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ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Compare April showers with winter rains; temperature of nights 

 and days. Explain differences -of character and position of clouds in 

 winter and spring. 



Compare variation of shadow with November. 



NOTE. Germinate peach* apple, horse-chestnut, maple and pine seeds. 

 Relate protection of the embroyo to use of fruits for food. 



Compare structure of birds' nests with the homes of other animals, and man. 

 Visit a rolling mill if possible and learn the reduction of iron from observation. 



MAY. 



PLANTS. 



Parts of flower floral envelope and essential organs. Compare 

 fruit, blossoms, maple and horse-chestnut. 



ANIMALS. 



Continue study of birds; hatching of young; care of young; manner 

 of walking, of movement, of flight. Relate nesting habits, and food of 

 birds to trees. 



MINERALS. 



Recognize different kinds of iron ore. Mining interests of Penn- 

 sylvania. 



ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Influence of April showers upon May flowers. Wind that accom- 

 panies highest and lowest temperatures. 



Compare long twilights of summer with short twilights of winter. 



NOTE. Pupils should be led to see that the energy of the plant is directed 

 toward maturing seeds; that each part of the plant has its own work to do; that 

 color, form, texture, perfume, are modifications of effect cross-fertilization of the 

 flowers. 



JUNE. 



PLANTS. 



Continue sludy of flowers; plan of flowers. Distinguish between 

 imperfect and incomplete flowers. Continue tree shidy. Leaves: 

 simple ami compound, parallel and netted veined. 



