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The third period was given to making our booklets, in which 

 to record our observations from time to time (in lead pencil.) 

 The date and drawing of the eggs in first stage was then placed 

 in the booklet. Being II Grade this required much individual 

 attention. 



The second week we began our work .of class observation and 

 the recording of each observation. The method followed during 

 this week, and until the close of our observation was: (i) The 

 dish was placed on a low desk and the pupils, to slow march 

 time, passed row after row around the dish until the entire class 

 had had an opportunity to see the eggs in the aquarium. (2) 

 The dish was replaced on its stand. The pupils were ques- 

 tioned as to any change in the eggs. The pupils who could not 

 "tell" of a change, that is give a word picture, were given yellow 

 crayon and sent to the blackboard to make a large drawing of 

 what they saw. Several worked at the same time. (3) The 

 drawings were compared with the eggs in the dish, and the less 

 observing pupils were led to see the change. (4) Booklets 

 were distributed and each child recorded his observation with the 

 date. (5) The question "What story do we wish our picture 

 to tell? led to the short sentence written under each recorded 

 observation. 



The pupils took pride in keeping neat and exact records. 

 The interest was kept alive and the power of quick observation 

 was strengthened. At the close of the study the booklets were 

 exhibited, then taken home as treasures by each pupil. 



