4 NATURE-STUDY LESSONS. 



The Foot. 



28. Observe the divisions of the foot — the ankle, the 

 heel, the sole, the arch or instep, and the toes. 



29. Compare these parts with the corresponding parts 

 of the hand. 



30. (a) Examine the joints of the toes. 



{b) Compare the number, position and movement 

 of these joints with those of the fingers. 



31. Examine the toe-nails. Infer their use. 



32. Compare the divisions of the foot with the corres- 

 ponding ones of the feet of domestic animals. 



D. Its Covering. 



33. Examine the skin and note the following: 

 (a) Its beauty. 



(J?) Its work. 



{c) Why should it be kept clean ? 



E. How to Take Care of the Body. 



34. In the lessons on Physiology and Hygiene try to 

 learn by the Nature-Study method, the use and suitable 

 means of bathing, nourishing, and clothing the body in 

 different seasons of the year. 



H.-FEELING. 

 A. Sense of Touch. 



1. While the eyes are closed, try to distinguish objects 

 by touching them ; e.g., an apple, an orange, sugar, a pen, 

 a pair of scissors, different kinds of nuts, of leaves, of 

 seeds. 



2. Discover : 



{a) The advantage in having all the parts of the 



body sensitive to touch. 

 (J?) The parts of the body most sensitive to touch. 



