tr.\fton] CHILDREN'S interest in nature materials 153 



"We keep dogs for tramps, cows for milk and cats for mice." 



"A colt is a animal jest bom." 



In the figures the sexes may be contrasted by comparing the 

 two lines, and the different grades by following the lines across the 

 figures, in which the vertical distances represent per cents of all 

 the answers which apply to the subject under consideration. 

 Figures I and II and tables i and 2 indicate the results from the 

 second question showing the various characteristics that appealed 

 to the children. In making figure II all these featiires which 

 relate to the appearance of the animal are represented by one line 

 and those which relate to its activities by the other line. 



TABLE ONE. 



Grades; 4th 5th 6th 7th 



Boys, 27perct. I3perct. I4perct. 7perct. 



Girls. 33 " 7 " II " 13 " 



The color of animals as the most noticeable feature. 



TABLE TWO. 



Grades: 4th 5th 6th 7th 



Boys, 14 per ct. 2 per ct. 3 per ct. 3 per ct. 



Girls, 10 " 4 " 4 " 5 " 



The size of animals as the most noticeable feattire. 



4t/j. 



20% 



IS7o 



10% 



S7o 



GRADES 



Stfv. 6th,. 7th.. 



Fig. I. Sounds made by animals as the 



most noticeable feature 



Boys Girls 



