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FAIRBANKS] GEOGRAPHY AND NATURE-STUDY 193 



Reasons for the rapid settlement of the Pacific Slope. Location of the 

 chief cities of the country and reasons for the same based upon geographic 

 conditions. 



Stories of pioneer life and adventure. 



Physical 



Observations upon the relative ease with which the land and water sur- 

 faces of the earth are heated. Which gives off heat more rapidly? Discuss 

 with reference to the temperature of the oceans and interior portions of 

 the continents. 



Winds and their effect upon the surface. Formation and movement of 

 dunes. Wind storms of the great deserts. 



The pressure of air, construction of barometer. 



The different states of water, water pressure, observations upon the con- 

 ditions which give rise to springs, artesian wells. Study of the pump, dif- 

 ferent kinds of pumps. 



The boiling and mineral springs of volcanic regions. Discussions as to 

 origin. 



Mineral matter in solution in water, deposits in tea-kettles. Study of 

 the Yellowstone Park from pictures and descriptions. 



Salt, soda, and borax mining. Conditions surrounding the nitre fields of 

 South America, and the salt and borax deposits of the North American 

 deserts. Experiments in separation of soda and salt from one solution. 



Beach sand, sandstone and quartzite, acids, alkalies and salts and how to 

 distinguish them. 



Coral and coral islands ; limestone and marble. 



Different methods for getting mineral substances buried in the earth, 

 where most easily accessible. Base conclusions upon study of home region 

 if possible. Distribution over the world of most important metalliferous 

 deposits. Great coal fields. 



Nature-Study — Sixth Grade 



Industrial, Institutional 

 Discovery and invention — the harnessing of water, air, steam and elec- 

 tricity. Visit any accessible illustrations. 



Talks about local, state and national governments. 



Biological 



Distribution of animals, causes of their migrations. 



Distribution of plants, various agencies concerned in, influence of cli- 

 matic changes. 



Study of plants with reference to their improvement by cultivation, com- 

 parison of wild and cultivated rose, wild and cultivated apple, etc. 



Study of tropical plants, comparison with any of their representatives in 

 temperate climate open to examination. 



Study of insects with especial reference to their harmful and beneficial 

 influences. Tropical insects compared with their local representatives. 



