Ontario Teachers' Manuals: Nature Study. Ontario. Department of Education

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

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      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 in soil study as a preparation for seed planting. (See pp. 133–8 and 112–3.)

      Wild Flowers and Weeds:

      Field and class-room study of marsh marigold, Jack-in-the-pulpit, violet, etc. (See pp. 139–40.)

FORM III

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      AUTUMN

      Birds and Insects:

      Observations on the habits and the ravages of common noxious insects, as cabbage-worm, grasshopper, tussock-moth, etc.; discussion of means of checking these insects. (See pp. 156–7 and 172–7.)

      Farm and wild Animals of the Locality:

      Field study and class-room lessons on the habits and structure, including adaptive features, of common animals, as musk-rat, fox, fish, sheep. (See pp. 99 and 183–5.)

      Garden and experimental Plots:

      Harvesting of garden and field crops; preparation of cuttings from geraniums, begonia, currant, etc.; identification of garden plants; seed dispersal. (See pp. 154, 179–80, and 164–8.)

      Study of common Flowers, Trees, and Fruits:

      Characteristics of annuals, biennials, and perennials; life histories of common plants, as sweet-pea, Indian corn, etc. (See pp. 158–64 and 168–70.)

      Study of Weeds and their Eradication:

      Identification of the common noxious weeds of the locality; collection, description, and identification of weed seeds; cause of the prevalence of the weeds studied, and means of checking them. (See pp. 164–8 and 170–2.)

      WINTER

      Farm and wild Animals of the Locality:

      Habits and instincts of common domestic animals, as fowls, sheep, and hogs; the economic values of these animals. (See pp. 185–8.)

      Garden Work and experimental Plots:

      The characteristics of common house plants, and care of these plants. (See pp. 178–9.)

      Study of common Flowers, Trees, and Fruits:

      Comparative study of common evergreens, as balsam, spruce, hemlock, etc.; collection of wood specimens. (See pp. 181–3.)

      Observations of natural Phenomena:

      Simple experiments to show the nature of solids, liquids, and gases. (See pp. 188–9.)

      Heat Phenomena:

      Source of heat, changes of volume in solids, liquids, and gases, accompanying changes in temperature; heat transmission; the thermometer and its uses. (See pp. 189–200.)

      SPRING

      Birds and Insects:

      Field and class lessons on the habits, movements, and foods of common birds, as crow, woodpecker, king-bird, phoebe, blackbird, etc. (See pp. 217–22.)

      Garden Work and experimental Plots:

      Care of garden plots; transplanting; testing best varieties; making of, and caring for, window boxes; propagation of plants by budding, cuttings, and layering. (See pp. 201–3 and 208–13.)

      Common wild Flowers:

      Field lessons on the habitat of common wild flowers; class-room study of the plant organs including floral organs; study of weeds and weed seeds continued, also the study of garden and field annuals, biennials, and perennials. (See Autumn.) (See pp. 170–2 and 212–5.)

      Soil Studies and Experiments:

      The components of soils, their origin, properties, and especially their water absorbing and retaining properties; the relation