Age
4-8
Grade
1-2
Anna Forrester, Susan Detwiler
Bat Count: A Citizen Science Story
Paperback
(Arbordale Publishing Feb. 10, 2017)
Outstanding Science Trade Book Giverny Award Jojo is prepping for an exciting night; it s time for the bat count! Bats have always been a welcome presence during the summers in the family barn. But over the years, the numbers have dwindled as many bats in the area caught white-nose syndrome. Jojo and her family count the bats and send the numbers to scientists who study bats, to see if the bat population can recover. On a summer evening, the family quietly makes their way to the lawn to watch the sky and count the visitors to their farm.This work of narrative nonfiction includes a 4-page For Creative Minds section in the back of the book and a 30-page cross-curricular Teaching Activity Guide online. Bat Count is vetted by experts and designed to encourage parental engagement. Its extensive back matter helps teachers with time-saving lesson ideas, provides extensions for science, math, and social studies units, and uses inquiry-based learning to help build critical thinking skills in young readers. The Spanish translation supports ELL and dual-language programs. The enhanced ebook reads aloud in both English and Spanish with word highlighting and audio speed control to promote oral language skills, fluency, pronunciation, text engagement, and reading comprehension.Keywords: bats, disease, families, white-nose syndrome, citizen science, conservation, informed action, migration/hibernation, outside activityContando los murciélagos: Una historia de ciencias cívicas (Spanish version)
- Series
- Arbordale Collection
- ISBN
- 1628558954 / 9781628558951
- Pages
- 32
- Weight
- 6.4 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.2 x 0.2 in.
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