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 ANIMALS. 



Winter condition of animal life. Compare teeth of rab- 

 bit and squirrel with dog and cat. Compare teeth and food 

 of each with man. 



MINERALS. 



Recognize different kinds of iron ore by color, hardness, 

 crystals, weight. Relate to steel and sharp cutting instru- 

 ments and tools. 



ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Month of greatest change in temperature. Compare pre- 

 vailing winds with previous months. Effect of tempera- 

 ture upon rainfall. 



Note sun at noon; apparent movement, effect upon day 

 and night. 



NOTE. — Effect of frost upon germination. Snow a warm cover- 

 ing. A 'poor conductor of heat, excludes cold and prevents radia- 

 tion of heat. Relate prevailing winds to frost and snow. 



Pupils should be led to see that animals use their claws for 

 digging, and their teeth for cutting and tearing their food, but 

 man has too many demands for his physical organism and is 

 forced to construct tools for his use. 



FEBRUARY. 



PLANTS. 



Winter condition of trees. 



ANIMALS. 



Compare structure of head, hand and teeth of different 

 animals; effect of development of one upon the other. Com- 

 pare jaw, teeth and hand of squirrel, rabbit and man. 



MINERALS. 



Recognize different kinds of copper ore by color, hard- 

 ness, crystals and weight. Uses. 



