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NA TURE-STUD Y REVIEW [11 :3— Mar., 1915 



March 

 Distribute seed envelopes, 

 The wind. 

 Change of seasons. 

 Twigs of trees. 

 Plant seeds' indoors. 

 Experiments with seeds. 

 Bird calendar started. 

 Maple sugar. 



Seasonal Order of Topics 

 April 

 Weather record. 

 Spring rains. 

 Flower of soft maple. 

 Changes in brook. 

 Robin. 

 Pussy willow. 



May 

 Jack-in-the-pulpit. 

 Bank swallow. 

 Hen and chickens. 

 Bird walks. 

 Daffodil. 

 Excursions for flowers. 



Lessons on home-gardens. Change of seasons. 



Flower calendar. 



Dandelion. 



Bluebird. 



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III. 



Second Grade 

 Fall 



Nature's Autumn Colors. 



1 . Gathering wild flowers. Looking for new flowers. A flower card 



for each new flower hung in room. 



2. Special study of goldenrod and thistle. 



3. Flowers from home and school gardens; use in schoolroom. 



4. Study of climbing nasturtium, the garden flower suggested for 



spring planting. 

 Problems — 



How can we tell the goldenrod from other flowers? 

 Why do you like the nasturtium? 



5. Autumn coloring of leaves. 



A. Study of coloring of leaves of trees on school grounds. 



B. Special study of elm and linden. 

 Problems — 



How many different colors can we find on the leaves of trees growing 



on the school grounds? 

 How can we tell the elm and Hnden trees apart? 



Animal Activities. 



1. Grasshopper and cricket; keep indoors in cage. 



2. Spiders; special study of webs. 

 Problems — 



We will watch the grasshopper in the cage to see how many different 



ways of moving it has. 

 We will watch the cricket to see how it makes its song. 

 What kinds of webs do spiders make? 



Preparation for Winter. 

 I . Food for the winter. 



A. Study of home grown fruits. 



B. Trip to grocery store. Canned fruits and vegetables. 

 Problems — 



What fruits that we eat are raised in Minneosta? 

 What canned goods are put up in Minnesota? 



