Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study

Topics and material must suit the season; matter suited to the child; use of the commonplace; order of development of lesson; problems in observation; note-books and records 15 The School Garden 19 Suggestions; Garden Expenses 20 The Excursion 23 Its value; difficulties; frequency; suggestions for ungraded schools; the teacher's excursions; a type excursion 23 Collections 29 Animal Studies 29 Domestic animals; references 29 Birds; references 30 Insects; insect collections 34 Butterfly and moth collections 37 Plant Collections 39 Physical Science Phase of Nature Study 42 Instructions and General Method 42 Value of such lessons; conditions under which experiments should be performed 42 Correlations of physical science phase 44 List of Reference Books and Bulletins on garden and plant study, physical science, and animal study 45 Physical Science—Equipment for Forms III and IV 47 Desirable apparatus 47 Chemicals 48 Apparatus 50 Grenet cells; decomposition apparatus; pneumatic trough; spirit-lamp; barometer; hygrometer; hints 50 Time Apportioned to Nature Study 53 Garden Work 54 Lessons on a Garden Plant—Pansy 55 Observation Exercises on the Dandelion 57 Correlation with literature and reading 59 Dwarf Nasturtium 59 Seeds 60 Field exercise; class-room lesson based on the collection 60 Seed Dispersal 61 Lesson on seeds that fly; correlations 62 Twigs and Buds 62 Lesson on Twigs 62 Further study of twigs; review lesson 63 Lesson on Buds 65 Review lesson; correlations 65 Leaves 66 Field exercises; class-room lesson on leaves 66 Garden Studies 68 Studies in the Pupil's individual Plot 68 Studies from the Garden as a Whole 69 Bulb Planting 69 Lesson on Bulbs and Bulb Planting 69 Planting the bulb 70 Pet Animals 72 The Rabbit—Lesson on; correlations 72 The Domestic Cat—detailed study 75 The Pigeon—detailed study 76 Winter-blooming Plants—Observation and care of 78 Trees 79 Pines of the Locality 79 The White Pine 79 Field exercises; class-room lesson 79 The Elm—field exercise 82 Domestic Animals 83 The Horse; correlations 83 Domestic Birds 85 The Duck—class-room lesson 85 Garden Work 87 Garden Studies—window garden 88 Wild Flowers 90 Recognition of Wild Flowers 91 Lesson in Outline—Bloodroot; correlations 91 Insect Study 93 Cecropia, or Emperor-moth 93 Dragon-fly 94 Other Conspicuous Insects 95 Birds 95 The Robin 96 Field exercises; the nest, eggs, and young 96 The Song-sparrow 97 Field exercises; class-room lesson 97 The Sheep 99 Problems for Field Work 99 Bulb Planting Out-of-Doors 101 Bed for growing bulbs; planting of bulbs indoors 101 Garden Work…