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II. Home Studies. 



Care of pets — the cat. 

 Problem — 

 How can we take the best care of our pet cats? 



III. Health Studies. 



1. Foods that help make children strong. The cow as source of milk, 



butter and cheese. Make butter in schoolroom. Make a 

 "Good Breakfast" chart. 



2. Fresh air; games played outdoors; how to get fresh air in school- 



room. 



3. Bathing. Children make individual "Keep Clean" charts. 



4. Clothing — special study of cotton and woolen goods. 

 Problems — 



How does the cow help us to get foods? 

 How should people take care of their cows? 

 How do we get fresh air in the schoolroom? 

 Why should we keep our face and hands clean? 

 Where did your apron come from? 

 Where did your winter dress come from? 



IV. Weather Studies. 



1 . Weather records, kept for one month (January) . (See fall outline) . 



2. Uses and forms of ice and snow. 

 Problems — 



How does Jack Frost make us happy? 

 What kind of pictures does Jack frost paint? 

 Let us make a chart showing Jack Frost's work. 



Spring 

 Central thought: The Returning Spring 

 I. The Awakening Trees. 



1 . Study of twigs of box elder and maple kept in water indoors. 



2. Study of development of buds outdoors; flowers of soft maple. 



3. Special study of pussy willow and pussy poplar. 



4. Maple sugar. 

 Problems — 



What can we find on the twigs of the box elder and maple? 

 When the buds open what can you see coming out of the buds? 

 Why do you like the pussy willow? 

 Where does maple sugar come from? 



II. The Awakening Flowers. 



1 . Daffodils from bulb planted in fall. 



2. Calendar of wild flowers. 



3. An excursion for flowers for the May basket? 



4. Special study of dandelion and Jack-in-the-pulpit. 

 Problems — 



Why do you like the daffodil? 



What colors did you find for your May basket? 



