The texts listed below are the original nature study text books.  Most were written between 1890 and 1930 for public school teachers.  Some were used to train teachers, others were intended for classroom use by students.  They are great references in any case! 

 

The Nature Study Idea: An Interpretation of the New School Movement to Put the Young Mind Into Relation and Sympathy with Nature

by

L.H. Baily

http://books.google.com/books/about/The_Nature_study_Idea.html?id=dG1MAAAAIAAJ

 

 

Cornell Nature-Study Leaflets

by

Various Authors

https://archive.org/details/cu31924001076383

 

 

Nature Study in the Elementary School:  A Manual for Teachers

by 

Lucy Langdon Williams Wilson

https://archive.org/details/naturestudyinel00wilsgoog

 

 

Nature Study:  A Pupil's Text Book

by

Frank Overton

https://archive.org/details/naturestudyapup01hillgoog

 

 

Nature Study for the Common Schools

by

Wilbur Samuel Jackson

https://archive.org/details/naturestudyforco00jackrich

 

 

Ontario Teacher's Manual:  Natue Study

Authorized by the Minister of Education

http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/26139

 

 

Our Wonderful World

by

Emery Lewis Howe

https://archive.org/details/MN41748ucmf_5

 

 

Nature Study by Grades:  Teachers Book For the Primary Grades

by

Horace Hall Cummings

https://archive.org/details/naturestudybygr03cummgoog

 

Nature Study by Grades:  A Text Book for the Lower Grammar Grades

by 
Horace Hall Cummings

https://archive.org/details/naturestudybygr04cummgoog

 

 

Nature Study by Grades:  A Text Book for the Higher Grammar Grades

by

Horace Hall Cummings

https://archive.org/details/naturestudybygr00cummgoog

 

 

Nature Study Course:  With Suggestions on Teaching It

Based on Notes of Lectures to Teachers-in-Training

by

John Dearness

https://archive.org/details/naturestudy05west00dearuoft