NATURE-STUDY LESSONS. W 



The part of an insect to which the head is attached is the thorax. The 

 hind section is the abdomen. 



2. Observe the rings on the body. Count them and 

 infer their use. 



B. Its Movements. 



3. {a) Observe the grasshopperyawz/z^^. 



{b) Discover the part of the body that gives it such 

 power of movement. 



C. Its Legs. 



4. {a) Describe the legs, their position and parts. 



(U) Compare the hind legs with the front legs with 

 regard to size, shape and strength. 



5. Discover: 



{a) How the hind legs are fitted for jumping. 

 (J>) How the front legs are fitted for holding and 

 climbing. 



6. Draw : 



{a) The hind legs. 

 (^) The front legs. 



7. Describe the feet. 



D. Its Head. 



8. {a) Describe the head. 



{F) Infer why it is so hard. 



(c) Infer also why the eyes are so large. 



{d) Discover the use of the antennae. 



E. Its Mouth. 



9. («) Describe the mouth. 



(^) Observe how it moves its jaws and its upper-lip 

 if) Discover the advantage of these movements. 



