Caretakers versus Exploiters: Impacting Biodiversity in the Age of Humans

CONTENTS OF CURRICULUM UNIT 20.05.09

  1. Unit Guide
  1. Introduction
  2. Bat Biodiversity
  3. The Plight of the Little Brown Bat (a Case Study)
  4. Why Should We Care?
  5. How Are Humans Already Helping the Little Brown Bat?
  6. How Can We Help Our Local Bats?
  7. Teaching Strategies
  8. Appendix of Annotated Educational Standards
  9. Bibliography

Saving Little Brown Bats: A Case Study of White-Nose Syndrome for Primary Grades

Jason Justin Ward

Published September 2020

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