BIRD-PROTECTION IN THE SCHOOLS 303 



As a definite illustration of these suggestions the 

 following lesson is given for a third grade: - 



1. Grade and season: third, spring. 



2. Topic : nesting-house for wren. 



3. Materials: picture of house wren, wren's nest, several types 

 of wren's houses. 



4. The lesson. 



A. The child's problem. 



1. Approach to child's problem. 



What kind of a house do you live in? Of what 

 is it made? How many floors are there? How 

 many rooms? How many windows and doors? 



2. Statement of child's problem. 



We will try to learn to-day what kind of a house 

 we should make for a pah* of wrens to nest hi. 

 B. Development. 

 Outline of points. Questions. 



1. Kinds of How many different kinds of ma- 



materials terials can we use? Which do you 

 to use. think will be the best? Why? 



2. Size of How can we tell how large to 



house. make the house? How large a nest 



does the wren make? How large 



is the bird? 



8. Shape of What shape is your house? What 

 house. shapes can we make the house 



for the wren? Which do you think 



is the best shape? 



4. Entrance How large is the house wren? 



hole. How large shall we make the en- 



A. Size. trance? What is the best shape 



B. Shape, to make it? In what part of the 



C. Loca- house shall we make it? 



tion. 



5. Provision What shall we put on the house 



for fas- so we can hang it up? 

 ten ing. Which of these hou ses do you think 

 a wren would like best? Why? 



