6 BULLETIN 305, U. S. DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE. 
of each? Do they continue active during the winter or do they 
‘hibernate (go into winter quarters)? What do they eat? How do © 
they obtain food ? : 
Practical exerci study animais and list those 
studied and record the facts learned in connection with each. Best 
records should have a place in class netebook. 
Correlation.—Language lessons: Write stories on the use oi 
feathers and on the habits of mammals studied this month. 
Drawing: Sketch animals studied this month and mount the best — 
ones in class notebook. Find pictures of animals in farm papers and — 
mount in the class notebook. 
FOURTH GRADE. 
In this grade population studies are continued with plants and 
animals. The advanced plant studies include field crops and domestic 
and wild shrubs. The special studies with birds and mammals are 
continued and saditonal work with toads and a few common insects 
is taken up. 
PLANTS. 
Review and continued u 
trees, domestic and wild flowers, garden and field crops. The plants 
that are especially attractive at this season should be given attention. 
_ It is easier to associate names with striking features. Make trips and 
give reviews often. As new plants are learned add names to the © 
list. 
New work assigned.—What field crops are planted this month? 
Why should they be planted in the fall? Oats? Wheat? Rye? 
Crimson clover ? ; 
What field crops are in bioom this month? When planted and 
why? £ 
Make a list of all field crops that are planted or that are blooming 
and maturing seed this month. 
Practical exercises.—Select choice seed from field crops and shrubs. 
and store for study or planting. If the seeds are not sufficiently 
matured to gather, mark them to be gathered at a later date. Seed 
for identification study should be mounted on cards or "Placed in 
screw-capped bottles and labeled. ) 
Gather the matured garden crops, clear away rubbish, and begin 
preparing soil and planting fall crops. Insist on all pupils of this 
grade having a garden plat either at home or at school. (See 
suggested garden crops for this season in Appendix.) ; 
The interior of the schoolroom should be tastily decorated with 
plants bearing fruit and seed from the gardens and fields. Have 
pupils bring these to school and assist in decorating. Vitalize the 
school work by giving the schoolroom an atmosphere of the preduets 
of life processes. 
