Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study
A comprehensive guide for educators on fostering a deeper connection with nature through practical tips and activitiesBy Ontario. Department of Education
Length3h 25m
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The "Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study" serves as a pivotal resource for educators aiming to impart knowledge about the natural world. This comprehensive guide combines scientific observations with practical teaching strategies, reflecting the early 20th-century educational reforms that emphasized experiential learning. Written with clarity and precision, the manual employs a straightforward yet engaging literary style, designed to make the complexities of nature accessible to both teachers and students. With a careful selection of activities, illustrations, and suggestions for classroom exploration, it positions nature study not merely as a subject, but as a vital part of holistic education in the formative years. Authored by the Ontario Department of Education, this manual is a product of a time when there was increasing recognition of the importance of nature in the curriculum, propelled by the burgeoning environmental consciousness. The department'Äôs commitment to fostering a well-rounded educational system is evident in this text. By grounding lessons in observable phenomena and encouraging active participation, the authors sought to cultivate a sense of curiosity and appreciation for the environment among young learners. For educators, ecological enthusiasts, and historians of education alike, "Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study" is an invaluable tool. It provides not only instructional insights but also a window into the educational practices and philosophies of its era. As such, it deserves a place on the shelf of anyone interested in the intersection of pedagogy and environmental awareness.
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GenreScience and Nature
Length3 hrs 25 mins
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Publish dateDec 20, 2019
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1CHAPTER II
97CECROPIA, OR EMPEROR-MOTH
2PHYSICAL SCIENCE PHASE OF NATURE STUDY
98DRAGON-FLY
3INSTRUCTIONS AND GENERAL METHOD
99OTHER CONSPICUOUS INSECTS
4VALUE OF SUCH LESSONS
100BIRDS
5CONDITIONS UNDER WHICH EXPERIMENTS SHOULD BE PERFORMED
101THE ROBIN
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6CORRELATIONS OF PHYSICAL SCIENCE PHASE
102FIELD EXERCISES
7LIST OF REFERENCE BOOKS AND BULLETINS
103I
8GARDEN AND PLANT STUDY
104II
9PHYSICAL SCIENCE
105III
10ANIMAL STUDY
106THE NEST, EGGS, AND YOUNG
11PHYSICAL SCIENCE
107THE SONG-SPARROW
12FORMS III AND IV
108FIELD EXERCISES
13DESIRABLE APPARATUS
109CLASS-ROOM LESSON
14CHEMICALS
110THE SHEEP: PROBLEMS FOR FIELD WORK
15CHEMICALS
111CHAPTER VI
16GRENET CELLS
112FORM II: AUTUMN
17DECOMPOSITION APPARATUS
113BULB PLANTING OUT-OF-DOORS
18PNEUMATIC TROUGH
114BEDS FOR GROWING BULBS
19SPIRIT-LAMP
115PLANTING OF BULBS INDOORS
20BAROMETER
116GARDEN WORK
21HYGROMETER
117(See Autumn work for Form I.)
22HINTS
118SEED SELECTION
23TIME APPORTIONED TO NATURE STUDY
119STORING SEEDS
24CHAPTER III
120HARVESTING AND STORING OF GARDEN CROPS
25FORM I: AUTUMN
121CLASS-ROOM LESSON
26GARDEN WORK
122FALL CULTIVATION
27LESSONS ON A GARDEN PLANT
123GARDEN STUDIES
28PANSY
124GARDEN RECORDS.
29LESSON I
125CORRELATIONS
30LESSON II
126CLIMBING PLANTS
31OBSERVATION EXERCISES ON THE DANDELION
127TREES: STORING OF TREE SEEDS
32FIRST EXERCISE
128A FLOWER
33SECOND EXERCISE
129TYPE: NASTURTIUM
34THIRD EXERCISE
130I
35CORRELATION WITH LITERATURE AND READING
131II
36DWARF NASTURTIUM
132SOIL STUDIES: KINDS OF SOIL
37SEEDS
133ANIMAL STUDIES
38FIELD EXERCISE
134BIRD MIGRATION
39CLASS-ROOM LESSON BASED ON THIS COLLECTION
135CORRELATIONS
40SEED DISPERSAL
136COMMON WILD ANIMALS
41LESSON ON SEEDS THAT FLY
137GENERAL METHOD FOR FIELD WORK
42CORRELATIONS
138THE WOOD-CHUCK
43TWIGS AND BUDS
139THE CHIPMUNK
44LESSON ON TWIGS
140FIELD EXERCISES
45FURTHER STUDY OF TWIGS
141EASTERN SWALLOW-TAIL BUTTERFLY
46REVIEW LESSON
142CHAPTER VII
47LESSON ON BUDS
143FORM II: WINTER
48REVIEW LESSON
144CARE OF PLANTS IN THE HOME
49CORRELATIONS
145TREES: COLLECTION OF WOOD SPECIMENS
50LEAVES
146RELATED READING
51FIELD EXERCISES
147THE DOG
52CLASS-ROOM LESSON ON LEAVES
148CLASS-ROOM LESSON
53GARDEN STUDIES
149OBSERVATION EXERCISES
54STUDIES IN THE PUPIL'S INDIVIDUAL PLOT
150CORRELATIONS
55STUDIES FROM THE GARDEN AS A WHOLE
151LESSONS INVOLVING COMPARISON
56BULB PLANTING
152CAT AND DOG
57LESSON ON BULBS AND BULB PLANTING
153EXPERIMENTS FOR ASSISTING IN THE STUDY OF THE CAT
58PLANTING THE BULB
154COMPARISON OF THE HORSE AND COW
59CHAPTER IV
155THE SQUIRREL
60FORM I: WINTER
156FIELD EXERCISES
61LESSONS ON A PET ANIMAL: THE RABBIT
157CLASS-ROOM LESSON
62I
158WINTER BIRDS
63II
159FIELD EXERCISES
64III
160CLASS-ROOM LESSON
65CORRELATIONS
161CORRELATIONS
66THE DOMESTIC CAT
162ANIMALS OF THE ZOOLOGICAL GARDENS: CLASS-ROOM LESSON
67DETAILED STUDY
163CHAPTER VIII
68THE PIGEON
164FORM II: SPRING
69MORE DETAILED STUDY FOR CLASS WORK
165GARDEN WORK
70OBSERVATION AND CARE OF WINTER-BLOOMING PLANTS
166COMBATING GARDEN PESTS
71TREES
167CUTWORMS
72PINES OF THE LOCALITY
168ROOT MAGGOTS
73THE WHITE PINE
169FLEA-BEETLES
74FIELD EXERCISES
170SEED GERMINATION
75CLASS-ROOM LESSON
171PLANTS FOR INDIVIDUAL PLOTS
76ELM
172STUDIES BASED ON OBSERVATIONS OF GROWING PLANTS
77FIELD EXERCISE
173PLANTING AND CARE OF SWEET-PEAS
78DOMESTIC ANIMALS
174WILD FLOWERS
79THE HORSE
175WEEDS
80I
176THE APPLE TREE
81II
177FIELD EXERCISE
82CORRELATIONS
178CLASS-ROOM LESSON ON THE APPLE TREE
83DOMESTIC BIRDS
179FIELD EXERCISE FOLLOWING CLASS-ROOM LESSON
84THE DUCK
180BIRD STUDY
85CLASS-ROOM LESSON
181THE TOAD
86CHAPTER V
182FIELD EXERCISES
87FORM I: SPRING
183CLASS-ROOM LESSON
88GARDEN WORK
184DETAILED STUDY
89GARDEN STUDIES
185LIFE HISTORY OF THE TOAD
90WINDOW GARDEN
186OYSTER-SHELL BARK-LOUSE
91WILD FLOWERS
187CUTWORMS
92RECOGNITION OF WILD FLOWERS
188WHITE GRUBS
93LESSON IN OUTLINE
189CRAYFISH
94BLOODROOT
190FRESHWATER MUSSEL
95CORRELATIONS
191BIRD STUDY
96INSECT STUDY
192DIFFERENT ASPECTS OF NATURE STUDY: ILLUSTRATIONS OF THESE ASPECTS
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