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Manitoba. Grade Three {3rd Year). Plant Life:— 1. The germi- 

 nation of corn and scarlet-runner seeds, as in previous grades. 

 Observations should be followed by oral description and drawing. 



2. Observation of the marsh marigold, colt's foot, arrow leaf, cat- 

 tail, or other water- loving plants. 



3. Observation of such flowering shrubs as the hawthorn, cherry, 

 plum, spiraea, honeysuckle and lilac. A ready recognition of these. 



4. The autumn flowers — gentian, pansy, petunia, aster and golden- 

 rod. Reference to season, appearance, etc. 



5. Collection by pupils of leaves and dry fruits. 



Animal Life.: — 1. The study of such birds as live near the water or 

 frequent the meadows. Special reference to the red-winged blackbird, 

 bobolink and meadow- lark. 



2. Incidental observation of the birds of the district. 



3. The life history of the toad or the frog. 



4. The horse. Treated similarly to the " wy" of Grade II. 



5. Familiar conversations about the wild animals of the district. 



Inanimate Nature — {This work must be taken). — 1. Evaporation. 

 Reference made to the tea-kettle, wash-day, sprinkling floors and 

 streets, the drying of roads, ponds and clothes. A good drying day. 

 Practical experiments at home and at school. 



2. A hail-storm. Character of the weather preceding the storm. 

 Appearance of clouds, wind. Observation of the hailstones ; damage 

 done. The character of the resulting weather. 



3. Making weather records during the months of January, April, 

 June and October. 



4. A study of the common forms of land and of water as an intro- 

 duction to a subsequent world study. Such forms should include : 

 Hill, valley, slope, brook, or creek, pond or slough, lake, meadow, 

 upland, plain, cape, bay, isthmus, peninsula, etc. 



Grade Four {It-th. year). Plant Life: — 1. Germination. Structure of 

 the dry -seed. Need of water. Parts of the embryo. Function of the 

 seed-leaves, behavior of seed-leaves, as shown in the case of seeds 

 studied in previous grades. 



2. The planting of a potato or potato section by each pupil. Obser- 

 vation of growth from week to week. Keeping a record of this. 



