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2. Domestic and wild animals — Horse and cow: Clothing and 

 shelter, winter food. Do they drink much? Fishes: Do 

 they get air under ice? Do they get cold? Food. Gold- 

 fish : Movements, eating, breathing. 

 II. Plant Life: 



1. Study of buds. 



2 . Effects of cold weather on trees and grasses. 



3. Latter part of term watch for pussy willow and maple blossoms. 



4 . Prepare seeds and boxes for spring planting. 



III. Continue weather study. Lengthening days. Need of fuel. 



Work of frost— window painting, breaking of pitchers and water 



pipes. Snow as a protection. 

 IV. Continue work of fall term. Special attention to warm and dry 



clothing of children. Compare to animals. 

 V. Continue from fall term. 



Spring Months. 

 I. Animal Life: 



1. Birds: Watch carefully for return of birds. Find out names 



beforehand, if possible. Keep record of date of appearance. 

 Notice coloration, food and nesting habits, chirps and songs. 

 Hold to actual observation. Detailed study of robin and 

 some other bird. 



2. Study of moths and butterflies as they develop from cocoons 



gathered in fall. 

 II. Plant Life: 



1. Continue the study of buds of any fruit trees, especially of peach 



or apple, if they can be had. Notice leaf buds and what trees 

 are in leaf first. Identify by leaves. Gather seeds, plant in 

 garden, and watch their growth. 



2. Flowers: Study violet, and spring beauty if it can be found. 



Watch for others. Press and mount, giving data. Flower 

 calendar. 



3. Seed germination: Plant in window boxes seeds of Lima bean 



and Nasturtium. There are many devices for germination of 

 seeds. Use whatever will enable close observation on the part 

 of the pupils. 



4. Encourage home gardening and care of the lawn. The gardens 



here have to be made. If all the children can be interested in 

 this we can soon have a much better appearing city. Visit and 

 direct their work when practicable. A school garden would be 

 valuable, but the individual gardens and lawns would be of 

 more worth. Encourage the children to care for gardens 

 through summer and have fruits, flowers, or vegetables for fall 

 study and use. 

 Ill, IV, V. May be continued, but put emphasis on above topics. Central 

 thought— awakening and growth. 



