NATURE STUDY. Volume
FEBRUARY,
I.
Number
1899.
1
PROSPECTUS. number of Journals published in the United States in the interests, of education, have for some years printed articles upon Nature Study, there has been, up to the present time, no periodical which has Although
a
been devoted exclusively
With ity
of
its
growing
the rapidly
interest in
Nature Study, and the necess-
introduction as a fundamental branch of education in our schools,
by teachers and others interested in educational mat* some guide to the practical teaching of Nature Study.
a want has been ters, for
to this object.
meet
It is to
felt
this long felt
want
that the present publication has
be?n
organized*
General Plan. The following
is
a general plan of the
work.
There will be a series of articles on Systematic Zoology, seasonable articles upon birds, mammals and other animals, giving accounts of their habits, etc, such as can be observed by children, also upon trees and plants, as well as upon geology, rocks and minerals.
Another of the principal features will be practical lessons actually given by skilled teachers, in Nature Study, and the results acquired by their pupils. This series it is hoped will prove of great assistance to other teachers
Many
who
are about to undertake nature
articles will
Nature Study known
plates.
will be conducted
naturalist,
in their schools.
be written especially for the Magazine, illustrated
by original drawings and
well
work
who
by Mr.
has not only had
C. a
J.
wide
Maynard, experience
the in
many departments of Natural Science, but has given bis attention for many years to the introduction of Nature Study in schools. Mr. Maynard is therefore particularly fitted for work of this field
kind*
work
in
