l86 THE NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [i, 5. sept. 1905 



Study of an insect such as the ant — its home, food, young. Obtain a 

 colony of ants for study in school. 



Observations upon the fish in the aquarium. 



Using suitable stories, inculcate sympathetic care for animals. 



Prepare a bird calendar. 



Gain a familiarity with the more common wild flowers, and their char- 

 acteristic habitats. Prepare a flower calendar. Teach care for the wild 

 flowers. 



The unfolding of leaves and flowers in spring. Methods of dissemina- 

 tion of a few common seeds. The different kinds of trees in the neighbor- 

 hood, their behavior in winter, their flowers and fruits. 



Grow corn and squashes. Prepare corn for eating, using . primitive 

 methods. Observations upon sprouting and growing of a horse-chestnut 

 or other similar nut and the use of the " meat " of the nut to the growing 

 plant. 



Simple talks and observations upon the differences between plants and 

 animals. 



With talks and pictures illustrate how animals in different parts of the 

 earth are adapted to their surroundings. 



Talks about the lands to which the birds migrate. Summer homes of 

 geese and ducks. 



Agricultural 



Observations in home district as to where plants grow most luxuriantly. 

 Visit vegetable gardens. 



Reach conclusions from observations and pictures as to what kinds of 

 products different slopes are best suited for. Seek reasons for conclusion. 

 Talks about the situation of farm houses and buildings. 



The preparation of soil for seed. The need of moisture and warmth. 

 Harvesting of crops in the neighborhood. The most important agricultural 

 products. What is done with these products. 



Physical 



Continuation of nature-myths and poems. 



Poems about the seasons, winds, etc. 



Talks and observations upon the weather. 



Simple talks about the influence of the sun and the causes for the seasons. 



Water and the effect upon it of heat and cold. 



Nature-Study — Third Grade 

 Institutional, Industrial, Historical 

 Reading of Robinson Crusoe and discussion of his ways and means of 

 doing work. 



Study of the customs, implements, and home of some group of Indians 

 or other primitive people represented in some accessible collection. 



Pictures and descriptions of the cliff dwellers, their homes, implements, 

 water and food supplies. 



