CONTENTS 



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FOREWORD TO THE TEACHER . . . . . . . 5 



PART I. THE HOME AND ITS ENVIRONMENT 



CHAPTER 



I. WHY WE STUDY SCIENCE . . . . . . .11 



II. ESSENTIALS or AN IDEAL HOME 24 



III. NATURAL RESOURCES OF HOME ENVIRONMENT ... 39 



PART II. GOOD HEALTH IN THE HOME 



IV. PURE AIR - .56 



V. WATER IN THE HOME . . . . . . . 7-1 



VI. THE USES OF FOODS . . . . . . ^._ .. 1 . 90 



VII. PURE FOOD IN THE HOME . !".-,. . . ... 115 



VIII. HOUSEHOLD PESTS AND How TO FIGHT THEM . . . 131 



IX. How WASTES ARE REMOVED FROM THE HOME . . . 144 



X. GERM DANGERS AND HEALTH HABITS . . . . 158 



PART III. FEAT IN THE HOME 



XI. FUELS AND THF.IC USES . . . . ... 175 



XII. HEATING Our HOMES. . . v . . ' . . . 188 



XIII. FIRE PREVENTION IN THE HOME 205 



XIV. USES OF CLOTHING ." .'."'. . . .219 



PART IV. LIGHT IN THE HOME 



XV. SOURCES OF LIGHT FOR HOME USE . * . < . . 238 



XVI. IMPORTANCE OF OUR EYES. . . . . . . 253 



PART V. THE HOME AND ITS SURROUNDINGS 



XVII. MAKING AND BEAUTIFYING THE HOME ... . 267 



XVIII. PLANNING THE HOME GROUNDS . . . ., . . 286 



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