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NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



II. STEM 

 Nature 



Use < 



Part of plant growing up- 

 ward. 



Lives in air. 



Round, square, angular, etc. 

 To hold up plant to sun. 



(leaves, 

 flowers, 

 seeds. 



To convey food from root 

 to leaves. 



III. LEAVES J Flat, green bodies. 

 Nature 1 Fixed on stem. 



Use 



air. 



To feed plant with \ 



[ water. 



To beautify plant. 

 To catch sunlight. 

 To make shade. 



II. Suppose all leaves and flowers 

 were close to root, would plant be 

 pretty? What is needed to hold up 

 leaves ? What shape is the stem f Are 

 all stems so shaped? 



Let class show different stems they 

 have brought in some round, square, 

 fleshy, wooded, etc. 



Let class make collection of ten differ- 

 ent stems. 



III. Which is the prettiest part of 

 plant ? what color ? 



Compare upper and under side of leaf. 

 Let class show different leaves brought 

 in. Of what use are leaves? Why do we 

 plant trees along our avenues ? Why do 

 cows lie under leafy trees ? Read story of 

 "The Mountain Fern," or similar story. 



Let class draw illustrations. Collect 

 and mount leaves. 



A SPROUTING PEA 



