Lesser Long-Nosed Bat of the Sonoran Desert
by Jessica Benites
Students explore the world of the lesser long-nosed bat through a self-paced hyperdoc. This unassuming bat is responsible for pollinating some the most magnificent desert cacti. It faced extinction in the 1980s before conservation efforts were made to save this creature.
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5th GradeLesson Plan Link/URL
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1xynbo3gAVNa3_nI_2vRILow2_i9PqdtS/edit?u…Related Content
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