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and interdependence of natural objects, of the relation of all 
these to man, and of man’s power in controlling them and making 
them work for his good.” p. 1. 
2. Nature study and elementary agriculture not antagonistic, pp. 1, 2. 
3. How nature study and elementary agriculture may not be justified 
in a system of schools which aims to turn out a higher type of 
man as well as a higher type of farmer, p. 2. 
4. How the elements of agriculture in the seventh and eighth grades 
may fail of greater success, p. 2. 
5. Children rather than the subject must be given the first considera¬ 
tion. p. 3. 
6. Problems must appeal to children not necessarily to adult farmers. 
p. 3. 
7. Study of real objects; not a study about objects. Also doing things. 
р. 3. 
8. Value of nature study work—the prevocational in the first six 
grades is two-fold. p. 3. 
VIII. The Nature of the Child. 
A. Coulter and Patterson, Practical Nature Study and Elementary Agri¬ 
culture. pp. 75-81. 
1. How does the child’s world differ from that of the adult? p. 75. 
2. What desirable qualities may boys and girls acquire through the 
right teaching of nature study? p. 76. 
3. What characteristics do children have in common? p. 76. 
4. Characteristics of children of primary grades, pp. 76-78. 
a. Interested in what? 
b. Ideas, how gained and fixed? 
с. Duration of interests in activities and objects; 
d. The time element in their lives; 
e. Present stock of knowledge, how gained? 
/. What do they know? 
5. How prevent the formation of the gap between home and school? 
pp. 77. 
6. Materials for nature study course in primary grades, p. 77. 
a. What food materials? 
b. What animal and plant life? 
c. Shelter and clothing. 
d. How utilize the activities of the children? 
7. Characteristics of children of intermediate grades, pp. 78, 79. 
a. How are new relations established between them and their 
environment? 
b. What new interests belong to the children of these grades? 
c. Character of the creative instinct? 
d. What new desires have thev? 
e. What must be the general character of the tasks assigned them 
at this age? 
8. Materials for nature study course in intermediate grades, p. 78. 
a. Plant life where found? 
b. Animal life what? 
