EVS

GROWING PLANTS- Q1. Last year, there was not enough rainfall. Mohanlal’s crops did not do well but his neighbor
Shyamlal’s crops grew very well. What did Shyamlal do that Mohanlal did not do? Ans: Shyamlal must have irrigated
(watered) the crops which is why his crops grew well even when there was not enough rainfall.
Q2. How does step farming help in controlling floods on the mountains? Ans: Step farming slows down the force of
water in the slopes. It helps in preventing the runoff of water which can bring floods in the valley or foot hills.
Q3. Maya threw some seeds out of the window. Some of those seeds fell on the road. She was surprised to see that
they all germinated. How did the seeds germinate without soil? Ans: For a seed to grow, mature and germinate, it
requires some important factors like- water, oxygen and proper temperature. All the seeds that Maya threw must
have received the right amount of air, water and warmth needed for germination. So the seeds germinated without
soil.
Q4. What would happen if the dispersal of seeds did not happen? Ans: If the seeds do not get dispersed then they
would compete for air, water, light, nutrients and space to grow. As a result, many of them would die.
Q5. Eating crops that have been sprayed with chemical pesticides can affect our health. Discuss how and judge. Ans:
Pesticides are chemicals used in agriculture to protect crops against pests. But they are potentially toxic to humans.
It may result in acute poisoning or long- term health effects like cancer and adverse effects on reproduction, immune
and nervous system.
what are the two types of seeds called? Give one example for each. 2) Which plant has the smallest and the largest
seed?

Q1. Seeds need warmth to sprout. So would a roasted seed sprout faster? Ans: No, a roasted seed would not sprout
faster. Too much heat would harm the baby plant inside the seed.
Q2. Where does a seed get its roots and leaves from? Ans: A seed gets its roots and leaves from its cotyledons.
Q3. Chetna ate watermelon and buried the seeds in her garden, to get many watermelon plants. However, out of all
only few seeds germinated. Why did this happen? Ans: Plants need space, sunlight, nutrients and water from the soil
to grow. If grown too close to each other, the plants will not get sufficient space and nutrients from the soil and not
grow well. Chetna must have buried the seeds too close to one another, that is why only few watermelon seeds
germinated.
Q4. Why can’t all seeds be dispersed by water? Ans: Only seeds or fruits of plants that grow in or near flowing water
get dispersed by water. Also if the seeds are spongy or have a fibrous covering, they can float on water. So we can
say that all seeds can’t be dispersed by water.

GROWING PLANTS-CW on GROWING PLANTS. Q1. Last year, there was not enough rainfall. Mohanlal’s crops did
not do well but his neighbor Shyamlal’s crops grew very well. What did Shyamlal do that Mohanlal did not do? (1)
Q2. Crops get nutrients from manures and fertilizers. How are manures and fertilizers different? 2 differences. (2)
Q3. You want to grow some specific flowering plants in your garden. State any 2 factors you should keep in mind. (2)
Q4. Write 1 difference between kharif crops and rabi crops, with 1 example for each. (2)
Q5. Understand the clues and write the correct term: (3) a) cutting, ripened crops, gathering: H________
b) seed part, food, baby plant: C______________ c) dispersal of seeds, burst, peas and beans: E_________.

REVISION-
a) Name two aspects of farming that brought about increased productivity of crops through Green Revolution in the
country.
b) What is the difference in the method of seed dispersal in case of Lotus and Cocklebur plant?
c) How do potato plants grow?
d) Assertion: Radha planted a stem cutting of a Rose Plant for growing a new Rose Plant.
Reason: Some plants grow from stem cutting. i) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation for Assertion ii) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct explanation for
Assertion. iii) Assertion is true but the reason is false. iv) Both assertion and reason are false
e) Choose the correct option that expresses the correct sequence of germination of seeds
I) The seedling absorbs water and nutrients from the soil with the help of its roots.
II) After the food in the cotyledons have been used up, leaves grow out of the seedling and begin to prepare food.
III) The seedling develops leaves and grows into a plant.
IV) During the early stages of germination ,the seedling gets the food required for its growth from the cotyledons.
(i) II , III ,I ,IV (ii) I,II ,III, IV (iii) IV , II , I ,III (iv) II ,I, III,IV
HW- Practice the following diagrams with proper labelling- a) Steps of seed germination b) Structure of a Seed
(cotyledons, seed coat, embryo/ baby plant) c) Two examples of each- plants that grow from root and stem

SKELETAL SYSTEM AND NERVOUS SYSTEM- video https://youtu.be/2k6H2Vnn3o4?si=-9zil0qcIoptsFmu

CW 1. Case study: Take a deep breath and hold it for a little while. Feel your chest bones and the backbone by gently
pressing the middle of the chest and back at the same time. We see that the ribs are curiously bent. They join the
chest bone and the backbone together to form a box. This is called the rib cage. There are 12 ribs on each side of
chest. Some important internal organs of our body like the heart and lungs lie protected inside this cage. The
backbone is made up of many small bones called vertebrae. It consists of 33 vertebrae. The rib cage is joined to
these bones.
Read the passage carefully and answer the questions carefully: a. How many vertebrae are there in our backbone?
b. What is the rib cage? Mention the function of our rib cage. c. Which important role does the backbone play in
the locomotion of our body?
2. Match the following joints in Column – I with their positions in Column – II Column – I Column – II a. Pivot i Elbow
b. Gliding ii Shoulder c. Ball and socket iii Neck d. Hinge iv Wrist A) a-I, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv B) a-iv, b-iii, c-ii, d-i C) a-iii, b-iv,
c-ii, d-i D) a-iv, b-iii, c-I, d-ii

1. Answer the following: i) Look at the picture and identify the joint. (1) ii) Write the function of this joint and
one location where it is present in our body.
(2) 2. i) Label parts a, b, c of the brain. (3) ii) What role does part ‘a’ have? (2)
3. Name the joint involved: (2) i) in lifting of a coffee mug- ii) to see the colour of the shoes you are wearing

LIGHT AND SHADOW-Introduction to the topic; video https://youtu.be/GAC9sWGYsL4?si=4uCAn57fSmVuI5TV .

HW- Learn the chapter Skeletal System and Nervous System for CW next week. Research work- 1.What is shadow art
by hand called? 2. What is shadow of art called?
Children will draw shadows of a tree- on their observation during 3 different periods of a day- morning, at noon, in
the evening. Chidren will take pcs of puppets in three position 1. object near the screen 2. object away from the
screen 3.image to be tataken on an uneven undulated surface

video on materials and light- https://youtu.be/wL_yVzBH40Q?si=qdUo-WAgy3BcEcp8

EARTH, SUN AND MOON https://youtu.be/RrLf6G2rupY?si=uQ_DSR4-jIaaepFz

Q1) Observe the image carefully and answer the questions: a) This is--------------------------eclipse.
b) The region where penumbra falls will have a partial solar eclipse. (True/False)
Q2) The Sun is made up of mainly Hydrogen and a gas called Helium. At the core of the Sun the hydrogen changes
into helium. This process releases large amount of heat and light energy. a) Together this energy is called -------.
b) Why is Sun called a dwarf star?
Q3) Write two differences between the three layers of the Earth.
Q4) Assertion-No sound can be heard on moon. Reason-Sound needs a medium to travel. a) Both are correct and
reason is the correct explanation of the assertion. b) Both are correct but the reason is not the correct explanation
of the assertion. c) Assertion is correct but the reason is wrong. d) Assertion is wrong but the reason is correct.
Q5) Why do astronauts seem to be floating on space but not on the Earth?

Draw Phases of Moon in ex book.

ANIMALS: HABITAT AND ADAPTATION-Loud reading and explanation of the topics- Organs for Breathing, Organs for
Movement, Eating habits (pages 77- 79). Video- https://youtu.be/luYp9AvVEI0?si=PdgoRclDrpYDydhx .

AIR AND WATER -Loud reading and explanation of the topics- Air, Atmosphere, Properties of Air video-
https://youtu.be/7gzg4myWAEA?si=6DhMfC00DDZ9MrNe
Water, Removing Impurities from Water, Purifying Drinking Water https://youtu.be/R8uFBiOn8Ec?
si=N0X0q4q6r9XqlzX0
CW 1. Ravi inflated 4 balloons as shown below. What property of air can be proved from the given figures?
A) Air is matter. B) Air has mass. C) Air occupies space. D) Air has no weight.
2. An experiment is carried out by a group of students and their results are shown in the given figure.
A) The air present in the water formed bubbles. B) Air inside the glass escaped out in the form of bubbles.
C) Air in the trough escaped as air bubbles. D) Air in the surroundings formed air bubbles.
3. Assertion: Air is a mixture of gases. Reason: Air is made up of nitrogen, oxygen, carbon dioxide and other gases.
A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true but R is not the correct
explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true.
4. Assertion: Chalk powder can be separated from water by filtration.
Reason: Chalk powder is made up of limestone. A) Assertion is true and reason is its correct explanation.
B) Assertion is false but reason is true. C) Both assertion and reason are false.
D) Both assertion and reason are true, but reason is not its correct explanation.
5. The correct sequence of different layers of the atmosphere from the surface of the Earth upwards is:
A) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere B) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Ionosphere, Mesosphere
C) Troposphere, Stratosphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere D) Stratosphere, Troposphere, Mesosphere, Ionosphere

ORAL QUESTIONS a) Rishita touches a hot utensil by mistake and immediately withdraws her hand. Give reason.
How did her nervous system prevent her from getting hurt?
b) Renu was using a sharp object to clean her ears. Do you think she was doing the right thing ? Give reason.
c) It is essential to wear helmet while riding a two -wheeler. What do you think the traffic rules have been
formulated in this manner?
d) Assertion: The heart and lungs are protected by the rib cage.
Reason: Most people have 12 pairs of ribs. i) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is the correct
explanation for Assertion ii) Both Assertion and Reason are correct and Reason is not the correct
explanation for Assertion. iii) Assertion is true but the reason is false.
iv) Assertion is false but the reason is true.
e) Choose the correct option that expresses the correct sequence of events I) It passes through the tongue .
II) Food enters our mouth . III) The tongue has numerous taste buds located all over its surface that detects
different tastes I V) It passes on nerve signals to the brain via nerves V) We can sense different tastes
such as sweet, bitter ,sour
(i) V,II , III ,I ,IV, (ii) I,II ,III, V, IV (iii) IV , II , I ,V ,II I (iv) II ,I, III,IV,V.

FOOD AND HEALTH- Video on diseases. https://youtu.be/qPtc8HWXSl8

Guided CW. 1. When you have cold and cough, your parents ask you not to go to school. Why?
2. It’s lunch time and Ria’s mother has served her lunch. She is having salad made of cucumber, lettuce, grapes and
tomatoes, curd, rice, roti, daal. Do you think her lunch is a balanced meal? Give reason for your answer.
3. We should always keep food covered, and cook and serve food in clean utensils. Why?
ANSWERS: 1. Ans: When I have cold and cough, my parents do not allow me to go to school because common cold is
a communicable disease and can spread through direct contact. If I cough or sneeze, the germs causing the disease
are released into the air and can affect my classmates.
2. Ans: No, Ria is not having a balanced meal during lunch, because food items containing fats are missing in her
lunch.
3. Ans: We should always keep food covered, and cook and serve food in clean utensils because uncovered food and
water attract flies. Flies carry germs in their bodies and pass them on to the uncovered food and water when they sit
on them. If we eat that food containing germs, it can cause diseases like typhoid and cholera.

FORCE AND ENERGY- Video- https://youtu.be/WSY4HzWZIlo?feature=shared

Pulley, Inclined plane, Wedge, Screw (pgs 116- 118). Video- https://youtu.be/vb56d5Z4LsM

SOLIDS, LIQUIDS, AND GASES-

SAFETY AND FIRST AID-Discussion on SAFETY FROM FIRE: Situations, Prevention &Methods of putting out fire (pgs 38
& 39) and Let’s Remember on Pg. 39. Discussion on Role Play. HW: Students to find out – 1. What electrical wires are
made of? 2. Why they are made of aluminium / copper? 3. Why the wires are coated with plastic? Prepare for Role
play.
Students to find out – 1. What electrical wires are made of? 2. Why they are made of aluminium / copper? 3. Why
the wires are coated with plastic? Prepare for Role play.

ROCKS AND MINERALS-Loud reading and explanation of Rocks- Igneous and Metamorphic rocks (pgs 58- 69).
Explanation of project related to Knowledge of India. ROCKS AND MINERALS KNOWLEDGE OF INDIA (pic of
monument of India) 1. Name of the monument. 2. Location. 3. When it was built and by whom. 4. Which rock has
been used primarily, and type of rock. 5. 2-3 lines about the monument.

Q1. Choose the correct answer: (2) I) Which of these leads to the formation of metamorphic rocks?
a) Physical changes b) Chemical changes c) Effects of heat and pressure on rocks d) All of these
II) Assertion: Sedimentary rocks are always formed in layers. Reason: Particles of rocks are repeatedly carried and
deposited by wind and water. a) Assertion is correct but Reason is wrong. b) Assertion is wrong but Reason is
correct. c) Both are correct and Reason is the correct explanation of Assertion. d) Both are correct but Reason is not
the correct explanation of Assertion.
Q2. Classify the following into igneous, sedimentary or metamorphic rocks: (3) i) Marble ii) Pumice iii) Slate iv)
Sandstone v) Limestone vi) Granite
Q3. Read the passage carefully andanswer the following questions: (5)
We measure almost everything around us in our daily lives such as how many hours we slept, the amount of water
we drink, our body weight, height, distance we traveled and how hot or cold an object is. During the ancient times,
there was no standardized measuring unit. People took help of their handspan, footsteps, cubit etc. But with time
they have discovered different measuring devices.
a) Anil wants a time measuring device. He will take a i. Pendulum clock iii. Telescope ii. Speedometer iv. Dial gauge
b) Cubit is the________________________________ i. Length of tip of little fingerand thumb ii. Length of
outstretched arm. iii. Length between tip of middle finger and the elbow. iv. Length of knee to the ankle.
c) The capacity of water bottle should be measured in i. Gram iii. Meter ii. Inch iv. Litre
d) We measure the height of Mt. Everest in i. Grams iii. Decametre ii. Metre iv. Hectometre
e) To measure our body temperature, we use a i. Compass iii. Protractor ii. Thermometer iv. Measuring cup