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Comparison of different nuts and the way they grow; chestnut, 

 acorn, hickory, walnut, horsechastnut, English walnut, peanut, 

 almond, Brazil or cream nut. 



Planting of bulbs for the class, in pots — by children. 



Trees: names of principal ones found on street as shade trees; 

 forest trees ; fruit trees. The latter should be considered accord- 

 ing to the popular idea, then attention given to the fact that nuts 

 are fruits also. 



Animal Life 



Turtle, crayfish, snail or slug. 



Recognition of some insects: grasshopper, cricket, dragon-fly, 

 honey bee, bumble lee, moth, butterfly. 



Talsk about these, dealing principally with habits. 



Squirrel, rabbit, and beaver; also any animal which may be in 

 the school. 



December, January, February 

 Plant Life 

 Preparation of plants for winter. Effects of frost upon plants. 

 Simple talks upon evergreens (spruce and pine) and some 

 deciduous trees. 



Study of the flowering bulb. 



Animal Life 



Preparation of animals for winter. Study of the canary, 

 chicken, duck, the eagle, and owl. 



Nests of birds: emphasize size, where made, material, etc. 



N. B. — It will be necessary to use pictures with some of this work. 

 Avoid too much detailed observation. 



The dog: kinds, habits, adaptations, food, enemies, special 

 senses, usefulness, harmfulness, relatives. 



Any animals which may be in school. 



Experimental 

 Evaporation, condensation. These subjects should be illus- 

 trated with simple experiments. 

 Clouds, various forms. 

 Snow, observation of the flakes. 



