A GRADED COURSE OF NATURE-STUDY 483 



Brief discussion of the principles of feeding farm animals. 

 Their care. The farm. Importance to the nation. Inde- 

 pendence of the farmer. Beauty of the country. Get cat- 

 alogue from state or district agricultural schools and describe 

 the work at the school. Encourage boys to attend. (228, 

 222, 223, 226, 227, 231, 239, 241, 242, 243, 244, 246. Year- 

 books of U. S. Department of Agriculture, Reports of State 

 Agricultural schools.) 



SEVENTH GRADE 



Aim and Method : The nature-study in this grade 

 merges into what is generally known as elementary science. 

 The difference is that the method of study is more inductive, 

 and the pupils are made more conscious of the logic of 

 their own thinking. The experiment is used to a greater 

 extent and to more advantage in this grade. There is more 

 system in the different sciences studied and they may be pre- 

 sented in larger units without wearying the pupil or de- 

 stroying his interest. The logical requirements of the sciences 

 receive more consideration in their presentation. All this is 

 possible because of the greater mental maturity of the pupils 

 of this grade. 



Inanimate nature is of greater interest. Therefore we give 

 more of earth forces, physics and chemistry, more of invention 

 and the application of scientific principles to the industries. 

 The economics of plants and animals receive more attention. 

 There is more interest in the social application of the 

 facts of science, in the welfare of the many, and in altru- 

 ism toward future generations, and the outlook is more 

 national. In these grades the scientific bent of the pupil 



