42 SCHOOL COURSES. 



Plant Studies. It will be understood that in the making 

 of the list suggested [see (d), p. 41] opportunities will 

 arise for notes and habitat, structure, etc., of the plants 

 found. Besides these, lessons should be given on selected 

 species to illustrate the aspects enumerated on p. 30. 



Insects visiting flowers should be noted, and some good 

 cases, e.g. primrose, violet, clover, pea, and their insect 

 visitors should be clearly understood. Some attempt 

 might be made at the grouping together of flowers visited 

 by the same kind of insect, e.g. butterflies and moths, and 

 the situation of their nectaries compared with that in 

 flowers visited by other insects, e.g. beetles and flies. A 

 grouping of insects visiting flowers according to the length 

 of their feeding apparatus might also be made. Flies and 

 beetles have short mouth appendages, in bees we have an 

 intermediate graded series, whilst in moths and butterflies 

 the appendages are relatively long. 



Rearing of Insects. All stages in the life history of the 

 various types of insect which are reared should be closely 

 followed and drawn. Careful and complete lessons upon 

 the structure of caterpillar and butterfly or moth should 

 be given. Lessons upon the commoner types of insect 

 structure, e.g. bee, fly, butterfly, beetle, grasshopper, are 

 appropriate to the present season. A particular case to 

 be demonstrated is that of the bee, whose special adapta- 

 tions for the collection of pollen and honey and the making 

 of wax are of interest. See lesson, p. 171. 



Other Animal Studies. Some cases of insects visiting 

 field or garden plants should be observed and understood. 

 The life histories of aphides (green fly), magpie moth, 

 V moth, currant saw fly, crane fly, and turnip beetle are 

 examples from which a choice may be made. 



The life of slugs, centipedes, millipedes, earwigs, woodlice, 

 and their relation to cultivated plants might be followed. 



Aquarium Studies. The more advanced lessons stated 

 under this head should be given. See p. 183. 



General fact to be emphasised. Summer is the season of 

 growth, activity, and abundance of life. ' 



