To THE Teacher : 



// is especially urged thai this leaflet shall not be placed in the 

 pupil's hands. It is prepared to cfiable the teacher to ask suggestive 

 questions about the oak leaves and acorns which the pupils may gather. 

 This ijivolves of necessity a knowledge on the teacher s part of many 

 minute points of difference, ivhich taken in their sum make the specific 

 character of the tree. These points may be best discovered by having 

 the children britig leaves and acorns to the school room and there driw 

 pictures of them. It jnight also be well to visit the trees. 



Teachers and others wishing copies of this leaflet should address : 



Chief Clerk, 



College of Agriculture, 



Ithac.i, \. v. 



The followi?ig leaflets have been issued to aid teachers in the public 

 schools 1)1 presenti7ig naturC'Study subjects to the pupils at odd times : 



1. How a squash pla7it gets out of the seed. 



2. How a candle burns. 

 J. Four apple twigs. 



4. A children s garden. For the pupils. 



J. Some tent makers. 



6. What is nature study ? 



7. Hints on making collections of insects. 



8. The leaves and acorns of our common oaks. 



