BLAST Elementary Thematic Program

Bats & Egypt

• Batty for Bats! K-2
• Walk like an Egyptian! 3-5

Batty for Bats!

Do you believe a bat could get caught in your hair? Are you wondering why bats fly around haphazardly?  Students will learn fascinating facts and myths about bats. We will explore both fictional and informational books about this often misunderstood mammal.  A hands-on activity is included.
Recommended for grades K-2.

Fiction Books:

Bats at the Beach by Brian Lies

Bats on Parade by Kathi Appelt

Little Lost Bat by Sandra Markle

Informational Text:

Beautiful Bats by Linda Glaser

Time for Kids: Bats!

BATS: Shadows in the Night by Diane Ackerman

Pennsylvania Academic Standards:

• 1.6. A&B-Speaking and Listening

Websites:

• Poems and Songs about Bats

• www.batconservation.org
  What are we doing to keep bats safe?

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Walk like an Egyptian

Are mummies real? What is the mystery of the Egyptian pyramids? Who is King Tutankhamen? Explore the wonders of ancient Egypt and learn about fashion, popular foods, mummies, Arabic writing, pyramids and much more!!  A hands-on activity is included.
Recommended for grades 3-5.

Informational Books:

You Wouldn’t Want to Be a Pyramid Builder! A Hazardous Job You’d Rather Not Have by Jacqueline Morley

Who Built the Pyramid? by Meredith Hooper

Look What Came From Egypt by Miles Harvey

The Mummy by Adam Woog

Ice Mummies by Eric Kudalis

Bog Mummies by Charlotte Wilcox

Animal Mummies by Charlotte Wilcox

Poetry Books:

Voice of Ancient Egypt by Kay Winters

Pennsylvania Academic Standards:

• 1.6. A&B-Speaking and Listening

Websites:

• www.eyelid.co.uk/numbers.htm

           Learn Egyptian numbers.

• www.ancient-egypt.org

           Learn about ancient Egypt’s monuments.

• www.touregypt.net/kids

           Explore the Egypt of today and learn about Egypt's past.