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gardens. The economic aspects of insects is given some attention 

 but is subordinate. Family characteristics of animals are studied 

 in this grade. 



Projects 

 An individual garden for each pupil; Aquaria in abundance for 

 water insects, fish and salamanders; insect cages in which insects 



Fig. 8. 

 The Brook. Source of Supply of Minnows, Crayfish and Water Insects. 



and spiders are grown, and in which spiders' webs are made a topic 

 of special study ; special field trips to study preparation of animals 

 for winter; one bird's nest studied in detail. 



Materials 

 Plants — Collect seeds from garden; plan individual gardens and 

 make drawings to scale to show how planting is to be done ; rela- 

 tion of plants to insects, which live upon them ; plan garden so as 

 to use plants that give garden individuality — grow but one thing 

 or grow several artistically arranged ; learn to know any unknown 



