Bat and Moth
Duration
0.2
Difficulty Level
Easy
Bat and Moth
Bats use echolocation, their sight is very low developed. With echolocation, they can locate flying insects and objects that are in their way. .
Category
Game, Creativity, Non-formal education, Teambuilding
Environment
Outdoor, Indoor
Duration (hours)
0.2
Difficulty Level
Easy
Number of participants
Up to 30
Materials needed
Blindfold
Aims and Objectives
To energize the group
To learn facts about bats and moths
Instructions
Place the participants in a circle. 3-4 players will be the moths, and one will be the bat. The bat will be blindfolded. Both bat and moths will be inside the circle.
In order to use echolocation, when the bat says “BAT”, the moth will reply “MOTH”.
Rules: Bats and moths need to stay inside the circle
Participants making the circle will need to be quiet in order for the bat to hear the moth’s moves
Game ends when the bat catches/touches all moths
Different levels of the game:
More difficult: make the circle bigger
Easier: Make the circle smaller
Variety: some moths have different type of wings and are very silent, using the sonar will be difficult: when bat says “BAT”, the moth will only clap, without saying anything, making the catching part more difficult.
Debriefing
What did you have to do? How easy or difficult did it seem at the beginning? What helped achieving the task?
What did you learn?
Risks and recommendations
Make sure that the “BAT” will be comfortable wearing a blindfold.
Make sure that the persons in the circle are watching the safety of the bat and can guide them to stay inside the circle.