BIRD-PROTECTION IN THE SCHOOLS 303 



As a definite illustration of these suggestions the 

 following lesson is given for a third grade : 



1. Grade and season: third, spring. 



2. Topic: nesting-house for wren. 



3. Materials : picture of house wren, wren's nest, several types 

 of wren's houses. 



4. The lesson. 



A. The child's problem. 



1. Approach to child's problem. 



What kind of a house do you live in? Of what 

 is it made? How many floors are there? How 

 many rooms? How many windows and doors? 



2. Statement of child's problem. 



We will try to learn to-day what kind of a house 

 we should make for a pair of wrens to nest in, 

 B. Development. 

 Outline of points. . Questions. 



1. Kinds of How many different kinds of ma- 



materials terials can we use? Which do you 

 to use. think will be the best? Why? 



2. Size of How can we tell how large to 



house. make the house? How large a nest 

 does the wren make? How large 

 is the bird? 



3. Shape of What shape is your house? What 



house. shapes can we make the house 

 for the wren? Which do you think 

 is the best shape? 



4. Entrance How large is the house wren? 



hole. How large shall we make the en- 



A. Size. trance? What is the best shape 



B. Shape, to make it? In what part of the 



C. Loca- house shall we make it? 



tion. 



5. Provision What shall we put on the house 



for fas- so we can hang it up? 

 tening. Which of these houses do you think 

 a wren would like best? Whv? 



