USING FLORIDA ENVIRONMENT IN TEACHING 33

(15) 6-V. Airplanes (Aviation)
 Airplanes are an important part of our environment
 today. Florida, because of its weather, climate, and
 topography has more hours of good flying conditions
 than are usually found elsewhere. Children who live
 in the vicinity of army air bases or municipal air-
 ports know that planes are a fast means of passenger
 travel, and that they transport mail and other cargo,
 especially perishables and medicine, to distant parts of
 the world in a minimum of time. Planes are an in-
 teresting example of man's inventive genius making
 work easier and making time and distance of less con-
 cern than formerly. For further suggestions see the
 State Department of Education Bulletin No. 51, "De-
 veloping Understandings for Living in an Air Age."
 The major airlines have educational materials avail-
 able, including posters and other pictorial material
 helpful in developing science understandings.

(16) 6-V. Florida Strawberries
 The raising of strawberries is an important industry
 in many localities in Florida. The acreage grown by
 individual farmers varies, although from two to five
 acres is a size usually found. Peppers, tomatoes and
 corn are commonly planted between the rows of straw-
 berries to secure other returns from the land.
 A number of varieties of strawberries can be grown
 in Florida. They may be grown commercially or for
 home use in every county. Any good loamy soil with
 humus that will retain moisture is satisfactory for
 growing them.
 Children in localities where strawberries are raised
 will have the opportunity to visit a field under culti-
 vation, watch, and perhaps participate in the harvest-
 ing and packing of the berries. The study of straw-
 berries may lead to other studies of the blackberry,
 youngberry, and blueberry industry in Florida. Bulle-
 tin Number 13, "Strawberry, Blackberry and the
 Youngberry." Department of Agriculture, will be
 helpful in this study.
 An interesting book for the library table is Strawberry
 Girl by Lois Lenski.

(17) 6-VI. Tupelo Honey
 In West Florida (particularly Gulf County) there are
 many apiaries where Tupelo honey is produced. Many