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Call for an answer to this question several mornings in 

 succession. 



Take them out a second time to see if they reall}' do 

 know the diiierence between the male, female, and young 

 birds. • 



Do they run or hop ? 



With Pictures: 



Why would it be difficult for the sparrow to run? 

 What are its feet good for ? "Why ? "When does it perch ? 

 Why is it better for birds to perch at night rather than 

 to sleep on the ground ? How does the bill of the spar- 

 row differ from the bill of the robin ? Why ? From 

 the crow ? Why ? Where are its nostrils ? Can it 

 hear ? VHij do you think so ? Where are its ears ? 



Look at its forehead, eyes, nostrils, mouth, ears. Are 

 they arranged like yours ? To what, then, do the wings 

 correspond ? 



If possible, find nesting places in the vicinity of the 

 school, and take the children to them. Bird-houses, 

 holes in trees, eaves of buildings, are the most likely 

 places in which to seek for them. 



Get a nest, and let them see of what diverse materials 

 it is built. Why ? 



LITERATURE 



The various readers and bird books may be used, 

 although there is very little in any of them with refer- 

 ence to the English Sparrow itself, and, indeed, most of 

 the usual bird stories will be more appropriate to spring 

 study. 



