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Bat and moth

🌱by the Forest School App team

One blindfolded bat, a few moths, and a ring of children as the cave. The bat calls 'bat', the moths must reply 'moth', and the bat hunts by sound.

How it goes

Stand in a circle holding hands to make the cave.
Choose a bat (blindfolded) and two or three moths inside the circle.
The bat calls 'bat!' and every moth must answer 'moth!'
The bat follows the sound to tag a moth.
Talk about echolocation: how do real bats find their food?

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