58 BULLETIN 305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 



Practical work. — Use the pocket notebooks to take notes as indi- 

 cated by the questions on crops. Also require notes to be taken on 

 the work that is done in the pupil's garden plat either at home or at 

 school. 



Have pupils bring to school and mount specimens of all kinds of 

 seeds being planted at this time. (See Farmers' Bui. 586.) 



Correlations. — Language : Copy in the class notebooks the informa- 

 tion gathered with reference to field crops. 



Drawing: Make drawings of seeds being planted at this time. 



Arithmetic: Develop problems on the quantity and value of seed 

 of each kind being planted this month. 



ANIMALS. 



Review the lesson with flies. Continue the work with birds as to 

 the manner of catching insects. 



Assigned work. — Fleas are a nuisance and are known to carry 

 disease. Pupils should be taught their characteristics and how to 

 combat them. Have the pupils examine the dogs and cats at their 

 homes for fleas. Have some brought to school in small bottles for 

 examination. 



(1) Fleas are closely related to flies. How do they differ? 



(2) Explain why the flea has lost its wings? 



(3) Is it due to the fact that it subsists on other animals (parasite) and does not 



need the wings? 



(4) Have each pupil tell how fleas are combated at his or her home. 



(Farmers' Bui. 683.) 



Take up again the study of an ant colony. How many kinds are 

 found in a colony ? What differences are noted in size ? In shape of 

 head ? In shape of body ? What is the character of work done by 

 each kind? 



Practical work. — Use the pocket notebooks and take notes on the 

 flea and the ant. Bring to school hi small bottles a few specimens of 

 each for study in class. 



Correlations. — Language: Have each pupil write out detailed 

 directions for destroying fleas. 



Drawing: Make an enlarged drawing of a flea. Make drawings of 

 different kinds of ants. 



Reading: Read to the class Proverbs XXX, 24-28. 



FIFTH GRADE. 



PLANTS. 



Continued work. — Continue the compiling of facts with reference to 

 orchard and forest trees. Use the table suggested for March. 



When the special tree being studied by the class is in full foliage 

 make an outline drawing of it. Compare this drawing with those of 

 previous months. 



