SCHIVEL y] NA T URE-ST UD Y CO URSE IN NORMA L SCHOOL 355 



Minerals 



Review some of those taught in lower grades. Kaolin and its 

 uses. 



Add asbestos and its uses. Cryolite and the preparation of 

 aluminum. 



Experimental 

 Heat: how heat is transferred from one portion of matter to 

 another — conduction, convection, radiation. The facts should be 

 illustrated with many experiments. Refer to experiments in 

 third, fourth and fifth years. 



March, April, May, June 

 Plant Life 



Recognition of wild flowers ; recognition of garden flowers. 



Endeavor to group related forms — ^various fruit blossoms, 

 clovers, etc. Lessons on special plants. 



Buds : many kinds to show variety in arrangement of folding, 

 etc. 



Home gardens : use of one cent packages of seed. Planting in 

 school garden. 



Propagation of sHps: cuttings of geranium or coleus; how to 

 care for the same. 



Review of leaves studied in fall ; instruction in the use of Miss 

 Keeler's book, "Our Native Trees" ; study of trees where possible. 



Recognition of common weeds: common plantain, English 

 plantain, wood sorrel, thistle, shepherd's purse. 



Forestry: review work of fifth and sixth years. Add (a) how 

 the soil is held in place by forests, (b) floods which follow the 

 removal of forests and their results. 



Animal Life 



Observations upon the earth worm ; its structure ; its usefulness. 



Spiders : their webs ; structure compared with insects and crabs 

 peculiar spiders ; relatives of spiders. 



Talks upon bird observation. Study of Prang's Bird Charts 

 I and 2; Audubon leaflets; instruction in the use of Chapman's 

 "Bird Life". 



