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Lesser Long-Nosed Bat of the Sonoran Desert

A 5th grade STEM lesson

Jessica Benites

April 22, 2022

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Notes for teachers

Low teacher prep.
This resource is great for online research.
You could chuck out pieces of the Hyperdoc as needed.
Self-directed learning or

Small Group Collaboration

Technology Dependent Lesson

List of Materials

Force Copy of hyperdoc HERE

*Sources cited on hyperdoc

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Science Standards

Life Science Standards�5.L4U3.11 Obtain, evaluate, and communicate evidence about how natural and human-caused changes to habitats or climate can impact populations.

Populations of organisms live in a variety of habitats and change in those habitats affects the organisms living there.�
Changes in an organism’s habitat are sometimes beneficial to it and sometimes harmful. For any particular environment, some kinds of organisms survive well, some survive less well, and some cannot survive at all.

ELA Standards��Integration of Knowledge and Ideas

5.RI.7 Draw on information from multiple print or digital sources, demonstrating the ability to locate an answer to a question quickly or to solve a problem efficiently

Social Studies �Standards

Geography

5.G2.1 Describe how natural and human-caused changes to habitats or climate can impact our world.

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Objectives:

I will describe the characteristics that make the lesser long-nosed bat important to the Sonoran Desert.

I will explore multiple resources to find the answers to my questions.

I will evaluate the impact of human activities on the population of the lesser long-nosed bat.

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Agenda (60 Minutes)

Introduction: 5 minutes

Exploration: 55 minutes

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Driving Questions:

Why is it important to learn the characteristics of bats?

How does the lesser long-nosed bat impact the Sonoran Desert Habitat?

Opening: The Lesser Long-Nosed bat plays an integral part in pollinating the Sonoran Desert. However, they faced extinction in the 1980s until Mexico and the United States placed conservation efforts in place to protect the species. Batcon.org

Your hyperdoc will explore how the Lesser Long-Nosed bat interacts with the Sonoran Desert. You will explore how human actions impact its migratory behavior and pollinating power.

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Hands-on Activity Instructions

Find the hyperdoc in the list of material section to force a copy.
This activity could be given to student to work independently.
Students can work in groups of 3-4 while researching different parts of the hyperdoc.
Students should click on each hyperlink and answer the questions related to the prompt.

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Assessment

Before/During/After lesson ask students to Predict - Explain - Observe. (P) prediction about what will happen, (E) explain why they think that will happen, and then (O) observe what happens.

Complete a think, pair, share exercise with a partner throughout different sections of the hyperdoc.

Use the hyperdoc to check in to see how students are interacting with the lesson at different times.

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Differentiation

You could project this hyperdoc and links and allow students to use a white board or science notebook to document their findings.

Students could post a video of their research on a Flip or Padlet.

The hyperdoc has built in choice regarding what type of resource they will use to complete their research.

Allow students to complete at their own pace.

Extension/Enrichment

Students can research and add maps of the Lesser long-nosed bat roosts.

Students could create informational brochures describing their learning.