Insects. 



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What makes it stick to your skin, Mary ? Does it hurt, 

 Sadie ? Wet the hand and it will come off again. 



Place the egg in vinegar or other acid for a day, and the 

 shell will be dissolved. 



INSECTS. 



The beginning of the fall term is the best time to begin 

 the study of living insects. So many insects are getting 



FIG. to. OBSERVATION Box. 



ready for their winter sleep that, if they are collected in 

 September, many of their transformations may be watched, 

 and a deep interest will thus be awakened as the pupils find 

 each day that some new change has taken place. 



Begin, then, by collecting a few insects, no matter what. 

 Caterpillars are preferable to butterflies, as they have all 

 their changes to go through. To study living insects it is 

 necessary to have some sort of " observation box ; those 



