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the work of the family garden. If given proprietary rights at 

 home in the produce, the children will take greater interest 

 and pride in their cultivation. 



Set out strawberries. (221, 229.) 



On Arbor Day set out ornamental shrubs, seedling trees, 

 vines, perennials. Plant cuttings of grape, ivy, etc. See 

 list, page 298. (232, 229, 221.) 



Observe Arbor Day at home by planting something per- 

 manent. Clean up the grounds at school and at home. Re- 

 move dead limbs from trees, repair fences. Develop a civic 

 pride in school-grounds, city streets, parks, etc., and do not 

 misuse other people's property or improvements. 



Continue work with the school wild-flower garden. 



Exhibit the plants raised from slips. 



SIXTH GRADE 



AIM AND METHOD: The work this year is carried on 

 much the same as that of the last. Read Aim and Method, 

 page 452. The beauty of nature may be brought more 

 consciously to the minds of these children. More com- 

 plex relations can be worked out, as the factors of dis- 

 tribution, biological relations of plant groups, plants and 

 animals in relation to each other, the conditions of plant 

 and animal life, including human life, the application of 

 principles of physics to inventions, and these to human life, 

 the application of laws of chemistry in physiology, etc. 

 While the habits of creatures are as interesting as before, the 

 details of structure when properly connected with function 

 or adaptation mean more and are more interesting than to 

 lower grades. The economic aspect of nature is still more 



