The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1915-02-23
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(BY MARGARET E. TAYLoR)
(critic Teacred, Ga. Normal schooD
Teachers Aim
4 To teach the water form lake.
2. To teach the location and value
of Lake Weir.
Pupils Aim
We enjoy Lake Weir; is it of any
use to. u.s.
Subject Matter
Lake. What is a lake? Are lakes
of any value to us? Map of Marion
county, Florida, showing lakes, rivers,
main highways County roads,.
Preparation
Last week we were studying about
the Oklawaha river, and we decided
we were glad it was near. Will some
one tell me why we said we were glad
1T was near? ride on the boats, get
fish, battle, 60 there for picnics, it
brings freight from jacksonville.
Can you think of any place where we
can 60 to have good time? Lake
Weir.
Presentation
Location: In what direction do we
travel when we 60 there? (southeast).
We travel until we get to Belleview,
and then in what direction do we &c?
Keep going south, but toward the
east.
Value: (a) Bathing When I'VE get
there, what is the first thing you do !?
(You ask, Mother, where is my bath
ing suit 20 Many of US like il be-
cause it is such a fine place toFswinl.
Does it remind you Of any place whore
Eyou have bathed? Ocean Beach.l
Why? because of the nice, sandy
beach and big waves).
(b1 Fishing Most of US like the
lake because it is sach fine place to
swim, but some of US like it for other
reasons. Why do you like it, John?
| Fishing. What kind of fish are
you catching now? How do you catch
them? (Trolling now, but later on
they will bite only sinners or small
lperch.) Why will they bite the troll
in the spring, and only live bait in
1.-THE summer? There are more baby
| fish any other things to eat in the
summer, and they are not so hungry
We have, therefore, to tempt them),
How many pounds did your last fish
weigh? Are many fish caught there ?
Could you think of another way IN
which we could catch many more fish
and IN very much less time (Seine.)
Why don't we do this Why
/ Government protects the fish,
i lc) Sand for concrete What dc
you think the babies enjoy most
THE sand.) Why do they enjoy il
SO much $50 clean and white.) is
there much sand there? Is it good
for anything. elseg Makes the beach
SO fine, and is shipped here to ocala
/ for concrete work. Do you know tbs
name of the firm that uses Lake
Weir sand? Their place Of bust.
ness is near Susie's house.) Have you
noticed how pretty and white the
stone made from the sand is?
I'D Protection Of the groves How
many have been all the way around
| the lake? What did you see, and
what did you think Of them? (Orange
EGroves). Can you think why there
are SO many there and so few in
tOcaIa? Have you ever been bathing
there in December or January? Was
the water cold? What kind of eli
mate do orange trees ike? Can you
tell now why there are so many or
ange groves? Would not warn
stove keep a room warmer? AnG
would not the warm air coming from
the water keep the orange tree:
warmer?l
i Lake Form: When you took you
boat trip around the lake did yol
notice in any place stream flowing
into or out of the lake? Lake Wei
has no inlet nor outlet. It is fed b!
1.-The rains.) What is the difference il
shape Of this and the river? Size.
Current of the water? It is cas-.
enough to row down the river, bu
what about coming back? Is there
current in Lake Weir? If two. o
you were going to East Lake an
back and one of you said, 'I will ROY
over, if you will row back" you woul
say what? (Alright) But if yol
were on the river and one of you sal
81 viii row down, if you will ROY
back. what would you say? Why
|. The river has a current and flow
somewhere.) Have you ever seen
lake that has river or stream
flowing into it? One with a stream
OF river lowing out Of il? (Som
lakes have K1letss some have outlet
and some have bothl. If q lake Wer
small enough for you TO see around j