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The school "Zoo"; wild and domesticated animals. Children's pets. Plant 

 and animal societies. Pond, river, meadow and grove. 



Biology. Four hours a week. Biological study runs through the entire year, 

 the work of the three terms being unified so far as possible. For a complete 

 biological survey it is desirable, therefore, to enter the class at the beginning of 

 the fall term. 



The fall term will be devoted, in the main, to the subject-matter and method 

 of zoology ; the winter term, to human anatomy, physiology and hygiene ; the 

 spring, to botany ; but leaf-fall cannot well be studied in the springtime, nor bird 

 nesting in the fall, and this formal division is modified to allow for topics 

 suggested by the seasonal changes. 



It is believed that nature-study can best be taught by those who, through 

 thorough preparation, have attained a comprehensive view of the biological field. 

 Today, even to the kindergarten teacher, a broad scientific foundation is essential ; 

 hence the organization of these courses on a scientific, rather than a nature- 

 study, basis. 



Physics. Five hours for twelve weeks. A consideration of general physical 

 topics, not including heat, light, sound, magnetism and electricity. Treatment of 

 one of the five topics mentioned. 



Chemistry. Five hours for twelve weeks. A study of the more important 

 elements and their compounds. Inductive development of chemical laws. 

 Ventilation; the atmosphere ; chemistry of familiar things. 



Advanced Nature-Study and Agriculture. Senior year, elective. A considera- 

 tion of the work in nature-study and elementary science throughout the grades 

 during the fall, winter and spring terms. Field excursions ; choice of subject 

 matter; collection, preservation and studv of material: intensive treatment of a 

 few topics appropriate to season ; a course of nature-study for the grades ; the 

 literature of nature-study ; values and aims ; relations to other subjects ; 

 observation and discussion of lessons in the grades. This work will be helpful 

 not only to grade teachers but also to prospective teachers of high-school science. 



SAM HOUSTON NORMAL INSTITUTE, HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS 



One- fifth of the time in the Department of Natural History is 

 devoted to nature-study, that is in studying and in training our pupils 

 to teach from that point of view. Printed outlines prepared by the 

 teacher serve as a general guide. < me day in the week is set apart 

 especially for this work. ( >f course; the general courses in zoology 

 and botany afford many opportunities, in the other four days of the 

 week, for assisting along this line. 



W. CO] EMAN. 



