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NATURE STUDY. 



Note general roughness of bark and smoothness and 

 lighter color of extremities of branches, and of small twigs 

 (those formed from last years buds). Note the pitch on 

 broken end. 



Leaves. Arrangement and form. The characteristics of 

 these are so obvious that children should see most of them 



Fig. 36. Pine Needles. 



with little questioning or help from the teacher. ( See Fig. 

 36.) The best plan for insuring careful observation is for 

 the teacher to place a twig, with two or three bundles of 

 needles, where it can be seen by all, give children two or 

 three minutes to observe it, and then draw it on the black- 

 board, as directed by the children, taking pains to get help 

 from as many pupils as possible. 



