A GUIDE FOR THE STUDY OF ANIMALS 



CHAPTER I 

 INTRODUCTORY STUDIES OF LIVING ANIMALS 



In the following brief exercises the primary purpose is 

 to arouse an active, attentive interest on the part of the 

 pupil in various forms of animal life which may be at 

 hand, reminding him of what and how various creatures 

 eat, how they breathe, how they get ideas of the world, 

 how they get about, and perhaps how they succeed where 

 others fail. Of secondary importance is the introduction 

 of laboratory methods by easy stages. The pupil should 

 feel that his natural curiosity is only being directed to 

 definite ends and that he is free to investigate in his own 

 way. 



The types here given are only a few of the many to be 

 found in the early fall, and these exercises in several cases 

 may be used for other forms than those definitely men- 

 tioned. There should be a great deal of promiscuous col- 

 lecting by the class, and in the mass of material gathered 

 the following types will probably be fairly abundant. 



THE LIVING FLY 



Materials. 



Living flies in cages and individual specimens in small 

 wide-mouth vials with cotton stoppers for the admission of 

 air. Sugar crystals may be used for feeding. Simple 

 lenses. 



