60 MANUAL OF NATDEB STUDY. 



In connection with, every animal studied, be sure 

 to talk about its manner of gathering food, and use 

 or damage to man. 



.3. Study common domestic animals. — Let the 

 pupil make a list of the domestic animals found in 

 the neighborhood, and compare them with the 

 wild ones already mentioned. Study each animal 

 from the standpoint of use, habit, how cared for, 

 commercial value of animal, value of product, and 

 determine, if you can, where each came from. 



C. Physiology. (Winter Work.) 



1 . Review of previous work: — («) Senses, (f)) 

 Skin, (c) Teeth, {d) Nails and hair, {e) Bones. 

 (/) Effects of clothing, shoes, etc. {g) Tobacco 

 and alcohol, {k) Breathing. 



2. Study of foods: — («) Strength givers, {b) 

 Heat producers, (f) Bone builders. 



Why does a man need to eat food ? Why do 

 children need to eat food ? Is this true of all ani- 

 mal life? 



Lead the children to see that every movement 

 that is made is attended by loss to the system. 



Let the children apply the fingers to their wrists 

 and count silently their own pulsations in a min- 

 ute, the time to be given by the teacher. Let each 

 child make his own record on a piece of paper. 

 Also take record of breathing in the same way. 



