Sugarglider

Learning outcome

Students will identify a range of animals that have wings.

Resources

Paper, glue, scissors, magazines/books/photocopies. Internet, pens, felts.

Directions

1. Discuss with the class the difference between flying and gliding animals, and the reasons why they fly and glide.
2. Break the class into groups, each to research one flying and one gliding animal.
3. Create a wallchart to present their findings.

Some animals that can fly:

• Birds
• Bats
  www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/bat/
• Insects
  www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/insects/printouts.shtml

The wonderful world of gliders:

• Possums
  http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/marsupial/Sugarglider.shtml
• Frogs
  http://www.amnh.org/exhibitions/frogs/featured/parachuting.php
• Snakes
  www.flyingsnake.org/
• Fish
  http://oceanlink.island.net/biodiversity/flyingfish/flyingfish.html
• Squirrels
  http://www.flyingsquirrels.com/
• Lizards
  http://www.wildasia.org/main.cfm/support/Flying_Reptiles_of_Asia_2

Useful links

http://www.si.edu/Encyclopedia_SI/nmnh/buginfo/insflght.htm