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6. Let the pupils select paper of a color similar to the leaf and^cul out 

 the leaf from it during busy work. 



7. Let each pupil select four leaves of maple or oak as nearly similar 

 as possible and press them in his book, and later arrange them on a card 

 in some symmetrical design. This may be done while the leaves are fresh, 

 and the card thus arranged may be pressed and thus preserved. 



THE OAKS. 



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Black Oak. Red Oak. Scarlet Oak. 



These have leaf-lobes sharp-pointed and the acorns are bitter and require tzoo 



years to mature. 



LESSON XLIIL 

 the shapes of leaves. 



Preliminary Work. — In the quest of autumn leaves the children will learn to 

 know where the different oaks grow, and this is perhaps the best way for them 

 to learn the oak trees. There are very many helps in literature to cultivating an 

 interest in the oaks, and these should be used judiciously. The wise teacher will 

 realize just how far "memory gems" and literature will add to the interest of 

 nature-study; for just a little beyond this lies the possibility of tiring the pupils 

 of the subject. 



Purpose. — To lead the children to notice the difference in form of 

 different kinds of oaks. 



Material. — The leaves from all of the oak trees in the vicinity. 



Observations. — There are two general shapes of oak leaves, one that 

 has the lobes rounded, and one that has the lobes sharp and tipped with 

 sharp points. Those that have the rounded lobes are the white, bur, 

 post and chestnut oaks ; those that have the divisions ending in a sharp 



