Echolocation

MATERIALS NEEDED:
  • Group activity for 6-10 students
  • 1 blindfold
  • STEPS TO FOLLOW:

    one Choose a child to be the "bat". Blindfold the child.

    two The rest of the group will play the role of "insects " (bat food). They will spread out randomly around the bat within the designated boundaries (approx. basketball court size).

    three Bat calls out "Beep, Beep"..

    four The insects respond "Buzz, Buzz " while they walk around the area.

    five The bat continues to call out and the insects continue to respond while changing positions.

    six Bat tries to tag an "insect" by listening for the sound they make and moving in the direction of that sound.

    seven A tagged "insect" must go sit in the " bat cave " (designated area) until the next round.

    eight The last person tagged becomes the new "bat".

    ***Special Note: Adaptation for Hearing Impaired Students:
    "Bat" and "insects" stomp or tap on the floor to produce vibrations to locate each other.


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