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NATURE-STUDY REVIEW 



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IV. 



B. Encourage the children to plant some seeds from the lists 

 given above under school gardens and also bulbs. 

 Lessons on the culture of vines and vine crops. Value 

 to body of the outdoor exercise in gardening. 

 Problems — 

 What are some of the best vines to plant? 

 How can these vines be raised? 

 In what ways is the care that the different vine crops require the 



same? 

 How may we raise some extra early cucumbers? 

 We will each make a plan on paper of our garden just as we would 

 like to plant it. 

 4. Garden calendar; reports arranged in three columns as follows: 

 Garden activity observed, date, name of child first reporting. 



Spring Sports. 



Outdoor toys such as kite, windmill, water wheel — types, undershot, 

 over shot, turbine; natural and artificial waterfalls. 



Problems — 



In what ways is an aeroplane like a kite? 



Which are more useful windmills or water wheels? 



How does a windmill differ from a waterwheel in the way it is made? 



What is the best way to make toy water wheels and windmills? 



March 

 Distribute seed envelopes. 

 Twigs of trees. 

 Plant seeds indoors. 

 Plant activities. 

 Goldfinch. 

 Bobwhite. 

 Spring sports. 

 Bird enemies. 

 Bird protection. 

 Form Audubon Club. 

 Nesting boxes. 



Seasonal Order of Topics 



April 

 Start tree flower calendar. 

 Red-winged blackbird. 

 Flowers of shade trees. 

 Lessons on home garden. 

 Start garden calendar. 

 Song, vesper, field sparrows 

 Raising strawberries. 

 Kingfisher, cowbird, flicker. 

 Bird migration. 



May 

 Indigo bunting. 

 Flowers of fruit trees. 

 Propagation of fruits. 

 Bobolink. 

 Marsh wren. 

 Codling moth. 

 Cultivated shrubs. 



Seventh Grade 

 Central Thought for the Grade: The Hygiene and Science of the Home. 



Fall 



I. Making the Home Yard Attractive. 



1. Shrubs; cultivated, and wild shrubs adapted for planting in the 



yard. 



2. Vines; cultivated, and wild vines adapted for planting in the yard. 



