40 BULLETIN 305, TJ. S. DEPAKTMENT OF ACEICTTLTTJEE. 



Practical work. — Listing birds and studying dogs provide ample 

 work. All facts should be recorded in the class notebook. 



Correlations. — Language: Making records called for in practical 

 work provides sufficient written work. 



Drawing : Make a sketch of a dog. Have each pupil make a sketch 

 of the ear of his dog. Compare the drawings. 



FOURTH GRADE. 



Continued work. — From the class notebook get a list of the domestic 

 and wild shrubs that have been studied by the class in previous 

 months. Examine them in their bare state and compare them with 

 appearances when studied before. 



Assigned work. — The pupils in the fourth and fifth grades should 

 plant seeds in the hotbed to start plants for the pupils of the first 

 five grades. Cabbage, lettuce, eggplants, and pepper seeds should 

 be planted in the hotbed this month. Shallots and cabbage plants 

 started in the fall should be set out this month. 



Have the pupils of the fourth and fifth grades prepare the ground 

 and sow some sweet peas. Observe these directions: 



1. Select the border of the school garden or yard. 



2. Spade the soil to a depth of 10 or 12 inches and loosen up the 

 subsoil several inches. 



3. Mix the soil with 3 or 4 inches of well-rotted manure. 



4. Sow the seeds an inch apart in single rows. Cover 1 inch and 

 press the ground down firmly. 



5. When plants are well out of the ground thin to 3 inches apart. 



6. When plants begin to run support them with brush or stakes 

 about 4 feet high. 



7. Keep soil loose and free of weeds. If soil becomes dry, water 

 freely. 



8. Cut flowers frequently to prolong the blossoming period. 



Practical work. — Making observations with shrubs, seeding hot- 

 beds, planting school gardens, preparing the soil and planting sweet 

 peas give ample work. 



Correlations. — Language: Have pupils prepare a written account 

 covering the steps in planting sweet peas. 



ANIMALS. 



Continued work. — The birds to be seen this month are either per- 

 manent or winter residents. The permanent residents have been 

 placed in one of the four groups in previous months. The winter 

 residents should be closely observed and classified. Answer the 

 following questions: 



