58 MANUAL OP NATURB STUDY. 



How? Tlien should they be killed just because 

 they are toadsj frogs, turtles and snakes? 



Call attention to the fact that there are but 

 two kinds of poisonous snakes in Indiana, viz.: — 

 the rattle snake and copperhead. Should the 

 garter snake be destroyed simply because its 

 brother rattle snake and copperhead do harm? 

 The teacher should try to induce the children to 

 lay aside their prejudices against harmless snakes, 

 frogs, toads and turtles. 



2. The native wild animals common to locality. — 

 Help the children to make a list of the birds of the 

 neighborhood, distinguishing between those that 

 migrate and those that remain over winter. The 

 following plan may serve to show what can be 

 done in the study of birds: — 



English Sparrows.' 



1. Color of male; of female. 



2. Size of male; of female. 



3. Where do they live? 



4. What do they eat? 



5. Where do they spend the winter? 



6. Where do they nest? 



This study may be made in autumn and verified 

 in spring. 



7. Where do they roost at night? 



8. Why do they not roost on the ground? 



