The Nature-Study Idea 57 



There is a large public and social result of 

 simple and direct teaching of common things. 

 It explains the relations between man and his 

 environment. It establishes a new sense of our 

 dependence on the natural resources of the 

 earth, and leads us not to abuse nature or to 

 waste our resources. It develops a public 

 intelligence on these matters, and it ought to 

 influence community conduct. All teaching that 

 is direct, native and understandable should 

 greatly influence the bearing of the individual 

 toward his conditions and his fellows, awaken 

 his moral nature, and teach him something of 

 the art of living in the world. 



