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Construct magnetic needle by magnetizing end of a needle witli 

 opposite poles of a magnet, inserting through center of small 

 cork, and suspending by silk thread. 



Suspend a prism in a window where the sun may strike it, 

 forming a spectrum. 



Compare color of flowers, leaves, fruits, pebbles with spectrum, 

 noting prevailing color. 



Much attention should be given to sense-training. Children 

 should be led to detect form and texture by touch alone, perfume 

 by smell, sound by hearing, flavors by tasting, weight by the 

 muscular sense. 



OCTOBER. 



PLANTS. 



Buds for next year's growth.; color of bark, growth, of 

 wood; hardness of bark and wood. 



Leaves. — Effect of frost, color of falling leaves, leaf-scars. 

 Seeds. — Distribution by wind, bursting pods. Protective 

 coloration of seeds. 



ANIMALS. 



Disappearance of birds, insects and animals. Eelate cov- 

 ering to disappearance. Compare movements of cat and 

 dog with birds, insects and other animals. 



ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Compare frost, dew, winds, clouds, fogs, rain and tem- 

 perature with. September. 



Change in rising and setting sun; position of sun at 

 noon. Change of length of day and night. 



MINERALS. 



Classify as to physical properties sandstone and lime- 

 stone. Compare sand and clay. Relate to disappearance of 

 frogs, turtles, snakes, etc. 



