Many such examples will enable the pupils to formulate the generalization: “To divide a decimal by a decimal, multiply the dividend and divisor by the power of ten that will change the divisor to an integer, then divide as in simple division.”

NATURE STUDY—FIFTH GRADE

Detailed Plan for a Series of Lessons

Topic:—

The horse.

Materials:—

The horse seen on the street; drinking fountains; horsemanship observed; harness; shoes; protection; different kinds of vehicles; printed matter issued by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and by the Department of Agriculture.

Aim:—

To train the children to meet sympathetically and intelligently their responsibilities to the horse.

Preparation:—