LESSON 6 

 HOW PLANTS LIVE TOGETHER 



MEMORY VERSE 



The earth, O Lord, is full of thy loving-kindness: 

 Teach me thy statutes. 



Ps. 119:64 



The Purpose 



The "struggle for existence" is touched upon in this 

 lesson, but in such a way as not to be oppressive to the 

 child's nature. The adaptation of the plant and its nec- 

 essary struggle will be found to exhilarate and awaken 

 the spirit of courage. The different means by which the 

 plants adapt themselves to their surroundings, and the 

 marvelous order that runs through all things, should be 

 a lesson in faith. 



Suggestions for the Teacher 



In teaching this lesson impress upon the children the 

 fact that very few of the trees and plants have all the 

 conditions of growth perfect. They must all adapt them- 

 selves to their surroundings in some way, even if it be in 

 the long sleep of the seed awaiting its chance to come up. 



The description of the ways in which different plants 

 adapt themselves to their surroundings will interest the 

 child, whereas the picture of the plant struggling against 

 adverse conditions would depress him. Make this struggle 

 an interesting one. 



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