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of seeds ; roots and stems, comparison of fleshy forms, uses, how 



stored for water. 



Life on the Farm : Harvesting, primitive and modern 

 methods compared ; preparation for winter; the barn and its uses; 

 activities of the farm during winter ; winter sports and social hfe 

 on the farm ; the varied operations of spring time. 



Observations of rain, snow, and frost ; spring time as awak- 

 ening to new life, effects of sun and moisture on the soil. 



FORM II. 



Course of Form I. continued. Animal Life. Life history and 

 habits of domestic animals and familiar wild animals, as squirrel ; 

 earth-worm, habits, structure, uses ; toad, habits, structure, uses ; 

 observation of live insects and their activities, comparison of 



young and adult stages. 



Plant Life : Cooperative and individual work m school 

 garden ; cultivation of plants in pots with observation of the 

 development of leaves and flowers ; parts of leaves and flowers ; 

 change of flower to fruit and fruit to seed ; functions of the parts 

 of flowers ; the forms and uses of trees ; activities connected w.th 

 forestry and lumbering, connect with study of pioneer life and 

 present conditions on the prairie. 



Different kinds of soil, as sand, gravel, loam, leaf-mould, and 

 clay ; experiments to ascertain how soils are composed, whether 

 of mineral or of decayed organic material, and which best retains 

 water ; additional phenomena of spring in the vicimty of the 

 school, cause of melting snow, floating ice, etc.; how nature pre- 

 pares the soil for growth of plants. 



Observation of farm, garden and household operations. 



FORM HI. 



Course of Form IL continued. Animal Life : Adaptation of 

 different kind, of animals to their respective habits ; birds, life 

 history of types, habits of wild fowl in different seasons ; fish, 

 forms and uses of different parts of the body, food and how ob- 

 tained ; life histories of moths, butterflies, beetles and grass- 

 hoppers ; useful insects, as ladybird and dragon fly ; harmful 

 insects and methods of destroying them. 



Plant Life : Germination of seeds under controllable condi- 



