Bat RESOURCES

Bats have always been a popular topic for Arizona educators. As a result, we put together a number of bat education resources that may be valuable in your classroom. All of the resources below can be downloaded or accessed for free.

GENERAL BAT INFORMATION

A collection of resources to help you learn basic bat biology and natural history.

Fact Sheets - A few informational articles on bats
Arizona Bat Infographic - A visual with lots of Arizona bat facts.
Bats of the United States and Canada Info Sheet - A listing of the bats species found in the US and Canada along with their protection status.
- Comparative Pie Chart Activity
Career Spotlight - A look at what it takes to be a bat biologist.
Dichotomous Key to the Bats of Arizona - An example of a dichotomous key that could be used to help identify Arizona's bat species.
How to Go Bat Watching - Tips and tricks for how best to see bats in the evenings.
Naming Glossary - A collection of common words used to name bats.
Pictorial Key to the Bats of Arizona - A small PDF booklet that can be printed and kept with lots of information about Arizona's bat species.
Techniques for Discouraging Night Roosting Bats - Tips and tricks for making sure bats don't roost on your property.
Why Bats Matter - An infographic from Bat Conservation International detailing the importance of bats.

BATS IN CULTURE

A number of references to how bats are viewed in various cultures.

Dine Traditional Teachings on Wildlife - a booklet that explores how the Navajo view various wildlife species, including bats, and how to properly present them in a classroom.
Ojibwe Creation Story

BAT VIDEOS

The Department has produced a number of video segments as part of its Arizona Wildlife Views television program. Additional videos not featured on the TV show are also included. The links below take you directly to the YouTube pages for each of these videos.

AZGFD EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

A collated collection of the various bat educational resources developed by the Arizona Game and Fish Department and placed into one area.

Adaptations Graphic Organizer - A tool for students to compare the types of adaptations that would benefit insect vs nectar feeding bats.
Bat Box Resource Guide (Archived) - An older version of the teacher resource guide that was contained in the Bat Resource Trunk.
Bat IQ - A short quiz that can be given to students to assess their understanding of bats.
Bats Digital Learning Activity - an interactive web-based activity that can be accessed anywhere
Neighborhood Bats
Posters - The main Bats of Arizona poster was developed a number of years ago. Although it is no longer in print, we have provided a PDF version for download. Other resources are included.
Focus Wild Activity Sheets - A collection of short, 2-page educational activities that used to appear in our Arizona Wildlife View Magazine
Role in Saguaro Pollination
Wild Kids - An older set of activity pages focused on bats of Arizona.
- - K-3
  - 4-6
  - 7-12

OTHER EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES

A number of bat education activities that we have collected from other organizations.

Bat Masks - A few printable masks that can be colored and cut out.
- - California Leaf-nosed Bat
Bats Under Threat - A story map produced by ESRI to look at the threat of white-nosed syndrome.
BatsLive - A digital learning curriculum and tons of resources.
Bat Week - An international, week-long celebration of bats with a number of educational resources.
Build A Bat - A lesson originally created by Project Wild to explore bat adaptations.
Into the Bat Cave - A science unit from Scholastic.
No Bats in the Belfry - An educational case study.
Family Sense
Working the Night Shift