OF NATURE STUDY. —27 



FIRST STAGE, (5 to 8 years of age.) 



Material: Larva, chr_\salis, and butterfly— alive. 



Home; Pupils will state where tliey have seen each. After observing in 

 Ihe class-room, they may observe in tlieir gardens at home. 



Movements : Observe the larva crawl and eat. Tell how it does these. 

 What does it do when disturbed ? Observe it moult and tell what change in 

 appearance results. Observe it pass into the chrysalis state. Does the chrysalis 

 move? How is it fixed? Observe 'he butterfly emerge from the chrysalis. 

 What does it look like? How does the butterfly move about? Can it walk? 



Food: What does the larva eat? Does the chrysalis eat? Supply wild 

 fljwers and observe the butterfly get nectar. Feed the butterfly with honey and 

 sugar. Tell how it " drinks." How long is its tongue ? 



Color : What is the color of each form? 



Structure : Wiiat does the larva look like ? Has it a head ? How many 

 legs has it? Are they all alike? How many are alike? How, and for what 

 purpose does it use theTiu What does the chrysalis look like? Has it a head ? 

 What does the butterfly look like? How many divisions in its body? How 

 many wings has it ? How many legs has it ? Observe its head, eyes, antennse 

 and tell what they are like. 



There is very little that the />«/>// can do here beyond making oral descrip- 

 tions of each observation. Cut out a butterfly from paper, and color it to match. 

 The puiiil must learn each of the above facts through iiis own sense-activity. 

 Mould the chrysalis in clay. 



SECOND STAGE, (S to J2 years of age.) 



Material : Ii(?gs, larva, chrysalis, butterfly. Illustrations of others, or others present. 

 The child is now capable of depending partly on memory and can also 

 imaglMC new forms, if aided by the teacher's description. 



Home: Where are the eggs laid? Does the mother watch over them? 

 Upon what plants does the larva feed ? What plants will it not eat ? Observe 

 at difterent times of day. 



WMiere is the chrj'salis usually found? Gather information about this from 

 different sources. 



What flowers does the butterfly prefer? Where does it go at night? In 

 winter? Obtain information from other sources. 



Movements: Review. Describe its mode of walking, moulting, and eating, 

 definitely. What changes are observed in its activity before and after moulting? 

 Observe it breathe. Compare with our own breathing. 



Food: Review. What does it eat most ? When does it do most damage? 

 On what does the chrysalis live ? Compare the chrysalis with hibernating 

 animals. 



Color: Review. How does its color harmonize with its surroundings ? 

 Compare color of different specimens. How do they vary. 



Structure: Count the numbei- of rings, (segments), in the larva behind the 

 head. On which one are the legs situated? On which segments are the flesh\- 

 pro-legs situated? Compare larva; of different species, actually present or 

 pictured, and decide if they agree in these particulars. Draw the larva. 



