CONTENTS. IX 



Mechanics of Farm Implements and Tools — Scientific Toys 

 — The Six Simple Machines — Opportunities to Teach 

 Lessons in Physical Science 176-179 



Sun and Moon — Constellations and Planets — How to get help 

 from Star-maps — Maps of the Evening Sky for each of the 

 Four Seasons 179-188 



Physiology : Objective Aids — Children's Own Bodies — From 

 the Meat Market — The Smaller Animals — Physical and 

 Chemical Experiments — Apparatus 189-193 



Starting Investigations— Object Exhibitions — "Discover the 



Answer" 193-196 



Correlation of Nature Study and Manual Training . . . 197 



Sources of Assistance 198-199 



Alphabetical Index 201-206 



LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS. 



The right way to prepare the lesson is from 



the living animal Frontispiece. 



Laying out the garden Opposite -page 16 



Comparing living rabbit and guinea pig „ ,, 46 



Correlation of nature study and manual 

 training 



School garden at old barns, colchester co., n.s. 



The macdonald school garden, middleton, n.s. 



Bowesville school garden 



bowesville school grounds 



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