4.4 BULLETIN 305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
Assigned work.—Among the woodpeckers the red-bellied wood- 
pecker is one of the most interesting for special study. Employ the 
following outline in studying this or some other member of the 
woodpecker group: 
(1) Where seen most frequently? 
(2) How do the males and females differ in color? 
(3) Describe the color of head, neck, back, breast, wings, and tail of each. 
(4) What does the woodpecker eat this month? 
(5) How does it obtain its food? 
(6) Imitate its song or cry. 
Practical work Making excursions to study and take notes on 
birds furnishes ample practice work. Pupils should make observa- 
tions at home, on the way te and from school, and at school. These 
observations should be briefly noted. 
Correlations.—Language: Record in the class notebook facts 
learned concerning the woodpecker. Also note dates on which 
transients are seen. 
THIRD GRADE. 
Continued work.—Study the plants being grewn in window and 
porch boxes and give them proper attention. Thin the plants to a 
stand, carefully remove grass and weeds, water regularly, and do not 
permit the surface of the soil to bake. A sprinkler should be used 
in watering flowers. 
Assigned work.—Begin planting early spring vegetables and 
flowers. The work suggested for the second grade applies here. 
Trish potatoes and English peas should also be planted. 
Locate and collect specimens of weeds that are beginning to 
appear in yards, gardens, and along the roadway. Learn to recog- 
nize them at sight. If cae can not be named send specimens to 
the State agricultural college for identification. 
Practical work.—Care of box plants, planting vegetables and 
flowers, collecting, mounting, and labeling weeds furnish ample 
practical work. (See Farmers’ Bul. 586.) 
Correlations.—Language and drawing: Have each pupil make a 
drawing of his plat and locate and name each vegetable and flower 
planted. On the same sheet make a list of flowers and vegetables 
planted and give the dates, amount of seed, distance between plants, 
the depth to which imei and the ppp rst te date each plant 
should be ready for the table. 
ANIMALS. 
Continued work.—Review the lessons with the dog. Continue to 
note the migration of birds. The followig are permanent residents: 
Flicker or yellow hammer, partridge, bobolink, mourning dove, 
sparrow hawk, tufted titmouse, wild turkey, cardinal or redbird, 
screech owl, American crow, Carolina chickadee, red-eyed vireo, 
