APPENDIX I 



Nature-Study Collections 



Loaned to the Public Schools by the 

 American Museum of Natural History 



To meet the numerous requests received from 

 teachers to supply them with nature-study material, 

 the American Museum of Natural History has pre- 

 pared several small collections of natural-history 

 specimens, which will be loaned for short periods to 

 the public schools of Greater New York. These 

 collections are as follows: 



Native Birds. Adapted for Grades 1A=4B: 



Owl Set — Containing owl, chickadee, nuthatch, song- 

 sparrow, kinglet 



Blue Jay Set — Containing' blue jay, woodpecker, cross- 

 bill, junco, English sparrow 



Robin Set — Containing robin, red-winged blackbird, 

 oriole, meadow-lark, chipping-sparrow 



Bluebird Set — Containing bluebird, phoebe, barn swal- 

 low, house wren, chimney swift 



Tanager Set — Containing scarlet tanager, red-eyed 

 vireo, goldfinch, humming-bird and pigeon 



Insects. Adapted for Grades 2A=5A: 



Containing cynthia and cecropia moths, monarch butterfly, 

 etc., and typical representatives of the different 

 groups of insects 



Special Insects. Adapted for Grades 2A-5A: 



Containing life-history of cecropia moth, development of 

 monarch butterfly, life and work of honey-bee and 

 household insects 



