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 ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Compare temperature, barometer, rainfall, fogs, clouds, 

 wind with previous months; with months Avhose days are 

 about the same length. 



When do shadows correspond and differ most. 



NOTE.— Compare fossil coral with coral that is belBg made at 

 the present time. Work done by coral animals. Casts and im- 

 prints of shells and leaves. Petrified wood. 



MARCH. 



PLANTS. 



Begin close and comparative study of horse-chestnut, 

 maple and fruit trees. Environment, shape, symmetry. 



ANIMALS. 



Continue study of birds. Manner of getting food, etc. 

 Birds of prey, climbers, perchers, scratchers, waders, swim- 

 mers and divers. 



MINERALS. 



Recognize different kinds of iron ore, by color, Aveight, 

 crystals and external appearance. 



ELEMENTARY GEOGRAPHY. 



Compare March with September. Note frost, or dew, 

 wind, clouds, fogs, rainfall, temperature, barometer, sun- 

 rise and sunset. 



Relative position of earth on September twenty-first and 

 Mai'ch twenty-first. 



NOTE. — Distribution and abundance of fruit trees and iron 

 should be taken up as some of the resources of the State of 

 Michigan. Relate location of fruit farms to influences of lake, 

 direction of wind, etc., upon climate. Relate iron mines to lake 

 commerce. 



