CoLLECTiNci Ideas fkom Nature. 



Outdoor nature is full of 

 interesting things and event-. 

 Liftle eyes and ears are <|nick 

 to see and hear, and little 

 minds are quick to think. 

 Suppose we help them to keep 

 a record of the happenings of 

 this outside world. A simple 

 note-book and a pencil sup- 

 ply the needed outfit; five 

 minutes in morning or after- 

 noon supplies the time; Uie 

 children will gladly supply 

 the ideas. A brief discussion, 

 a few suggestive questions, 

 and a permanent record will 

 form a worthy lesson to begin 

 the day's work and will not 

 lose its eflfect. Is there a 

 teacher who cannot do as 

 much ? Give date, place and name of observer with all needed par- 

 ticulars. Let older pupils make their own entries, but give equal credit 

 to the earliest efforts. Use only the right-hand pages reserving' the 

 opposite for later notes and explanations. 



What things may find a place in these Nature Notes ? 

 of interest to children or to the com- 

 munity, in the world of Nature. We 

 suggest a few classes of items from the 

 endless variety supplied by the changing 

 seasons. The aim will be to form the 

 habit of observation rather than to col- 

 lect information, but the facts will have 

 a value and interest of their own. 



(a) First things of the season : the " 

 return of the common birds, as Robinsj 

 Crows, and Bobolinks ; the northern or 

 southern flight of Geese, Ducks, and ^ 



Fig. 1. Taking Notes. 



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