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How to Know 100 Wild Birds of Indiana. Jewett — Good Health. McMurry 

 — Special Method in Elementary Science. McMurry — Science Lessons for 

 Primary Grades. Harrington — Physics for Grammar Schools. Cooley — 

 Easy Experiments in Physical Science. Blanchan — Bird Neighbors. 

 Dana — How to Know the Wild Flowers. Weed — Life Histories of Ameri- 

 can Insects. Flower — The Horse. 



[As an indication of the nature of the work, the following out- 

 h'ne for the first year is added to this statement. Editor.] 



FIRST YEAR. 



Fall Months 

 I. Animal Life: 



1. Birds. — Robin, blackbird, and others: Report every day they 



are seen; haunts, habits, food. What other birds are here 

 now ? Coming of fall and winter birds. 



2. Domestic and wild animals: Life histories of the dog, cat, and 



squirrel. 



3. Insects — Milkweed butterfly, moths, caterpillar, grasshopper, 



cricket. Place in glass jar with a little soil; feed with grass, 

 apple, beet, etc., each day. Watch for eggs. How is chirp of 

 cricket made? 

 II. Plant Life: 



1 . Flowers : 



(a) Names of common fall flowers; leading characteristics: 



press and mount, with data. 



(b) Golden-rod, aster, milkweed, poison ivy. 



(c) Nasturtium, Lima bean. Save seeds. 



(d) Flower calendar. 



2. Vegetables: Recognize and name fall vegetables. Model in clay. 



3. Trees — Soft maple, chestnut: Recognize by fruit and leaves. 



Save and plant seeds. Collect autumn leaves and nuts. 



4. Fruits: Peach. 

 III. Weather Charts: 



Bright days, yellow circle. 



Cloudy days, gray circle; or half of each, if necessary. 



Weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries. 



IV. Physiology and Temperance: 



Lessons on cleanliness, food, good habits. See beginning chap- 

 ters of Introductory Physiology and Hygiene — Conn. Fre- 

 quent breathing and calisthenic exercises. 



V. Use stories, poems, and pictures bearing on these les.sons. 



Winter Months. 

 I. Animal Life: 



Birds: Color, food. Where do they stay and how do they keep 

 warm? Look out for winter birds. Watch for return of spring 

 birds in latter part of term. 



