Each child in Division 8 has made a film of themselves answering the question, “Would a bat make a good pet?”  

This project demonstrated each child’s proficiency in using oral language strategies: volume, pace, tone, and articulation.  The videos were also evidence of how they were able to synthesize a large amount of scientific information.

First, the children decided what they wanted to say.  Then, they practiced it over and over.  Their final responses were recorded in front of a green screen.  Finally, bat videos were added in the background. 

The end product can be seen in his/her blogfolio. 

Thank you Ms. Chow for all your help.

[metaslider id=4357]This art work is an interpretation of what echolocation might look like for a bat.  The colours are the sound waves bouncing off objects and returning to their ears. 

Ask me how I made these pictures.

Division 8 learned that bats can fly in total darkness because they use Echolocation to navigate and catch insects to eat.  To echolocate, bats send out sound waves from their mouth or nose. When the sound waves hit an object they produce echoes.  The echoes return to the bats ears and tell them where the object is in space.  The kids love this video that explains how bats use their sense of hearing to find their food.