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Nature Study

For Grammar Grades

A Manual for the Guidance of Pupils below

the High School in the Study of Nature

BY

WILBUR S. JACKMAN, A.B.

Dep′t of Natural Science, Chicago Normal School

Author of “Nature Study for the Common Schools,” “Nature Study and Related Subjects,”

“Nature Study Record,” “Field Work in Nature Study,” etc.

REVISED EDITION

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In preparing this Manual, it has been the author's aim to propose, within the comprehension of grammar school pupils, a few of the problems which arise in a thoughtful study of nature, and to offer suggestions designed to lead to their solution.

That pupils need some rational and definite directions in nature study, all are generally agreed. But to prepare the outlines and suggestive directions necessary, and to place these within the reach of each pupil, is more than any ordinary teacher has time to do, even granting that she is fully prepared for such work. The utter futility of depending upon oral suggestions during the class hour, when the pupils are supposed to be doing individual work, is easily apparent on a moment's reflection. With a manual of directions in hand, each pupil may be made strictly responsible for a certain amount of work, either in the field or in the laboratory. This removes all occasion for that interruption in his work, which is, otherwise, due to the pupil′s attempt to think and at the same time hear, what the teacher says.

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Recent Publications on Nature Study

Bailey′s First Lessons With Plants	$ .40 net.
“Extremely original and unusually practical.”
Ingersoll′s Wild Neighbors	$1.50
Instructive as well as delightful.—Popular Science Monthly.
Lange′s Hand-Book of Nature Study	$1
“The style of the book is fresh and inspiring.”
Murché′s Science Readers.
Vol. I. 25 cents. Vol. IV. 40 cents net. Vol. II. 25 cents. Vol. V. 50 cents net. Vol. III. 40 cents. Vol. VI. 50 cents net.
Weed's Life Histories of American Insects	$1.50
“An unusually attractive book.”—Dial.

Wilson′s Nature Study in Elementary Schools.
First Nature Reader 35 cents First Nature Reader 35 cents Teacher′s Manual 90 cents
Wright′s Citizen Bird	$1.50
An interesting story, giving to the children much accurate information about American birds.
“Most delightful book on the subject yet primed in the United States. I wish every boy and girl could read it.”—J. M. Greenwood. Sup′t Kansas City, Mo.
Wright′s Four-Footed Americans	$1.50
Four-Footed American Mammals treated in story form in the manner of Citizen Bird.
Wright's Birdcraft	$2.50 net.

PUBLISHED BY

THE MACMILLAN COMPANY, New York