460 NATURE STUDY. 



Adaptation. Show how important it is that the cat 

 should hear well at all times, and should be able to see 

 well in the dark. Compare the pupil of the eye to a win- 

 dow shade which determines how much light shall come in, 

 almost closing when the light is very bright, and opening 

 when the light is dim. Why can the cat open the pupil 

 of its eye wider than we can ? Try to show how the move- 

 ments of the cat's ears help him to hear better. 



Summary. Have children tell, or prepare a reading-les- 

 son telling : 



How kitty's fur is her clothing and her " covers." 



How kitty has a spoon her tongue. 



How she has knives her sharp-edged biting teeth. 



How she has forks her sharp-pointed tearing teeth and 

 her claws. 



How she has wash-cloths her tongue and paws. 



How she has a brush her tongue; and comb her 

 feet. 



How she gets from her mouth what is as good for her 

 as water and soap. 



How her legs are made for jumping. 



How her feet are made for climbing. 



How her eyes and ears help her. 



LESSON x. KITTY'S COUSINS. 



Aim. To give children a little idea of similarities and 

 differences in animals. To make the cat something of a 

 type of many animals. Tell the children : " To-day we 

 will see how kitty is like and unlike us, and how she is 

 like and unlike other animals we know." 



Preparation. Try to have children see that we can rec- 

 ognize those who are brothers and sisters or belong to the 

 same family : 



