V. DANDELION 



Material. — For the first part of the lesson, dandelion flowers, and for 

 the second part, ripe dandelion heads that are open, — both brought by 

 the pupils if possible. 



1. A DANDELION FLOWER 



Observation. — How large is a dandelion head ? 

 What is its shape ? What is its color ? What is its 

 odor ? About how many colored petals has it ? 



Break apart a head and take one of the yellow 

 petals. What is the shape of the petal ? Notice the 

 slender stalk that rises from the center of the petal. 

 Into how many parts is its tip split ? Where is the 

 greenish seed to which the petal is fast ? 



Look carefully at the green fringe underneath the 

 flower. About how many points has it ? 



How long is the flower stalk of the dandelion that 

 you are studying ? What is its color ? Is it solid 

 or hollow ? Is it hard or soft ? What is the color 

 of the juice ? How does the juice taste ? 



Drawing. — Draw a dandelion flower, showing its 

 colored petals, its green fringes, and its stalk. 



Draw also a single one of the colored petals and its 

 seed two or three times enlarged. 



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