WINTER EARTH STUDY. 



WATER. ITS FORMS AND WORK. 



Time. Begin in January or February, continuing through 

 March, and review or apply in April and May. 



Aim. To interest children in the observation of the 

 common things about them, and help them to appreciate 

 the value and beauty of such a commom thing as water. 



To prepare for a better comprehension of the co-operation 

 and unity shown in nature. 



To serve as a basis for geography work by helping chil- 

 dren to study and understand the story and work of fog, 

 clouds, dew, rain, frost, ice, and snow. 



Order of study. 



First. Useful properties and uses of water. 



Second. Evaporation. 



Third. Condensation. 



Fourth. Forms of water, water-dust, fog, mist, clouds, 

 frost, ice, snow, dew, rain. 



Fifth. Work of water in soil-making and in shaping 

 the land. 



The order is determined by the principle that we should 

 begin with what can be most easily seen, and can be most 

 readily related to the children's lives and experiences. 

 They can see the useful properties of water, know consid- 

 erable about the common or obvious uses of water, and can 

 observe in the schoolroom the process of evaporation and 

 condensation. 



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