first grade

1
Is a bat a bird?

• first grade
• Science

2
Bats can fly, but they are not birds.
3
Bats have fur.
Their wings are made of skin.
4
The wings of birds are made of feathers.
5
Bats have arms and hands like you and I. Birds
do not.
hands fingers
feet
bird
bat
6
A baby bat is born live.

• Birds hatch from eggs.

7
Bats are different than birds.

• Bats are mammals.
• They are the only mammals that can fly.

8
Bats are nocturnal.
They stay awake at night and hunt for food. Do
you know what some bats eat?
insects
9
Bats hang upside down when they sleep. This is
called roosting.
10
sing to Row Row your boat
When the sun goes down Bats will come
outside Through the dark They fly around With
echoes as their guides.