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it out to you. Because of this the whole northern part of the earth is turned towards the sun for a part of the year, and all places north of the Equator are then having summer. See illustration. The northern half is turned away from the sun for the other part of the year, and the southern half is turned towards the sun. Then all places south of the Equator are having summer while those north of the Equator are having winter.

As whalers from temperate countries have killed off the sea animals of the cold regions, many of the people have starved because they could not get enough to eat.

It is so cold they have little energy, and they have no time to provide for more than the bare necessities of life.

The Equator.-For convenience in measuring distances the surface of the earth is divided into two equal parts by an imaginary line, called the Equator, extending horizontally around it. Find it in the world-pictures. It passes around the earth halfway between the poles. Trace it.

The people north of the Equator are having spring and approaching summer while those south of the Equator are having autumn and approaching winter.

All people who live south of the EQUATOR are having summer while we are having winter, and spring while we are having fall.

All countries north of the Equator have the opposite season from the countries south of the Equator.

As our days are growing shorter and colder theirs are becoming longer and warmer. Imagine yourself in South

What season are the people south of the Equator now having? What season are they approaching? What one has just passed?

When we are having summer north of the Equator on what part of the earth do the sun's shortest rays fall? When we are having winter where do the shortest rays fall? You see by the picture that the shortest, therefore the hottest, rays fall on that part of the earth which is nearest the sun.

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PLANT LIFE.

Many wild plants, grasses, and trees may grow naturally near your home or school.

See how many of the wild plants in your neighborhood you can call by name. Which are vines? Which are shrubs ?

Bring the plants into school, and we will learn the names of those we do not know and something of the habits of all plants.

Plants have habits as well as boys and girls. Remember where you find each plant growing--by the side of water, on low, wet land, or on the higher, drier ground. This will help us to find out

what each plant needs in order to live and thrive.

Plants require food as people do. The plants take their food from the soil in which they grow.

The above is the picture of a real school garden, where the children have planted the seeds and are now studying the plants to see how they grow. Describe it. You should have a little garden of your own, if it is only in a window box.

Some plants live many years. Find out which of those brought into school belong to this class. Some live one year, others two years. Which are these?

Many plants are beautiful; others are useful to mankind and animals; while some are both beautiful and useful. Some plants seem useless, and we call them weeds.

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