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ETON NATURE-STUDY 



DIRECTIONS TO THE PUPIL 



(3) Describe : Make : 



Colour A sketch of 



Shape the animal 



Number of joints as it ap- 

 Number of walking legs pears when 



and two other features walking 



Leave : 



A space for 

 a coloured 

 drawing 



(4) Touch one of the wood-lice gently so that it begins to curl 

 up. Wait until it unrolls again, and write a short account of the 

 way in which this is done. Sketch the animal as it appears when 

 rolled up with its back downwards. 



SUGGESTIONS FOR FURTHER WORK 



IN SCHOOL 



Some of the other common species 

 of wood-lice which do not roll 



FIGURE 174. A Pill Wood-louse rolled up. 



themselves up into a ball may easily 

 be obtained and compared with the 

 " Pill wood-louse." 



FIGURE 175. A Pill Wood-louse crawling. 



