112 ' NATURE-STUDY REVIEW [11:3— Mar., 1915 



Spring 

 Central thought : the returning spring 



I. The Awakening Trees. 

 Elm, Linden. 

 II. The Awakening Flowers. 

 Hepatica, spring beauty. 



III. The Awakening Seeds; pea, radish, climbing nasturtium. 



Schoolroom gardening, school gardens, home gardens. 



IV. The Returning Birds. 



Red- winged blackbird, Baltimore oriole, chimney swift. 

 V. New Life Among Animals. 



Toad's eggs. 

 VI. The Changing Season. 



Signs of spring, changes in brook, weather records. 



Third Grade 

 Fall 

 I. Nature's Autumn Colors. 



Flowers, the asters; colored leaves; oaks, fruit trees. 

 II. Animal Activities. 

 Mosquitoes. 



III. Preparation for Winter. 



Food, gardens, seeds, animal preparation. 



IV. Seasonal Changes. 



Approach of autumn and winter, weather records. 



Winter 

 I. Holiday Studies. 



Christmas dinner, trees, flowers; Christmas dinner for the birds. 

 II. Home Studies. 



Child's home, homes of animals. 



III. Health Studies. 



Food, air, bathing, clothing. 



IV. Weather Studies. 



Weather records, freezing, evaporation, condensation. 



Spring 

 Central thought: the returning spring 



I. The Awakening Trees. 

 Oaks and fruit trees. 

 II. The Awakening Flowers, 



Violets. 

 III. The Awakening Seeds; corn, zinnia. 



Schoolroom gardening, school gardens, home gardens. 



