Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study

This guide offers teachers a practical roadmap for turning everyday surroundings into a living classroom. It outlines how to match lessons to the calendar, selecting plants, insects and animals that appear in each season so students can study what is close at hand. The manual stresses simple, observable experiments and the habit of keeping notebooks, helping children learn to record what they see with clear, organized notes.

Within its pages you’ll find step‑by‑step activities for garden plots, field trips and indoor observations. From planting pansies in autumn to watching robin nests in spring, each unit connects hands‑on work with reading and discussion, encouraging curiosity and careful observation. Helpful lists of equipment, reference sources and budget‑friendly garden ideas make it easy for schools of any size to bring nature study to life.