Bat Chat
Bats are often associated with Halloween, but in reality, they aren’t all that scary! With the materials in this kit, your class will learn about bat natural history, their importance as part of a healthy ecosystem, the challenges they face, and current monitoring efforts in RI.
What’s included in this kit?
- Information about Rhode Island’s bats
- Resources on what to do if you encounter a bat in your home
- Sample lesson plans
- PowerPoints
- Instructions for building a bat box
- Photos and videos
- Show and tell items
- "Batty" activities from Project WILD and Project EduBat
Check out our Bat Chat playlist on YouTube!
Bat Chat Educator Packet
A big brown bat in one of RI's few winter hibernacula
A bunch of big brown bats hanging out at our office in West Kingston
Eastern red bats are pretty adorable!
Mist netting at the Great Swamp
Opening up the mist net
Caught in the mist net!
DEM staff collect data on a bat during a mist net survey
An Eastern red bat with her new band
Measuring a bat's forearm
Big brown bat, banded by RIDEM DFW
Individually numbered bat bands
Writing down important bat data
This eastern red bat is ready for his closeup!
Not so ready to fly away!
Labeled bat wing
Homologous bones
Big brown bat call sonogram
Eastern red bat sonogram
Little brown bat sonogram
Silver-haired bat sonogram
Little brown bat with white-nose syndrome (USFWS)
A hibernating bat with white-nose syndrome (USFWS)
Lesson Plan 1
Activities
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Our staff are happy to help provide any support you need! Email mary.gannon@dem.ri.gov.
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