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NATURE STUDY AND LIFE 



contained in it, and also with that of the child or class 

 that contributes it to the school collection. 



It is not intended, however, to allow the use of these 

 collections to degenerate to the museum method of study- 

 ing insects. Each life-story collection should be made 

 merely the starting point, — a means of imparting clear 

 ideas as to just what insect to look for in beginning 



Fig. 19. Beginning of a Nature-Study Insect Collection 



the study of the active life and work of the species in 

 the infinite museum of nature always present about our 

 homes. 



In case it is undesirable to make insect collections, drawings, 

 preferably colored, may be made illustrating each step. 



For the study of insects alive in the schoolroom, vivaria or aquaria 

 described in Chapter XXIV may be used. If these are not at hand, 

 a good substitute for this purpose may be made by replacing the 

 cover of a cigar box (a chalk box or even one of pasteboard will do) 

 with a pane of glass. These latter have proved most serviceable. 

 Each child should have one on his desk, where he can feed his 



