10 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



What do dogs like best to eat? How do they eat 

 the meat ? (Swallow large pieces without chewing. 

 They sometimes hold the meat down with their front 

 feet, or hands, while they pull off pieces of it.) 

 What part that we never eat do they eat ? (Bones.) 



[Bring a gentle dog to the class and examine its 

 teeth.] What are these long, sharp teeth for ? Have 

 you such teeth ? Show me that you have. Are they 

 longer or shorter than those of the dog ? What are 

 these smaller front teeth of the dog for? How 

 many ? Have you such teeth ? Where ? With what 

 teeth does the dog chew the bones ? Are they good 

 teeth for that ? What do dogs do with bones left 

 from a meal ? (Bury them.) Why ? Where ? How 

 do they make the hole in which to bury them ? 

 Which claws do they use ? What kind of claws 

 does a dog need to dig with ? (Strong claws.) 

 Why? (So they will not break.) What shape 

 must they be? Look at the shepherd dog's claws 

 and find if they are strong and slightly curved. 

 How does he cover the hole? Notice carefully. 

 How get the bones from the hole? 



We also set a pan of water where Prince could 

 get it. How did he drink it? Watch your dogs 

 drink water and tell just how they do it. Do 



