STANDARD V SEASONAL.

Otago Witness, Issue 2762, 20 February 1907, Page 15

STANDARD V SEASONAL.

Autumn. Fruits as to cork skin and edible inside. Common animals as seed spreader? — sheep, cow, mutton, wool, textiles, leather. Birds as insect eaters (wild bird^ protection, bird-nest-ing), characteristics of bird=, migration. Migratory fish shoals — herring, salmon, roe-spawn, etc. Fur p.nimals in cold countries — suitability. Colour scheme in Nature — attraction, defence in flowers, insects, animals. Simulation of environment — white hares, butterflies, i tiger, chameleon, etc.

Spring. The earth's revolution — meridian time. Earth's revolution — the seasons, j North Pole and earth's axis. Magnetic cciapass. First notions of electricity — in friction, in current. Electro magnets. Motors. Light and cars. Telegraph, etc. SUiIMER. Appreciation of life cycles — plant, insect. bird, animai, man, death, decay, earth, etc. | Sun's place in this. j Evolution very s:mply. Man in the uni- , verse ■ his dignity and duty. (In plant life show man's interposition m cross pollenisation, etc.) | NON-SEASONAL BODY LORE. I Cuts and burn? — how to treat Co-crdinaf-e with bacilif. Advantage of sun.ight. Vein=i and arteries, varicose veins. Standing on one leg — co-ordinate wilh gravity end pump valves Nervous system — co-ordinate with telegraph and electricity A little about the brains — co-ordinate with evolution. Faints, unconsciousness — how to treat. Influence en brain of stimu'ants —smoking, : etc. • " - I Need of sleep. Exercise and erectness as efficiency makers in universal scheme.