COURSE OF STUDY
DETAILS
FORM I
AUTUMN
Garden Work and Garden Studies:
Division of the garden plots, removal of weeds and observations on these weeds, identification of garden plants, observation lessons based on garden plants, selection of seeds, harvesting and disposing of the crop. (See pp. 54–9.)
Study of Plants:
Class lessons based on a flowering garden plant, as pansy, aster, nasturtium; study of a field plant, as buttercup, goldenrod, dandelion. (See pp. 55–9.)
Potted and garden plants: Observation lesson based on a bulb; planting bulbs in pots, or in the garden. (See pp. 69–71.)
Birds and Conspicuous Insects:
Identification of a few common birds, as robin, English sparrow, meadow-lark; observation lessons on the habits of these birds; collection of the adult forms, the larvæ and the cocoons of a few common moths and butterflies, as emperor-moth, promothea moth, eastern swallow-tail butterfly. (See pp. 30–9 and 93–8.)
Common Trees:
Identification of a few common trees, as white pine, elm, maple; observations on the general shape, branches, leaves, and bark of these trees. (See pp. 62–7 and 79–82.)
WINTER
Farm Animals, including Fowls:
Habits and characteristics of a few domestic animals, as horse, cow, sheep, hen, duck; the uses of these animals, and how to take care of them. (See pp. 83–6.)
Pet Animals:
Observations on the habits, movements, and characteristics of pet animals, as cat, pigeon, bantam, rabbit, etc.; conversations about the natural homes and habits of these animals, and inferences upon their care. (See pp. 72–7.)
Common Trees:
Observations on the branching of common trees. (See pp. 79–82.)
SPRING
Garden Work:
Preparation, planting, and care of the garden plot; observations on the growing plants. (See pp. 87–90.)
Flowers:
Identification and study of a few spring flowers, as trillium, bloodroot, hepatica, spring-beauty. (See pp. 90–2.)
Birds and Insects:
Identification and study of the habits of a few common birds, as song-sparrow, blue-bird, wren; observations of the form and habits of a few common insects, as house-fly, dragon-fly. (See pp. 30–3 and 93–9.)
Common Trees:
Observations on the opening buds of the trees which were studied in the Autumn. (See p. 65.)
FORM II
AUTUMN
Birds and Insects:
Autumn migration of birds; identification and observations on the habits and movements of a few common insects, including their larval forms, as grasshopper, eastern swallow-tail butterfly. (See pp. 113–4 and 118–9.)
Animals of the Farm, Field, and Wood:
Observations on the homes and habits of wild animals, as frog, toad, squirrel, ground-hog; habits and structures, including adaptive features, of domestic animals, as dog, cat, horse, cow. (See pp. 83 and 123–30.)
Trees of the Farm, Roadside, Wood, and Orchard:
Observations on the shapes, sizes, rate of growth, and usefulness of common orchard, shade, and forest trees, as apple, elm, horse-chestnut. (See pp. 109–10.)
Wild Flowers and Weeds:
Identification and study of a few common weeds, noting their means of persistence and dispersal. (See pp. 139–40.)
Care of Potted and Garden Plants:
Preparation of pots and garden beds for bulbs; selecting and storing garden seeds; observations on the habits of climbing plants, and application of the knowledge gained to the care required for these plants. (See pp. 101–9 and 120.)
WINTER
Birds:
Identification of winter birds and study of their means of protection and of obtaining food. (See pp. 130–2.)
Animals of the Farm:
Comparative study of the horse and cow, of the dog and cat, and of the duck and hen. (See pp. 123–8.)
Animals of the Park and Zoological Garden:
Observations on the general structural features, noting the natural adaptations of such animals as bear, lion, deer, tiger, etc. (See p. 132.)
Trees:
Winter study of trees, noting buds, branches, and foliage of spruce, cedar, horse-chestnut, etc. (See pp. 121–3.)
SPRING
Birds and Insects:
Observations on the structure, adaptations and development of insect larvæ kept in an aquarium, as larva of mosquito, dragon-fly, caddice-fly; spring migration of birds. (See pp. 149–153.)
Animals of the Field and Woods:
Observations on the forms, homes, habits, and foods of wild animals, continued. (See pp. 114–8, 143–9.)
Orchard Trees:
The buds and blossoms of apple, and cherry or plum, observed through the stages up to fruit formation. (See pp. 141–3.)
Experiments in the Germination of Seeds:
Germination of seeds and general observations on the stages of development; testing the conditions required for seed germination; introductory exercises
