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 MAY. 



PLANTS. 



Flowers; buds, color, perfume, honey; pollen distributed 

 by insects, wind; leaves— blade, parallel and netted veined. 



ANIMALS. 



Observe habits of common birds, location and kinds of 

 nests, protective coloration of feathers. 



ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Compare clear, cloudy and rainy days with April. 

 Continued observation of sun and shadow ; relate to tem- 

 perature and life. 



MINERALS. 



Study of soils. 



NOTE. — In teaching flowers, teclinicalities should be avoided. 

 Emphasize color, form, marking, perfume, honey. Influences 

 which produced the flower— earth, air, rain, sun, insects, birds. 



Relate soils to food for plants. 



JUNE. 



PLANTS. 



Continued study of flowers and leaves. Parts of flowers — 

 calyx, sepals, corolla, petals, stamens, carpel. Plants as 

 wholes. 



ANIMALS. 



Birds — hatching of young, care of young, food. Compare 

 young of cats, dogs, birds, butterflies, in covering, ability 

 to help themselves, food, movements, etc. 



ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Thunderstorms, hailstones. Destructive effects of each. 

 Compare length of day and night. 



NOTE.— Children can readily distinguish parts of fruit blos- 

 soms. The dandelion should be studied as a whole. 



The sparrow, robin, woodpecker and oriole are best adapted to 

 this grade. 



