Format
1. This program begins with an introduction to the National Park Service.
2. We then discuss life in a cave, focusing on bats and bat biology.
3. This program ends with a discussion on how humans can help protect bats and other fragile species.
Depending on the students' age and teacher preference, a game about bats may be played.
Objectives
The participant will:
- Understand the role that bats play in the ecosystem
- Discuss how humans have impacted bats and other cave species
Standards Alignment
National Standards
ESS2E K-2 -- Biogeology
ESS3C 3-5 -- Human impacts on Earth systems
ESS3C K-2 -- Human impacts on Earth systems
LS1C K-2 -- Organization for matter and energy flow in organisms
LS2A 3-5 -- Interdependent relationships in ecosystems
LS2C 3-5 -- Ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience
LS2C 9-12 -- Ecosystem dynamics, functioning, and resilience
LS4C 3-5 -- Adaptation
LS4D 3-5 -- Biodiversity and humans
LS4D 9-12 -- Biodiversity and humans
LS4D K-2 -- Biodiversity and humans