34 TEACHING SCIENCE IN THE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

 science learning may be attained by a class visit to
 one of these apiaries. As the children begin the study
 of this topic there will be many things they want to
 know such as: Why is this honey called Tupelo honey?
 How does the Tupelo plant look? What conditions
 are necessary for its growth? What advantages does
 Tupelo honey have over other honey (never crystal-
 lizes) ? How does man use honey (food, curing to-
 bacco, brewing, wine making, vinegar) ? How do bees
 make the honey? How is the bee adapted to carry the
 pollen? The study of Tupelo honey may lead to the
 study of other kinds of honey produced in Florida and
 why Florida is peculiarly fitted as a honey producing
 state. Valuable information for the study is found in
 "Florida Honey and its Hundred Uses," "Beekeeping
 in Florida," "Know Your State," and "Tupelo Honey".
 These bulletins may be obtained free from the Depart-
 ment of Agriculture.
 (18) 6-IV. Tung Oil
 The tung oil industry is one of Florida's newer eco-
 nomic enterprises. Children's study of this industry is
 interesting as an example of an importation of an
 industry from China, and as an evidence of the world
 drive for national economic independence.
 The tung oil industry of Florida is new and so has not
 grown too extensively. A field study of the tung oil
 industry, with a visit to a grove and a pressing mill,
 reveals the many phases of the industry, its relation
 to economics, international trade, weather and climate,
 plant cultivation, manufacturing and household use.
 Such questions as the following may arise and be an-
 swered with a trip to a tung oil grove: What different
 kinds of tung oil trees are there? What methods are
 used in their cultivation? What are the effects of
 climate on tung trees? How are trees selected for new
 planting? What methods are used for setting up new
 groves? How and when is the crop harvested? How
 is the oil extracted? How is the oil refined? What is
 done with the waste products? For further informa-
 tion see the Department of Agriculture bulletin, "Tung
 Oil."
 (19) 6-IV. Peanuts
 Since the peanut is one of the easiest crops to grow in
 Florida and is one of the most important general farm
 crops grown in the state, boys and girls will derive