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6. Nature-study as a "program" subject. 



7. Scientific names vs. common names of nature-study mater- 

 ials. 



8. Methods of studying nature; informal, scientific, logical, 

 psychological, seasonal sequence, etc. 



9. The teacher's preparation for and attitude toward the work. 

 1 o . The course of study . 



References: Schmucker, "The Study of Nature," pp. 17-70; 

 Hodge, "Nature-Study and Life," pp. 1-33; Comstock, "Hand- 

 book of Nature-Study," pp. 1, 2, 4, 5, 8, 10; Comstock, "Insect 

 Life," pp. 1-9; Holtz, "Nature-Study," pp. 3-32, 53-70, 399-402; 

 Nature-Study Review, Vol. 6, No. 7, Oct., 1910. 



Lesson II. Nature-Study Collections and School Room 



Eouip?>/ient 



Use of living specimens. 



2. Insect collections. 



3. Plant collections. 



4. Methods of preservation and values of various preservations. 



5. Home-made collecting apparatus; live cages, insect nets, 

 killing bottles, preserving boxes, mounting boards, aquaria, bird 

 boxes and plant driers. 



6. The value of the collecting instinct of children to this phase 

 of the work. 



7. Use of various illustrative materials; actual specimens, 

 pictures, models, diagrams, etc. 



8. The nature-study museum. 



References: Schmucker, "The Study of Nature," pp. 70-88; 

 Hodge, "Nature-Study and Life," pp. 45-61, 393-404; Corn- 

 stock, "Handbook of Nature-Study," pp, 380; Comstock, "Insect 

 Life," pp. 28-32, 284-335; "Farmer's Bulletins," Nos. 586 and 606 

 U. S. Dept. of Agriculture. 



This year the work is being given to a class of twenty-three 

 teachers at Monmouth and three other cities in the district have 

 asked that the work be given there. 



