Where does the stem get the moisture?
Hence, what is one use of the root?
A pupil is asked to pull the plant out of the soil in the flower-pot. What is another use that you have discovered for the root?
The plant is now uprooted from the soil, and the pupils examine the root to find how it is fitted for gathering water and food from the soil and for holding the plant in place.
Note the number of branches touching a great deal of soil and also the twisted form of the roots for grasping the soil.
The form of the leaves is studied by the pupils, and, as a test of the accuracy of their observation, they are asked to pick out the pansy leaves from the pile of leaves.
To the teacher.—The pupils must be active participants in the lesson. They must use their eyes, hands, and even their noses in gaining first-hand impressions, and they are to be required to express in their own way the things that they discover. The beautiful flower with its face like that of an animal is an appeal to the child's imagination, and the child's interest in the use of things is utilized in the study of the relations of root, stem, and flower.
This lesson may be used as the basis for busy work by means of the following correlations:
1. With art:
Represent the flower in colours.