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2. Provision for winter and spring gardens. 



A. Indoor planting in soil and water of bulb of paper white 



narcissus. 



B. Outdoor planting of crocus. 

 Problems — 



How can we have some flowers in our room next winter? 

 How can we get some early spring flowers outdoors? 



3. Seed for next year. 



A. Seeds from home and school gardens stored. 



B. Nature's seed sowing — seeds that steal a ride? 

 Problems — 



What seeds from our garden can we save to plant next spring? 

 How are some seeds made so that they can steal a ride? 



4. Animal preparations for winter. 



A. The rabbit in the fail; his winter quarters. 



B. Animals in Sibley Park. 



C. Fish in winter quarters; aquarium studies; need of plant 



hfe. 

 Problems — 



What is the rabbit doing this fall? 



How do the animals in Sibley Park spend their winter? 



What care must the keepers give them? 



Why do we keep plants in the aquarium? 



IV. Study of Seasonal Changes. 



1. Approach of autumn — first week of term. Autumn pictures 



painted. Highland Park in autumn; compare with spring, 



2. Approach of winter — last week of term. Winter landscape painted 



3. Trip to vSibley Park; animals of the Park. 



4. Weather records for one month (September). Records in vvriting 



on blackboard or chart showing temperature, winds, clouds, 



interesting weather happenings. 

 Problems — 



How does Highland Park now differ from the way it looked last 



spring? 

 What signs do you see that winter is coming? 



Seasonal Order of Topics 



September October November 



Weather records Spider Fruits 



Approach of autumn Grasshopper. Plant narcissus bulb. 



Wild flowers. Cricket. Rabbit. 



Cultivated flowers. Plant crocus. Fish. 



Trip to Sibley Park. Seeds that steal a ride. Approach of winter. 



Storing seeds. 



Trees. 



