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 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.)