FALL AND WINTER ANIMAL STUDY. 



Aim. To cultivate a sympathetic interest in the life and 

 habits of animals, and to develop among the children a 

 higher regard for life. Only living animals should be 

 studied in the lower grades. 



SEPTEMBER WORK. 



Special Aim. To have children observe the life-history 

 or development of an animal from egg to maturity. 



CATERPILLARS AND BUTTERFLIES. 



Material. One of the best is the milkweed caterpillar, 

 naked (without hairs), stout, striped transversely with yel- 

 low, black, and white bands, bearing a pair of black thread- 

 like projections near each end of the body. It is widely 

 distributed, and can usually be found throughout the sum- 

 mer and early in September, feeding on milkweed leaves. 

 Smaller, and therefore not so good for study, is the green 

 " cabbage worm " found until late in October on cabbage, 

 cauliflower, radish, horse-radish, and nasturtium plants. 

 The three stages larva, chrysalis, and adult of the 

 milkweed and cabbage caterpillars can be obtained in early 

 fall, and their entire transformation observed. 



The large green caterpillars of the cecropia, polyphemus, 

 and promethea moths, found on woodbine, grape-vine, lilac, 

 and many fruit and forest trees, are not attractive in ap- 

 pearance, but are excellent for showing the children the 



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