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cuttings be made this month? Describe the leaves, the bark, the 

 seed. Keep records of facts noted and mount leaves, stems, and 

 seeds. 



Study young plants — oats, wheat, rye, and barley. These different 

 stalks may be distinguished by observing the attachments of the 

 leaves to the stems. Does the base of the oat leaf have a clasp? 

 Compare the clasps of the bases of barley, wheat, and rye leaves. 

 Which has the largest? Barley. Which the next — wheat or rye? 

 The clasp of which has small hairs ? Wheat. 



Practical work. — Providing specimens of the different plants sug- 

 gested and keeping records of the facts learned with reference to 

 them give abundant practical exercises. Pupils should care for the 

 home or school garden plats and keep the unoccupied ground 

 thoroughly broken or spaded. 



Correlations. — Describe the attachments of the leaves of oats, 

 wheat, rye, and barley. 



Drawing: Make drawings of evergreen leaves and seeds and of 

 grain plants showing leaf attachments. 



Geography: Develop some questions on the uses of oats, wheat, 

 rye, and barley. The following are suggestive: In what different 

 ways are oats fed to stock? Hay? Grain? How is the grain 

 separated from the straw? In what form do oats appear on the 

 table? Some uses of wheat — straw? Grain? Similar questions 

 with rye and barley. 



History: Have pupils give a chronological statement of the various 

 steps from the planting of wheat until it appears on the table in the 

 form of bread. 



Arithmetic: How many acres of oats, wheat, rye, and barley have 

 been planted this fall at the homes of the pupils of the fourth grade ? 

 How many bushels each have been planted at all the homes of the 

 members of the class ? How many acres planted in all kinds of 

 grain? If each acre planted in oats should yield 5 bushels more 

 than if planted next spring, what would be the increased yield ? 



Review and continued work. — Classify the new birds as they arrive 

 according to their manner of catching insects. See October exercise 

 for directions. Keep a record of notes in the class book. 



Continue the study of wild mammals to learn their methods of 

 making pro vision for the winter. Many continue to provide winter 

 plies (luring this month. Sec October exercise for suggestions. 



Assigned work. — The cottontail is one of the wild mammals that 

 do not hibernate in winter. It feeds on grasses, clovers, vegetables, 

 and other herbs in fche spring, summer, and fall, but sometimes it is 

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