44 NATURE STUDY LESSONS FOR PRIMARY GRADES 



at one of their homes ? Where was it ? How did 

 you reach it ? How was it furnished ? 



We will see if we cannot become better acquainted 

 with this lively little fellow. 



Have you seen any this winter ? Was it on a very 

 cold or a mild day ? At what time of day ? What 

 was it doing ? Watch closely and see if you can find 

 out. Can you ever tell that a squirrel has been out, 

 even though no one has seen it? How? What 

 kind of tracks does it leave in the snow? Notice 

 them so carefully that you can draw them on the 

 board. If you were to follow these tracks, what 

 might you find? (The squirrel's home.) We will 

 not disturb him, but sometime when the house is 

 empty we will climb up and peep in and see if he 

 has a comfortable home. The children, quite likely, 

 may find the nest in a hollow of a tree. It is lined 

 with leaves and moss, perhaps. How many rooms? 

 (Only one — a bedroom.) Does one squirrel live 

 here alone? There is a whole family of them, 

 quite likely — father, mother, and two or three 

 children. Perhaps you can find out how they pack 

 themselves away in this snug home. Did the 

 squirrels dig out this hole in the tree? Why 

 do you think they did not ? Why should they 



