NATURE STUDY MADE EASY 



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See bubbles of oxygen given off by leaves 

 while making starch. Deduce from class 

 necessity of air to furnish these gases 

 and of light and of warmth to change 

 them so as to be of use to plant. 



Hours could be spent on the subject of 

 " Needs of Plants." The above will be 

 sufficient as an introduction. Encourage 

 children to try experiments for them- 

 selves. 



APPLICATION 



What things do plants require for ger- 

 mination ? 



How does the plant get food? 



In what form does the plant take in 

 food? 



PROPAGATION OF PLANTS BY SEEDS 



CLASS 40 pupils. 

 AGES 9 to 11. 

 TIME 30 minutes. 



fto cultivate observation. 

 AIM -I to train reasoning powers. 



[to teach growth of plants from seeds. 



OBSERVATION OR METHOD 



I. Plant beans or peas in soil. Watch 

 growth. Plant mustard seed, bird seed, 

 wheat seed, on wet sponge or moist 

 sawdust; watch results. Encourage 

 pupils to plant seeds in school or home 

 gardens, nasturtium, morning glory, or 

 any annual, and note results. 



Cut up a few sheets of paper and make 

 note books, with paper covers. Provide 

 each child with a note book and let pupils 

 make reports on progress of plant growth. 



Draw inference that most herbaceous 

 plants grow quickly from seed. 



INFERENCES OR FACTS 



fThe fruit of the plant. 

 I. NATURE I The baby plant and food. 

 OF SEED I The germ of new plant. 

 [Reproduction of species. 



GERMINATION OF PEAS 



