Instructional Video

Two Bats and a Spider

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What creatures lurk in the rainforest at night? Meet three of them in one short video. Part of a playlist exploring mammals, the video presents a look at night research in the Amazon. Scientists locate and photograph two bat species and get up close and personal with one of the world's largest spiders.

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CCSS: Adaptable
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Instructional Ideas
  • Add the video to a study on the Amazon rainforest
  • Continue the creepy-crawly with a short video that tells more of the Goliath Bird-Eating Spider's story
Classroom Considerations
  • Uses some colorful expressions as researchers find and handle the spider
  • This video is hosted on YouTube
Pros
  • The video shows the excitement of the researchers upon locating the creatures
  • Close-ups let viewers compare the two bat species for themselves
Cons
  • None
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