Students will measure and compare the mass of birds to the mass of pennies.
Students will identify the structures and the functions of bats.
Students will identify characteristics of animals from six animal groups, including birds, mammals, fish, reptiles,
Students will create aquifer models to demonstrate their geologic formation, well-pumping action, and how pollutants
Students will demonstrate how a well extracts water from an aquifer using a model.
Students will learn and identify the basic needs of all living things, with a focus
Students will explain how behavioral adaptations, such as hibernation, increases the chances of survival of
Students will explain how behavioral traits, such as migration, increase the chances of survival of
Students will explain how behavioral traits, such as migration, increase the chances of survival of
The facilitator sets cones to mimic a cave-like funnel, and students are directed to leave
Students will complete 10 statements to assess what students may already know about bats.
Students will observe bird adaptations as they conduct an investigation using tools such as beaks.
Students will recognize and learn the importance of the different adaptations of native Texas birds,
Students will learn the difference between inherited traits, inherited behaviors, and learned behaviors.
Students will use the Engineering Design Process (EDP) to create an invention inspired by bats
Students will differentiate between biotic and abiotic factors in an ecosystem and the interactions that
Students will explore and simulate camouflage in butterflies.
Students will observe, record, and compare Texas wildlife based on their body coverings and the
Students select from a variety of bat features to create a “Frankenbat”, then learn how
