1. Do this Comparison and Contrast Guide @ ReadWriteThink - online activity.

2. Download/print the Compare and Contrast graphic organizer.

3. Select an animal you have seen in real life or in a video, on a web page or on TV.
Compare and contrast it with a species of bats that lives in your region.

4. Conclude: Write an essay comparing & contrasting the two animals.
Which animal is better adapted for living in your community?

Super Techies:

If you can complete this activity using the computer to enter the info and keep the organizer's basic format, Go for it. Make a digital document that replicates the basic format of the doc. shown at the left. Be sure to put you name and the date in a document header. Complete the exercise, saving frequently. Submit the document either by printing it or emailing/drop boxing the eDocument itself. (Stuff happens: Always keep a copy of your finished project.)

~*~ Once you have finished: Try these batty activities.

* Complete a Frayer Model to show what you know about Bats. doc. format | pdf. format

Proof your responses. It is funny how speling errors and typeos sneak in to the bets work. Make your own printer paper answer sheet