THE TEACHERS CORNER ;3()3 



12. Calch a \\hirlisj,i,t^^ hcc-lU-. 



13. Find a pond snail. 



14. Locale ihr lionu- of a mnsl<ral. 



15. Cicl a fresh water nnissel sliell. 



i(>. ( )l)lain a water ])lant that has enlart^t'd air spaces. Mechanical tissues 

 arc not needed to sui)i)orl the water i)lant. 



17. vSonu' water plants ha\-e a mncila,ue- to hel]) them float anrl as a defense 

 aj^^ainst animals. I^'^ind one. 



icS. ( )ne j^M'ou]) of a(|uatic ])lants dcvelo]) bladders. I'^ind one. 



19. Is Olncy Pond natural or artificial? Basis for answer. 



20. What part of Olney Pond is dee]3est? Reason for answer. 

 3 1 . Find a rock that the glacier left. 



22. Find a rock not left by the glacier. 



23. What town are you in? 



24. I^'ind a wind blown tree. 



25. In what direction do the ui)]K'rmost tij^s of the evergreens 1 )end ? \Vliv? 



26. In what direction is the wind blowing? 



27. What is the weather going to be to-morrow\-' 



28. Find little maple trees or oak trees just sprouted, 



29. Find a bush in the damp woods that has a yellow blossom. The leaves 

 ha\-e not come out and the broken twigs have an aromatic odor. 



30. Locate a squirrel's nest. What is the material? 



31. Find a s]:)ecimen of equisetum (Horsetail). 



32. Locate a woodchuck's hole. Is he at home? How know? 



33. C.ather some frog's eggs. 



34. Locate a crow's nest? Of what is it made? 



35. Obtain the fruit of the elm tree. 



36. P'^ind the end twigs of oak trees which gray sciuirrels have scattered over 

 the ground. 



37. Find a pine cone from which the scjuirrels have remo\-ed the seeds. 



38. Find some land snails. 



39. Find a tree that the woodpecker has "pecked" for grul)S. 



40. Find limax, the garden slug. 



FORTHCOMING ISSUES 



The winter birds will ha\'e complete possession of the Decem- 

 ber Number. A full account will be given of the benefit these 

 birds work in our orchards, forests and fields. An outline will be 

 given for school room as well as out-of-door work, and what to 

 feed birds and how and where to attract them. 



The January Number will be devoted to the winter habits of 

 our common wild animals and will contain a delightful, illustrated 

 article on the study of tracks in the snow by Professor Hegner of 

 Ann Arbor and a detailed description of a study of animal tracks 

 made by the pupils of a rural school. 



