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Index

Class – V Subject: EVS

S.No. Topic Date Grade Tr. Sign

1. Super senses 2. A Snake Charmer’s story 3. From tasting to digesting 4. Mangoes round the year 5. Seeds and seeds 6. Every drop counts 7. Experiments with water 8. A treat for Mosquitoes 9. Up you go ! 10. Wall tell stories 11. Sunita in space 12. What if it finishes …? 13. A shelter so high 14. When the earth shook! 15. Blow hot, Blow cold 16. Who will do this work? 17. Across the wall 18. No place for us ? 19. A seed tells a farmer’s story. 20. Whose forests? 21. Like father. Like daughter. 22. On the move again

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1 – SUPER SENSES Date:________

I. Choose the correct answer from the given box and fill it :

dogs, vultures, ants, forty, ears, mosquito, smell eagles, dolphin, tiger, kites

1. If we drop some sweet on the ground, many __________ will be around it.

2. When you walk near the sleeping dog its _____________ will shoot up at once.

3. _______________, _______________ and ____________ can see their prey from far away.

4. ________________ and ________________ can find their friends by their smell.

5. ___________ is an endangered species.

6. When the ants move, they will leave ____________ on the ground.

7. A sloth lives for about _________ years.

8. Some male insects can recognize their female by their _____________.

9. A ________________ can find us by the smell of our body.

10. A ________________ can make sound for giving messages.

II. Given below are the pictures of some animals, birds and insects. Mention the special senses.

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III. The clock is divided into 24 hours time. Show the sleeping hours of the given animals.

Cow Giraffe Python Sloth 4 hours 6 hours 8 hours 12 hours

IV. Name the parts of the following animals for which they are hunted.

V. Write the name of national parks or protected forest areas in the following states.

(a) Assam : ___________________________

(b) Gujarat : ___________________________

(c) Madhya Pradesh : ___________________________

(d) Rajasthan : ___________________________

(e) Tamil Nadu : ___________________________

(f) Karnataka : ____________________________

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VI. Match the following :

1. Owl - can find its female for many kilometers away

2. Birds - can see far away things

3. Eagle - mark their own territory by urination.

4. Mosquitoes - eyes in front of his head

5. Ants - can see far away things

6. Dogs - eyes on either side of the head

7. Moth - find you from the smell of your body

8. Tiger - attracted towards sugar

VII. Solve the puzzle:

1. I leave some smell on the ground.

______________________________

2. I turn my head to see around.

______________________________

3. I can feel the vibrations on the ground.

______________________________

4. I can warn a danger by giving a warning call.

______________________________

5. I am killed for my tusks.

______________________________

6. I look like a bear and sleeps for nearly eighteen hours a day.

______________________________

7. I am killed for my skin and horn.

______________________________

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VIII. The name of the national parks is given below. Mark the States to which it belongs to:

(1) Sasan Gir Forest (2) Bandhipur Sanctuary (3) Similipal national park (4) Jim Corbett National Park (5) Mudumalai Sanctuary (6) Kanha National Park (7) Periyar Sanctuary (8) Kaziranga national park.

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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2 – A SNAKE CHARMER’S STORY Date:________

I. Observe the following pictures and fill in the blanks :

1. Snakes are an important part in the life of

_________________ . They carry the snakes from

village to village in ______________ Baskets.

They make the snakes dance by playing the

_________.

2. It is a special dance of the people of _________

known as ___________ dance. The movements in

this dance will be similar to the dance of the

____________. The dancers wear long black

___________ with silver ribbons.

3. _____________, ___________, ____________ and

Tumba are the musical instruments used by the

been party. Except Dhol all other things are made

up of ____________.

4. Snakes have two hollow teeth called ____________.

When it bites the ____________ enters the person’s

body through this.

II. Identify the snakes and name them:

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III. Use the given clues and write a few sentences about snake:

_____________________________________________________________________________________

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Saperas

Poisonous cobra, krait Belt

Snake’s poison

Farmer’s friend Vibration

Snake killing crawl

Eggs

Ears Kalbeliya dance

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IV. Read the following statement. Choose the correct statements related to the snake charmers life and write in the given box.

a) Snake charmers make the snakes dance by playing the been.

b) They know to remove poisonous teeth from the snakes.

c) They catch snakes and can make medicines to cure snake bite.

d) They kill snakes and sell their snakes.

e) They carry snakes in bamboo baskets.

V. Match the following :

1. Tusk of an Elephant - decoration

2. Skin of snake - ornaments

3. Horn of Rhinoceros - liver oil

4. Skin of Tiger, Lion - belt

5. Fat of Whale and Shark - medicine

6. Skin of Cow - meat

7. Poison of Snake - hand bags, chappals

8. Shell of Tortoise - snake bite

9. Ostrich - ornamental

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VI. Snake charmers depend on snake for their livelihood. Find out the name of the animals on which the following people depend on from the given puzzle.

Name of people

Animal on which they depends

1 Milkman 2 Poultry farmer 3 Farmer 4 Tonga wala 5 Washer man

I L A M D B U L L O A P H E N C O W K K H O R S E V X E R Y

VII. Kalbelia is a folk dance of Rajasthan. Write the states to which the following folk dance belong to and show the states on map of India.

Name of dance State Name of dance State Bihu Garbha Bangra Lavani Kuchipudi Karagattam Cheraw Kathakali

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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3 – FROM TASTING TO DIGESTING Date:________

I. Observe the following pictures and fill in the blanks :

___________ is one of the sense organ of our body. It can

feel the ___________ of the food we eat. There are many

__________ in our tongue.

II. Mark the different taste buds in the diagram of the tongue given below :

III. Label the diagram of digestive system

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IV. Write the process of digestion by using the help box in the right order.

Absorption, Egestion, Ingestion, Assimilation, Digestion

V. List the names of things which are used to make ‘ORS’ at your home.

+ + + = ORS

VI. Taste the following items and classify the following items on the basis of their taste

Imli, Gulab Jamun, Neem, Lemon, Chilli, Karela, Sugar, Pepper, Monaco biscuits, Amla (Gooseberry), Methi (Fenugreek), Pop Corn.

sour

bitter

hot

sweet

salty

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VI. Given below are few food items. Pick and write the food items which you should eat more in the basket and the one you should not eat more in the bin :

Dosa, Idli, Burger, Pizza, Milk, Chips, Fruits, Samosa, Daal, Cold Drinks, Vegetable, Juice

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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4 – MANGOES ROUND THE YEAR Date:________

I. (1) Look at the given bottle and note down its :

MFG Date

MRP

EXP. Date

Net weight

(2) Is it fit for consuming? Give reasons to support your answer :

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

II. Given below are some food items. Categorize them as Raw and Preserved product.

Chutney, Jam, Mango, Murrabas, Juice, Mango shake, Pickle, Mango powder, Jellies, Sauces, Squash, Aam papad, Aam panna, Aam Sabzi

Raw products Both Preserved products

_________________ _______________ _________________

_________________ _______________ _________________

________________ ______________ _________________

MIXED FRUIT JAM MFG

DATE 13-03-13 EXP DATE 13-

09-15 NET WEIGHT -100G MRP – Rs.45.00

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III. FIX THE MIX :

Given below are the bits of the carton box of a food item. Match the informations and write in the new box provided below

IV. Name any two :

a) Preservatives ______________, __________________

b) Summer fruits or vegetables ______________, __________________

c) Winter fruits or vegetables _______________, _________________

d) Fruits which spoils very fast _______________, _________________

e) Fruits which do not spoil for a week ______________, __________________

V. Observe the picture and write :

MFD

Weight Ingredients

Best Rs.3

Corn, sugar, malt

10 months MRP 01.08.11

25 Gm

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VI. Write the methods of preservation for the following foods. Choose the answer from the help box :

Drying, Freezing, Canning, Salting, Frying, Boiling, Sweetening, adding preservative, refrigeration

1. fruits………………………………………………………………………….

2. milk……………………………………………………………………………..

3. fish……………………………………………………………………………..

4. non-vegetarian foods……………………………………………………………..

5. tomatoes………………………………………………………………………….

6. raw mangoes, lime, garlic, ginger……………………………………………….

7. cooked foods…………………………………………………………………….

8. snacks………………………………………………………………………….

9. papads…………………………………………………

VII. The following are the steps involved in the making of Mamidi Tandra. Arrange them properly:

1) Spread the pulp into a thin layer over the mat.

2) Take the most ripe mangoes.

3) Take out the pulp into a large pot.

4) Add sugar and jaggery in equal amounts to the pulp and mix well.

5) The layer is allowed to dry in the sun.

6) Add layer after layer till it becomes 4cm thick.

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VIII. Meena’s mother wants to use some food items in the form of Bady, Pickle, Vathal, Jam, Papad. Tell her which fruit / vegetable / pulses / grains she can select to make the above things .

a) Bady : __________________________________________________

b) Vathal : __________________________________________________

c) Pickle : __________________________________________________

d) Jam : __________________________________________________

e) Papad : __________________________________________________

IX. Answer the following :

1. Mamidi Tandra is popular in which State of India

2. Name the preservatives used to make Mamidi Tandra ______

3. Name the season during which food substances spoil faster _________

4. What would happen to the bread if you keep it outside for many days during rainy season _______________

5. You are in the food world supermarket to buy curd. What do you look for on the packet before selecting the curd packet? _____________

6. Name any four preservatives used in our kitchen

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

PRESERVATIVES

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5 – SEEDS AND SEEDS Date:________

I. Observe the following picture and fill in the blanks with suitable words :

1. A _____________ is a part of a plant which gives birth to a __________ plant. It stores the __________ for the growing plant. It has a smooth outer cover called __________.

2. It is _______________ plant. It traps and eat frogs __________ and even mice. It has a special ___________ which attracts the insects to it. When the insect lands on the ____________ of the plant it gets trapped. It is found in _________ in Meghalaya.

II. Choose the correct answer and write :

1. Rearrange the following fruits starting from the one that contains the most number of seeds to least number of seeds : Mango, Papaya, Watermelon, Lemon

Lemon, Papaya, Watermelon, Mango

Ans : ___________________________________________________________

2. A soaked been seed is placed on a wet cotton. Two days later the seed will _________________

a) be spoilt b) germinate c) become dry d) split into two.

III. Give one words for the following :

a) The scattering of the seeds from one place to another :__________

IV. Match the following :

1. largest seed a) dals, rajma

2. seed which is outside the fruit a) coconut

3. seed which has water in it a) Sunflower

4. seed as pulses a) double coconut palm

5. seeds as cereals a) cashew

6. oil from seed a) rice, wheat

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V. Observe the pictures of different plants and write about the mode of dispersal by filling the blanks.

1. The seeds of fleshy and juicy fruits like _________________, _______________, are eaten by _______________ and are dispersed through their excreta.

2. The seeds of the plants like _______________, _______________ are light weight and winged, they disperse through __________.

3. Seeds of some plants like ________________, ____________, ___________________ have thorns or hooks which stick to the ___________ of the animal and disperse.

4. Some seeds like _________ disperse on their own by _________.

5. Seeds of some plant like __________, can float in water and are carried from one place to another by ________.

Neem Tamarind Blackberry

Cotton Dandelion

Foxtail Castor Beggertick

Peas

Lotus Coconut

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VI. Connect the plants to their native countries:

VII. Group them under suitable headings :

mango, litchi, guava, banana, orange, grapes, gooseberry, papaya, pineapple, dates, watermelon, coconut, apple, tamarind,

Sl.No. Fruits with single seed Fruits with many seeds Seedless fruit 1

2

3

4

5

SOUTH AMERICA

EUROPE

INDIA AFRICA

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VIII. Observation Sheet :

You have done an activity how the seeds sprout. Record your observation.

Choose the correct answer and fill in the blank :

1. When the seed is soaken in water it becomes ______________

a) soft and big b) hard and big c) soft and small

2. When the soaked seed is pressed __________ comes out of it

a) food b) water c) sunlight

3. The two halves of the seed one on each side are called ______________

a) baby plant b) plumule c) cotyledon

4. Seed is covered by a skin called ______________

a) car b) seed coar c) hole

5. Cotyledon stores the ________ for the baby plant

a) sunlight b) leaf c) food

6. The part of the baby plant which develops as a root is called ________

a) Radicle b) plumule c) shoot

7. The part of the baby plant which grows into a shoot is called _______

a) root b) plumule c) radical

IX. Draw the stages of germination

Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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6 – EVERY DROP COUNTS Date:________

I. Observe the following pictures and fill in the blanks :

a) ___________ are the well or ponds in which the water can

be reached by descending a set of steps. They are most

common in ___________. _________ is the largest and

deepest stepwell.

b) It is the logo of ____________. It was established in

__________. The people in the organization work to help

the men, ______________, children irrespective of their

caste, _____________, community and economic status.

c) ___________ is a lake which was made by King Ghadsi of

________________ 650 years ago. The construction of lake

was such that the lake was full the extra water flowed into

another into at a lower level filling ___________________

such inter connected lakes.

d) More than a thousand years ago a traveller came to India.

His name was _________________________. He wrote

especially about ___________________ of India.

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II. Fill the word maze with correct words with the help of clues given below:

1. Longest river in the world

2. Highest waterfall in India

3. Biggest fresh water lake (by surface)

4. Biggest ocean in the world

5. Biggest fresh water lake in India.

6. Longest river in India.

III. Category the names given below.

Gangotri, Yamunotri, Ganga, Yamuna, Sun, Mines, Dal, Sukhna, Jhelum, Coal, Rainfall, Ghadsisar, Chinab

SOURCES RESOURCES

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IV. Drag and frop the following words under the correct label.

Atlantic, Vaigai, Arctic, Superior, Dead, Amazon, Wular, Ganga, Nile, Arabian, Indian, Red, Caspian, Baikal, Southern

Lake River Sea Ocean

V. In your class conduct a group discussion of “Future of Water” and write your points of discussion.

1. ________________________________________________________________

2. ________________________________________________________________

3. ________________________________________________________________

4. ________________________________________________________________

5. ________________________________________________________________

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VI. Label the diagram using the given words in the help box:

1. Label the diagram using the words 2. Rearrange the sentences meaningfully to describe rainwater harvesting :

Water seeps underground, rainwater from the roof flows into inlet pipes, some water is collected in a water tank for immediate use, in islands where there is no freshwater source, rest of the water flows into pipes which open into an underground pit, soil of the area becomes wet and fertile, rain water falls onto the rooftops, water from the pit seeps underground, rainwater does not go waste but is used, the underground water can be pumped out for use.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

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Signature __________________ Grade _________________

Underground water Water tank

Rain Rooftop Seepage pipes

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7 – EXPERIMENTS WITH WATER Date:________

I. Observe the picture and answer the questions :

This is a picture of an _________________ at sea.

We can see, the _______________ on the water.

The oil spill ______________ far and wide killing

all the living things in the sea water.

II. While learning to swim, children are first trained with air filled tubes. Why?

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

_______________________________________________________________

III. Take a tub of water or trough of water. Drop the following and record your observations in the table below :

Sl.No. Material Sinks Floats Reason 1 A ball of Iron 2 Iron shaped as a boat 3 Lime 4 Paper 5 Paper boat 6 Castor oil 7 Coconut oil 8 Soap 9 Soap case

HELP BOX

Floats, Oil tanker, Oil Sill, spreads

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IV. Observe the following picture and fill in the blanks :

Dead Sea : ______ is the __________ sea in the world. One

liter of the Dead sea water contains around ______ gm of

salt in it. The water of dead sea will be very _______ to

taste. The interesting fact about Dead sea is a person will

never drown but will ________ in it due the high density of

water.

Dandi March : _____________ made a law in which

they did not allow the Indians to make salt and they

also put ________________ on salt. People could not

make salt even for use at home. So In ________,

______________ along with several people undertook

march of about ________ from ___________ to

Dandi seashore in Gujarat to break the law made by

the British. This March is called ____________.

Preparation of salt :

The ___________________ is collected in

shallow beds in the sand. Sea water is allowed to

___________ in the _________. The water dries and

_____________ is left behind.

V. Fill in the blanks :

1. A soap ____________ in the water but a soap case with soap ___________in the water.

2. On ______________ sugar gets quickly dissolved in water.

3. Oil does not ___________________ in water.

4. The ____________ can be used to make salt.

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VI. Perform the following activity and write your observation on behavior of lemon.

(Lemon) Water

(Lemon) Conc. soap solution

(Lemon) Conc. salt solution

(Lemon) Conc. Sugar solution

Fig. 1 Fig. 2 Fig. 3 Fig. 4 Fig. 1) _____________________________________________________________ Fig. 2) _____________________________________________________________ Fig. 3) _____________________________________________________________ Fig. 4) _____________________________________________________________ VII. You are given milk, water, tea dust and sugar. Write the steps involved in

preparing tea.

1. _________________________________________________________________

2. _________________________________________________________________

3. _________________________________________________________________

4. _________________________________________________________________

5. _________________________________________________________________

a) Name the things that is added while making tea.

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b) Name the things which got dissolved _____________________, _________________

c) Name the things which did not dissolve __________________, ____________________

VIII. Experiment Time :

Water is a universal solvent because it can dissolve many substances in it. Check by experimenting the following things and colour the glass with blue colour on which the soluble thing is written.

IX Write two slogans on conservation of water.

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

Sugar

Lemon juice

Chalk powder

ghee

Fresh juice

Soap powder

mud

paint

oil

salt

ice

milk

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8 – A TREAT FOR MOSQUITOES Date:________

I. Observe the following pictures and fill on the blanks.

a) The ____________ is a baby mosquito which comes from

the eggs which the mosquitoes lay in ________.

b) ___________ is an instrument which makes the things

look _______ times bigger. _______ can be observed

under it.

c) It is the ________ test report of Divya. She is

suffering from ______. The _______ count in her

blood is 8 gm/dl. The ________ range of

haemoglobin in a healthy female is _________.

d) He is a scientist named ________. He discovered that

_______ is spread by mosquitoes. He got ________ prize

in 1902.

e) All mosquitoes do not spread malaria. Only the _________

mosquitoes with spotted wings and ________ in colour

will spread malaria. These mosquitoes are called female

_______ mosquitoes.

f) From early times the _____________ of Cinchona tree

was used to make a __________ for malaria. Now

________ are made from this.

Divya

Divya

Divya

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II. A patient is suffering from soft bones, bow legs, pale face and weakness. Suppose you are a doctor, identify the disease and write the following observations :

Name of the disease __________________________________________________

Caused by _________________________________________________________

Preventive measures _________________________________________________

What we should eat to cure anaemia. Why?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

III. Read this news report and answer the questions:

a) What is dehydration?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

b) Why do children and even adults die of dehydration?

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

c) Look at the picture and write how the child with dehydration is being helped :

__________________________________________________________________

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Diarrhoea Diarrhoea kills over 1 million children every year through

dehydration and malnutrition. Children are more likely than adults to

die from diarrhoea because they become dehydrated more quickly.

About one in every 200 children who are affected by diarrhoea will die

from dehydration.

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IV. Observe this news paper clipping and answer the questions:

1. Name the disease mentioned here ______________________________________

2. In which month are there more cases? Why? ________________________________________________________________ 3. Name the insect shown in the newspaper clipping? Why?

_____________________________________________________________

Water from flower pots should be changed at least once a week.

All containers storing water should be covered with a tight lid.

Water stored in barrels, drums etc., should be replaced by fresh stock (at least) once a week.

All large water tanks, like those in buildings, should have single piece cast iron, tight fitting cover. A suitable ladder should be provided to enable civic staff to climb and examine the tanks at frequent intervals. The overflow pipe should be protected by a net that can keep away mosquitoes.

Discarded container-like objects like tyres, coconut shells, bottles, etc., should be disposed off or destroyed.

Water fountains should be kept dry once a week.

Surface wells should be well-maintained so that mosquitoes do not breed in the vicinity.

Rain water collected on terraces / roofs should be cleared (at least) once a week.

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4. Why should water not be allowed to collect anywhere?

………………………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………………………

V. Observe the following pictures and answer the questions :

______________________ ____________________ _______________

1. Label the diagrams given above

2. Do you use any of them in your house? Name them.

__________________________________________________________________

3. Why do you use them?

__________________________________________________________________

VI. Write the names of the diseases caused by the following :

a) Mosquitoes : _____________________________________________________

b) Flies : _____________________________________________________

c) Rats : _____________________________________________________

d) Pig : _____________________________________________________

e) Birds : _____________________________________________________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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9 – UP YOU GO Date:________

I. (a) Observe these two pictures and write down the differences between the two:

______________________________________ ______________________________________ _____________________________________

______________________________________

(b) Write down the similarities between the following two activities :

FIG. 1 (River crossing) ______________________________________

FIG. 2 (Mountaineering) ______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

______________________________________

c) Is the girl climbing up the mountain or descending down the mountain?

________________________________________________

d) What is it called?

________________________________________________

e) What are the equipment needed for this?

________________________________________________

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II. Everyone likes to be a leader. Pick out and write the qualities that make a good and responsible leader-

Honesty, building good Teams, taking

responsibility, Using force / authority, good

communication, setting an example, take care

of the needs of the team, blaming others,

taking care of one’s own needs first,

punishing others, complaining about others,

feeling that you are greater/better than others,

help others succeed.

III. Encircle those of the following which you think are adventure sports

Sailing a ship, Kabaddi, hang gliding, skipping wind surfing, sky diving, bungee

jumping, mountaineering, dropping down by a parachute, flying an airplane, rally

racing, para sailing.

IV. Sangeeta Arora faced many difficulties during her mountain trekking before winning an award. Read he chapter and list out at least 3 difficulties she faced and how she overcame them.

__________________________________________________________________

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__________________________________________________________________

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V. Mark the seven sisters on this map of north-eastern India. Write their names in correct spelling:

1) ……………………………… 2) ………………………….

3) ……………………….. 4) …………………………..

5) …………………………. 6) …………………………… 7) ……………………………

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VI. Given below are the pictures of few adventure activities. Identify and write and name of the activity.

Cycling mountaineering river crossing

Trekking ballooning parasailing

VII. Given below are few things which things required for mountaineering. Match the pictures with their names.

Helmet sling pitons Carabineer

Sleeping bag rucksack mittens hunter shoe

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VIII. Read the following passage and answer the given questions:

Biography of Bachendri Pal

Bachendri Pal, a leading lady as an Indian

mountaineer, was born on 24th of May in 1954 to

the Hansa Devi and Shri Kishan Singh Pal in

Nakuri, Garhwal, Uttaranchal, India. She was born

in a simple family with seven siblings. Her father

was a border tradesman, a supplier of the grosseries

from India to Tibet. She is the woman who won the

title as the “first Indian woman to reach the summit

of Mount Everest” in 1984 for successfully

climbing the highest peak of the Mount Everest.

a) Whose biography is projected in this page?

__________________________________________________________________

b) What is her name and her native ?

__________________________________________________________________

c) What is her father ?

__________________________________________________________________

d) What is her achievement ?

__________________________________________________________________

e) In which year she made her achievement ?

__________________________________________________________________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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10 – WALL TELL STORIES Date:________

I. Using the clues given to guess the words related to Golconda fort.

K R F O U N T A I N

B A S T I O N R S T

O A C D U M R M Z O

M U S E U M X Y K L

C A N N O N A B A D

1. A part of wall coming out in round shape.

2. It used to be full of water.

3. A group of soldiers.

4. A single of this can cause a lot of destruction.

5. A place where old items are displayed.

II. These are some parts of Golconda Fort. Write your observations about

them :

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III. Look at the seven wonders of the world and write their name from the help box :

The TajMahal , Christ Redeemer, The Roman Colosseum, Machu Picchu, The Pyramid of Chichen Itza, The Great wall of China , Petra

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IV. Observe and name of the historical monument of India and mark the States in which they are situated in the map of India :

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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11 – SUNITA IN SPACE Date:________

I. Identify the pictures and name.

________________________ ________________________ ______________________

________________________ ________________________ _____________________

II. Name these continents

________________________ ________________________ ______________________

III. Write the meanings of these terms:

a) Astronomy……………………………………………………….. b) Astronomer…………………………………………………. c) Astrology ………………………………………………………… d) Satellites …………………………………………… e) Astronaut ………………………………………….. f) Spacecraft …………………………………………….

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IV. Answer in complete sentences : a) Which is the state that you are living in now? _____________________________________________________________ b) Name its neighbouring States _____________________________________________________________ c) Write the neighbouring Countries. _____________________________________________________________ d) List out two examples from daily life where you see the earth pulling things towards itself. What is it called? _____________________________________________________________ e) What is Sunita’s Message to the children for their Success and future? _____________________________________________________________

V. Name these person :

a) First man to land on moon?

_____________________________________________________________

b) First Indian to go to space?

_____________________________________________________________

c) First Indian woman to go to space?

_____________________________________________________________

d) First Indian-American woman, who set a record of the longest period in space?

_____________________________________________________________

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VI. Name these astronauts and find their nativity.

VII. Unscramble and write the correct names.

Corketpesacttushle staeillet

________________ __________________

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VIII. Find out the given words from the grid:

R O C K E T A K K K K T

G C X V B A S N M G Y E

J P L A N E T Y J K L L

K R G Y E U R G H J K E

Y T R U C I O V B N M S

S R A Y L K N C B O M C

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IX. Draw the picture of the following :

1. Space craft 2. Astronaut

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

ROCKET PLANET ASTRONAUT MISSION SKYLAB TELESCOPE GALAXY GRAVITY ECLIPSE OXYGEN

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12 – WHAT IF IT FINISHES…? Date:________

The story of oil

Hello, I’m Oil. I want to tell you about myself. My scientific name is Petroleum. It comes from two Latin words – ‘Petra’ and ‘oleum’ – which mean oil from rocks. Because that’s where I live. Millions of years ago, plants and animals died and were buried. As time went on, they were pushed deeper and deeper and deeper leading to a tremendous increase in pressure. From this I was born. I’m not found everywhere. Earlier people could find me only if I visited the surface. Now, they spend billions of rupees and a lot of effort to dig deep into the earth, often also

under the ocean, to bring me out. Then they take me to the refinery. There they clean me up and take me out in various forms such as petrol, diesel, kerosene, cooking gas, plastics, paints etc. You must be wondering why I’m given so much importance. That’s because without me cars motorcycles, buses, train, planes, machiner would all come to a stop. Your mother may have to cook using wood. The world would become a much tougher and darker place to live in. The sad part is, even though so important, people keep on wasting me. They go for long trips in cars and scooters which are always not necessary. They speed around needlessly. They leave lights and fans on as if it were limitless. Ah! This makes me very sad. Because there is

only so much of me. Very soon I won’t be anymore. I want to be a useful as I can; before I go away. For this I need your help. Please keep your eyes and ears open and speak out if you see me being wasted. If your can I’ll will here much longer as your friend.

I. Now kiddies come on lets solve the quiz given below by choosing the correct answer.

1. Petroleum means ______________________________

a) Water from rocks b) Oil from rocks c) Soap from rocks

2. From where do we get crude oil? __________________

a) From living plants b) from under the earth c) from coal

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3. After petroleum is taken from the ground it is sent to the ____________ for cleaning.

a) factory b) petrol pump c) refinery

4. Our limited supply of oils should be conserved or used without wastage because:

_____________________________________________________

a) We need it to manufacture nuclear weapons.

b) It is very vital for our existence and our future depends on it

c) It can be turned into gold by our scientist.

5. It is very important to conserve or save oil because

______________________________________________

a) Oil is a dangerous substance.

b) Our scientist want to find new uses for it.

c) Oil isn’t going to last forever and we must use it without wasting it.

6. Answer the following :

How people waste oil?

Ans : _____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

7. We get many things from crude oil. Tick the things which we get from crude oil.

a) Kerosene b) Rubber c) plastic

d) Fire crackers e) paper f) plastics

8. Why petroleum is so important?

Ans ______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

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9. From the word maze given below search the various things which we get from petroleum.

A S W Y K C L F D P X P

P D C O E O I B R I B K

I I H P R A M G P A B D

P E T R O L V A L P G S

A S G K S T D W A X L O

I E D P E A J L S B F N

N L P L N R A J T R V Z

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A V I A T I O N F U E L

10. Write any five uses of petroleum

II. List out the ways in which you can save fuel / energy :

1. ___________________________

2. ___________________________

3. ___________________________

4. ___________________________

5. ___________________________

6. ___________________________

7. ___________________________

8. ___________________________

9. ___________________________

10. __________________________

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III. Classify these resources into renewable and nonrenewable resources of energy.

Sun water kerosene wind petrol solar system coal

electricity Diesel LPG CNG

S.No. RENEWABLE RESOURCES NON RENEWABLE RESOURCES 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.

IV. On the given map of India, colour any three States where oil refineries are found:

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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13 – A SHELTER SO HIGH! Date:________

I. Observe the pictures and write a sentence about it :

The place:……………………………………………………………………………

The clothes …………………………………………………………………………

The animals …………………………………………………………….…………..

Name of the Tribes …………………………………………………………………

Big conical tent ……………………………………………………..………………

Name of the place where the animals are kept ………………………….………….

Treasures of the tribes …………………………………………………..…………..

The world famous woollen shawl is………………………………………………..

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II. Identify items needed for a long journey from the grid by colouring.

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III. Name these houses and write a sentence :

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IV. Observe the following pictures and fill in the blanks :

1. This design is called _____________ _________. It has a

pattern that look like a _______________________ puzzle. It

is found in the ceiling of ____________ in _________.

2. Some old houses in _____________ have a special type of

windows which comes out of the wall. This is called

_______________.

3. In Kashmir the doors and ________ of old houses have

beautiful arches which is called ______________.

V. Gaurav saw different types of houses match the different types of houses with the places where he saw them

1. The house made of stones in which walls were coated with thick layer of mud and lime where the ground floor is for the animals to stay and the first floor for the people to stay.

2. A tent which is made by the strips woven by the skin and hair of Yak. It is in the shape of a Cone.

3. The houses in water called the house boats. Old houses with Mehraabs and Dab.

4. The houses made of cement, bricks, steel and glass.

VI. Name the states in which these hill stations are present.

Manali ___________________________ Ooty ______________________________

Ladakh___________________________ Kodaikanal__________________________

CHANGTHANG

KASHMIR

LADAKH

SRINAGAR

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VII. In the given India map, mark the States through which Gaurav Jani has crossed in his journey.

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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14 – WHEN THE EARTH SHOOK! Date:________

Calamities that occur due to nature are called natural calamities or disaster. Such as earthquake, floods, cyclones, drought, famine etc., Earthquake is defined as the shaking of earth. Factors which are responsible for causing earthquake are plate tectonics, malformation of rocks, crystallization of sedimentary rocks and due to volcanoes. During earthquake seismic waves come out from the earth’s surface. It causes high rate of destruction. At the same time it may be helpful to the scientist to know more about the earth. Animals have the super senses to detect these seismic waves and they migrate into safety places. When an earthquake occurs many people get injured and many people loose their lives and become homeless. Affected people receive food, medicine from others. We can protect ourselves from the earthquake by leaving he house immediately and going to an open ground. If you can’t move lay down under strong thing like a table and hold it tightly. On 26th Jan 2001, people of India experienced an earthquake of very high intensity.

I. Help you read the passage above which tells little about earthquake. Now answer the questions below.

1. Define Natural Calamity.

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

2. Name some natural disasters.

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

3. What is an earthquake?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

4. During Earthquake ____________ waves comes out from the earth’s surface.

a) Electronic b) light c) seismic

5. On 26th Jan 2001 high intensity earthquake was experienced at __________

a) Bhuj, Gujarat b) Madurai, Tamilnadu c) Port Blair, Andaman

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6. How do the animals find an earthquake?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

7. What way the seismic waves are helpful to the scientist?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

8. List the factors which causes earthquake.

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

II Unscramble the words below to get the names of few natural calamities:

1. AVLOCON : _______________ 2.ONDTRAO : _______________

3. ONCYCLE : _______________ 4. OOFLD : _______________

5. HROGDUT : _______________ 6. EAIFNM : _______________

7. LAIHTSROM : _______________ 8. ALSDLEDNI : _______________

III. Match the following :

1. Earthquake Acute scarcity of water ( )

2. Cyclone Excessive rainfall ( )

3. Flood Shaking of the earth’s surface ( )

4. Famine A long high sea wave caused by an earthquake or other disturbance ( )

5. Volcano Strong revolving wind which uproot huge poles and trees ( )

6. Tsunami Extreme scarcity of food ( )

7. Drought An opening on earth which allows hot ash, molten rock and gases to blow off ( )

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IV. Name a few things needed by people affected during earthquake :

_____________________ _______________________ __________________

_____________________ _______________________ __________________

V. What should we do during an Earthquake ?

_____________________ _______________________ __________________

_____________________ _______________________ __________________

_____________________ _______________________ __________________

_____________________ _______________________ __________________

VI. Name these helping organizations :

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VII. Name these natural calamities :

_____________________ __________________

_____________________ __________________

VIII. Write a report on Tsunami using clues given (waves, destructive, water, speed, ocean)

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

____________________________________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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15 – BLOW HOT, BLOW COLD Date:________

I. (a)Write whether the air blown by us is used for warming or cooling.

_________________________________ _____________________

(b) Write whether the air blown by us is used to put off the fire or blow on the fire :

_________________________________ ___________________________

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II. Colour and name the musical instruments that produce sound when we blow them.

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III. Measure the chest of five children and fill in the table. Find the inference.

S.NO. BREATHE IN BREATHE OUT DIFFERENCE

1

2

3

4

5

Inference: ____________________________________________________

IV. Identify the uses of blowing air by us.

________________ ______________ ______________

_______________ _________________ _______________

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V. Solve the puzzle

1. I am an instrument used to hear the heart beat. Draw me.

2. I am the organ of respiration. I help in breathing. Draw me.

V. Tell me why?

1. When we hit our head to a wall or our eye is irritating we fold a cloth, blow on it and keep on that part.

Ans :_____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

2. Hot air rises up and cold air comes down .

Ans :_____________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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16 – WHO WILL DO THIS WORK? Date:________

I. Identify the persons in the pictures and write their names in the blanks: 1. He fought against untouchability throughout his life. He

is also known as ‘Father of our nation.

Ans: __________________.

2. He fought for the justice to the people who were treated

as untouchables. He was the chairman of the drafting

committee of our constitution.

Ans: __________________. 3. He is a social reformer. 1.Who is he?

__________________________________________

2. What is his important contribution?

__________________________________________

4. Khadi is the word connected with Charka.

Mention its importance with Gandhiji.

__________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

5. Gandhiji lived here.

1. What is its name?

______________________________________________

2. Where is it located?

______________________________________________

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II. Read the incident “Remembering those days” on p.151, Gandhiji says, “Untouchability is a serious matter. A lot of hard work will be required to change this.”

a) What is untouchability?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

b) Do you think it is wrong? Why?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

c) Who are the untouchables? _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

d) Is untouchability still prevalent in India? _____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

e) What can one do to remove untouchability?

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

f) Name some personalities who fought against untouchability

_____________________________________________________________

_____________________________________________________________

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III. Tick all the correct statements:

Gandhiji in his ashram taught all the students, adults and even guests to clean the toilets. By this he wanted to teach people:

IV. Answer the following questions in your own words :

1. Who does cleaning at home?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

2. Who does cleaning in your locality?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

to keep their surroundings clean,

to do their own work, clean,

to respect all human beings as equal clean,

to respect all work- dignity of labour, as equal clean,

to respect all human beings as equal,

to fight against untouchability,

to clean villages, to set an example

to respect all work- gnity of

to clean toilets,

to others to follow them

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3. Who does cleaning in your school?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

4. How are cleaners helping us? Why should we respect them?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

5. List the things we use to clean.

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

6. Write the jobs you would like to do?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

7. Write the jobs you would not want to do?

_________________________________________________________________

_________________________________________________________________

8. How do the scrap / garbage pickers help us?

_________________________________________________________________

9. Name the diseases spread due to untidy environment and unhygienic place?

_________________________________________________________________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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17 – ACROSS THE WALL Date:________

I. Team spirit can make winners out different and successful. Write the qualities that make a Winning Team and complete this Graphic Organiser

II. I. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks.

united, unhealthy, cooperation, girls, encourage, lose, player, ability, courage, Noor khan

a) __________ between the members is the strength of the team.

b) It is important to __________ each member of team.

c) Even if every player is excellent, the team can __________ a match.

d) People today expect that __________ can play different games.

e) While playing a game, play as a __________ never think you are girl or a boy.

f) A good team is one that is __________.

g) Players are recognised by their __________ rather than by their caste or economic status.

h) Ranking and __________ competition should be avoided amongst players.

i) __________ was the coach of Afsana’s team.

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III. Tick (�) the correct answer. a) Why, do you think, are girls generally not allowed to play freely like boys?

i) Girls are weak and not fit to play games. ( )

ii) Girls waste their time in chitchatting. ( )

iii) Girls are more interested in makeup and fashions. ( )

iv) Parents fear for the safety of their daughters. ( )

b) Which is the most important requirement for winning while playing in a

team?

i) Lots of money and good equipment. ( )

ii) All players should be from the same religion. ( )

iii) Playing for the team and not for oneself. ( )

iv) Having nutritious food. ( )

c) By what quality players are generally recognised?

i) By their caste. ( )

ii) By the amount of money they have or make . ( )

iii) By their style and fashion. ( )

iv) By their talent and ability to play. ( )

IV. Find out the National Games of the following countries:

1. India __________________________________

2. America __________________________________

3. Australia __________________________________

4. Japan __________________________________

5. China __________________________________

6. Russia __________________________________

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V. (i) Look at the pictures of some Indian sports women. Write their names and games associated with.

1____________ 2_______________ 3___________________ 4____________________

1____________ 2_______________ 3___________________ 4____________________

(ii) Look at the pictures of some Indian team sports. Write their names.

1____________ 2_______________ 3___________________ 4____________________

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VI. Locate the state of the players in the map and write their name of the states to which they belong

1. Sania Mirza 2. P.T. Usha Saina Nehwal

3. Vishvanath Anand 4. Mary Com

5. Mahender Singh Dhoni 6. Sachin Tendulkar

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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18 – NO PLACE FOR US? Date:________

I. Fill in the blanks:

1. ____________ is the main occupation of villagers?

2. Empty bottles and newspapers are sold to the _______________.

3. Working with ___________ children in the village learn dancing etc.

4. People in the village like a __________

5. A big wall built across the river is called a ________________

6. the smoke and smell from burning ________ is horrible and unhealthy.

II. Write True for the correct statement or False for the incorrect one.

1. In towns, there are taps but not enough water.

2. In towns, people keep falling sick unlike in villages.

3. Children from villages are welcomed in school.

4. Houses in towns have more space than houses in villages.

5. There are plenty of trees in towns and the air in fresh and clear.

6. Roofs made of tin keep the houses cool in summers.

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III. Match the columns :

Columns A Columns B a) Migration A system where people live together in

organized communities. b) Citizen Father, mother, brothers and sisters are

the constituents of a family c) Society Moving of people from one place to

another d) Constituents of family Is a person who asserts fundamental

rights and performs some duties in a state

e) Cleanliness of village Irrigation f) Primary education in India is It is looked after by the village

panchayat g) The distribution of water on

agricultural land by artificial means is called

Free and compulsory

IV. Answer the following MCQ’s

(i) Tick the profession adopted by Jatrya Bhai in Mumbai.

(a) gold smith (b ) labourer (c) repairs fish nets

(ii). What do we call Kabaddiwalla in English?

(a) fruit seller (b) junk seller (c) kulfi seller

(iii). To which village Jatrya Bhai belonged to?

(a) Sinduri (b) Dhalpur (c)Khedi

(iv). To which musical instrument was not learnt by the children of khedi village?

(a) Dhol (b) Flute (c) Guitar

(v). Which village Jatrya shifted after leaving Khedi village?

(a) Gopalapuram (b) Sundri (c) Sinduri

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V. Tick the measures for solving the problems of the people displaced by the Government :

a. Government should not displace the people

b. Government should resettle them in the places of their choice

c. Government should look after their needs.

d. Government should provide food and shelter always.

e. Open more educational institutions.

f. Give them jobs.

g. Government should not build dams.

VI. Match the major water projects (dams ) with the rivers on which they are built :

1. Hirakud Dam - Krishna

2. Krishnaraja Sagar Dam - Narmada

3. Amarkantak - Mahanadi

4. Bhakra Nangal - Kaveri

5. Tehri Dam - Sutlej

6. Alamatti - Ganges

VII. Map

S.No. Dam Name Location 1 Tunga Bhadra Dam Karnataka 2 Mettur Dam Tamil Nadu 3 Krishnarajasagar Dam Karnataka 4 Maithon Dam Jharkhand 5 Ukai Dam Gujarat 6 Indira Sagar Dam Madhya Pradesh 7 Hirakud Dam Orissa 8 Sardar Sarovar Dam Gujarat 9 Bhakra Nangal Dam Punjab and Himachal Pradesh 10 Idukki Arch Dam Kerala

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Signature __________________ Grade _________________ Signature __________________ Grade _________________

Sig Signature __________________ Grade ______________

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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19 – A SEED TELLS A FARMER’S STORY Date:________

I. Observe the picture and write their name:

_____________ _____________ ______________ _______________

_____________ _____________ ______________ _______________

II. Match the harvest festival with State

Pongal Assam

Bihu Maharashtra

Sankaranti Punjab

Baisakhi Kerala

Onam Tamilnadu

III. Read pg.180 and complete the following:

This is Bhaskarbai Farm. It is in Dehri village at _________.

Croton plants have __________ leaves. These plants gave signal

when the became dry. There were thousands of ____________

which in the soil is _______ is a natural fertilizer.

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IV. Fill in the blanks :

1. _________ is a natural fertilizer.

2. In earlier times farmers uses ________ leaves to protect seeds from insects.

3. Undhiya is eaten with ___________ rotis.

4. Cotton used to be spun on a ______________ by the village people at home.

5. In the past food used to be tasty as it was ______ from the fields.

6. _______________ are used to plough the field nowadays instead of bullocks.

7. The new seeds are such that the crops are easily affected by harmful __________.

8. Bajra was born in vangaam in ____________.

9. Who was making a lot of money fro farming ?

10. All the farmers use ____________ to lift water from under ground.

V. Write the process of Roti from field to our plate

_____________ ______________ _______________

_____________ ______________ _______________

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VI. Complete the table below:

Sl.No. Farming Activity Traditional Methods Modern Methods

1. Storing the seeds

2. Ploughing the field

3. Irrigation-Watering the field

4. Enriching the soil-Use of manure

5. Protecting the crop from diseases

6. Harvesting the crop

7. Processing the grain- threshing, winnowing and grinding

8 Growing crops

9. Means of transport

VII. Guess the correct names using the sentences as clues.

1 ) I cover the seeds and protect them.

2) I am found below the cotyledons and help in storing food and protecting the

embryo.

3) I grow upwards from the seed towards the sunlight.

4) I grow downwards from the seed and deep into the soil.

5) I have two seed leaves.

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VIII. Tick () the correct statement from the ones that are given below. Signature __________________ Grade ______________

All plants produce seeds. The baby plant in the seed starts using the food stored in the seed, only when it starts growing. The seed needs warmth to start growing. If all seeds fall below the mother plant, they would not grow into healthy plants. Flowering plants reproduce from seeds. Between the two cotyledons lies the embryo. Corn is a dicot seed. Cotton seeds are dispersed by water

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20 – WHOSE FOREST? Date:________

I. Choose the correct answer:

1. Suryamani mother used to weave basket from ___________________.

a) leaves b) bamboo c) wire

2. _________ is a collective bank.

a) desert b) forest c) mountain

3. Suryamani went to school in ___________________

a) Bijapur b) khedi c) Bisharpur

4. Suryamani was from ____________ community

a) Kuduk b) changpa c) adivasi

5. Mirchi was a ___________________

a) sparrow b) hen c) parrot

6. Torang means ___________ in kuduk language

a) sea b) river c) jungle

7. People who have been living in the forest at least for __________ years have a right over the forest land

a) 25 b) 15 c) 10

8. Lottery for farming is done in _________ state.

a) Gujarat b) Mizoram c) Nagaland

9. The main crop of Mizoram is ___________________

a) Wheat b) Maize c) rice

10. ___________ is a special dance of Mizoram.

a) Kathak b) Cheraw c) bangda

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II. REPORT WRITING : Write a report about Suryamani with the given clue words:

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

__________________________________________________________________

III. Complete the given paragraph using the appropriate words from the

brackets.

Plants give us ________ (oxygen/carbon dioxide) which is used for _________

(breathing/ cooling). The ______ (stem/roots) of the trees help to prevent

_________ (soil erosion/ fertilization). They also help in (cooling/heating) the

temperature of the atmosphere.

Vasavi didi

Adivasi

Kuduk

Forest

Mirchi Mizoram

Girl star Torang

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IV. Pick out the odd term which is not the use of a plant. 1) Carbon Dioxide, Jute, Cotton, Fibres.

2) Paper, Plastic, Gum, Rubber.

3) Tea, Coffee, Meat, Oil.

4) Sugar, Herbs, Spices, Salt.

5) Fruits, Leather, Vegetables, Pulses.

6) Oxygen, Rubber, Gum, Plastic

7) Metal, Gum, Wood, Paper

V. Draw and write the things we get from the forest:

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VI. Mark the states which have very thick forest and which have less thick forests;

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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21 – LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER Date:________

I. Choose the correct answer to fill in the blanks. (adopted, same, legs, environment, identical, virus, twins, Gregor Mendel, Inherited, heredity)

a) The colour of our eyes is __________ from our parents.

b) An __________ child does not resemble the people who bring him up.

c) __________ twins look exactly alike.

d) Children brought up in the __________ environment behave in a similar way.

e) _______________ explained hereditary of characters using pea plants.

f) Some habits we get from our family, some skills we pick up from our _________.

g) Genetics is the study of ___________.

h) Mendel gave us the laws of __________.

i) The father of genetics is __________.

j) __________ are affected when a person suffers from polio.

k) Polio is caused by __________.

II. Observe the picture and write :

1.

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2.

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III. For each trait given below, record a measurement taken now or a description of yourself. Try to decide how much of the trait is determined by genetics and how much by interactions with your environment.

Sl.No. Trait Heredity Or Environment The trait can

change / cannot change

1. RT.-handedness

2. LT-handedness

3. Pulse rate

4. No. of fingers on right hand

5. No. words that can be read per minute

6. Shoe size

7. talkativeness

8. Ability to play the musical instruments

9. No. of languages known

10. Learning a new skill

Signature __________________ Grade _________________

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22 – ON THE MOVE AGAIN Date:________

I. Observe the picture and write :

1.

___________________________________________

___________________________________________

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___________________________________________

2.

___________________________________________

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3.

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4.

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II. Fill in the blanks : 1. The __________ given money as loan to the villagers.

2. When there is no ______ there is no work on the field.

3. Mukadam is an agent for _______ factories.

4. The caravan of these families stay in ________ made of dry sugarcane.

5. When the caravan of families move, the children do not go __________ for six months.

6. If children _____________ they can become somebody in life and have a better future.

III. Match the following 1. Puranpoli - father’s brother’s wife

2. Mukadam - festival

3. Atta - agent who lends money

4. Dussehra - cities

5. Kaki - village

6. Main source of water - loan scheme

7. Bank - flour

8. Urban - 10 months

9. Period of sugarcane cultivate - rain

10. Rural - sweet rotis

Signature __________________ Grade _________________