
The flying fox bat is the biggest bat in the world. Bats hibernate in the winter. Bats can dive at speeds up to 60 m.p.h. Bats eat insects, blood, fruit, and small fish. There are about 1000 kinds of bats.
Bats are AWESOME!!! Bats are good for our habitat. Hope you like bats because they are cool!

Bat Facts
by Clinton Johnson

Did you know that bats are the only mammals that can fly? The flying squirrel can't fly, it glides.
There are 1,000 different kinds of bats in the world. A bats wing span can be from 2 to 80 inches. Bats can live up to thirty years old. Some bats suck blood like the Vampire bat. It sucks blood from cows, goats, and sheep.
The biggest bat is the gigantic flying Fox bat.
If there were no bats there would be lots of insects everywhere around us. Bats are a fun thing to learn about

Bat
by Kayla L.

Did you know that the smallest bat in the world is the Bumblebee bat? The Bumblebee bat is the smallest flying mammal known. The Bumble bee bat is the size of a penny. It weighs two ounces. Bats have many sizes.
During the day, bats hang upside down in caves. Bats can live up to 32 years. Bats eat harmful insects. that eat farmers crops. They eat mosquitos, fruit, and sweet nectar from flowers.
The Screech Owl will attack a bat and eat it for it's supper. If a baby bat falls from a cave or it's mother's breast the mother will get so mad that it will leave the baby to die.
I love working with bats. I think that they are cool. Without bats there would be too many insects destoying our world.

We're learning about bats. I'm going to tell you some bats facts. Do you know the the biggest and the smallest bat? If you don't I'll tell you. The biggest bat is the Gigantic Flying Fox bat and the smallest bat is the Bumblebee bat. Vampire bats don't drink peoples' blood. They drink cows', horses', and pigs' blood.
Bats can fly up to 60 miles per hour. Did you know bats are becoming extinct?
There are one thousand different kids of bats. Did you know that bats can see in the day, but not very good?
I think bats are the coolest kings of mammal. They're the only kind of mammal that can fly. I love bats!

Bats are the only mammal that can fly. They hunt at night for insects.
Bats live in trees, caves and buildings. There are 1,000 kinds of bats in the world. A bat could grow up to the size of the fox. A bat could live up to 32 years. To fly a bat must have wings.
Bats are amazing. They help the world by eating all the bugs. If there were no bats, there would be a lot of bugs.

I've hated bats, but now I like them. Bats can see a bug from 6 feet. The Bumblebee bat is as small as a penny. Bats are amazing.
Bats can see like owls. There are 1,000 different types of bats. Bats eat bugs, fruit, blood, and nectar. Bats see better at night.
Bats are important to people. Bats are interesting too. Aren't bats cool?