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5. An acquaintance with the appearance of a mushroom, a bracket - 

 fungus, a puff-ball, a horse-tail, and a fern, for the purpose of extending 

 the meaning of "plant life." 



6. The comparative study of the stink-weed and the shepherd's 

 purse ; the clover and the pea ; noting resemblances and deepening the 

 meaning of relationship among plants. 



Animal Study : — 1. Special study of the nighthawk, wren, bluejay, 

 and rose-breasted grosbeak. 



2. Comparison of typical scratchers, climbers, waders, swimmers and 

 perchers, noting common and distinctive characteristics. 



3. Observation of the interdependence of insects and flowers. 



4. Special study of the grasshopper. Finding the eggs, observing 

 the young hoppers and the growth of their wings, the adult, the most 

 favorable weather, food and how eaten, behavior in wet or in windy 

 weather, etc. 



5. Special study of the rabbit. Home and home life, habits, 

 structure, enemies. A type of the "gnawers." Stories of rabbits. 



6. What are our native wild animals? In what way are these 

 animals adapted to the country? 



7. What are the wild animals that formerly inhabited this province ? 

 Are their remains to be found ? What led to their extinction ? 



Physics :— 1. Water, its use. Hard and soft water. The character 

 of the wells and springs of the district. 



2. Water as a solvent. The boiling of water. 



3. Convection of heat. Reference to water and to air. 



4. The heating and the ventilation of the school-room. 



5. The lever in its three simple forms. 



Physiology : — {This must be taken). — 1. Foods and food materials. 



2. Digestion. 



3. Food habits and cooking. 



4. Circulation. 



5. Respiration. 



6. The framework and motion of the body. 



Familiar Wild Mammals- — The observational study of 

 the wild mammals and birds must be largely incidental. Trips 

 a-field and excursions to the woods will seldom fail to afford 



