Can We Reduce Risks to Bats?

Students will learn about the controversy surrounding bat mortality and wind turbines. They will research bat patterns and behaviors to gain a better understanding about wind’s risks to bats. Students will use their research and findings to determine what times wind turbines should be shut off to decrease potential bat mortality.

The Details

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Grades
6th - 8th Grade
9th - 12th Grade
Time Required
1 class period

Materials

  • Student reading passages and student worksheets
  • Information packets for each team (bat fact sheets, bat mortality data)

Next Generation Science Standards

Cross-Cutting Concepts

  • Patterns
  • Stability & Change

Disciplinary Core Ideas

  • ESS1.B Earth & the Solar System
  • ESS3.A Natural Resources
  • ESS3.C Human Impacts on Earth Systems
  • LS2.C Ecosystem Dynamics Functioning & Resilience
  • LS4.D Biodiversity & Humans

Learning Objectives

  • Understand the behavior of different bat species
  • Explore the relationship between technology and nature