Grade 1 - Science - TWK

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61 LIVING AND
NON-LIVING THINGS

Get Set Go!

Name any two things that breathe, like you do. __________ , __________

Name any two things that do not breathe. __________ , __________

Look around.
There are many different kinds of things around us. Like -

car tree stones birds

Some of these are called living
things. The others are called
non-living things.

Let us learn about living and house pencil
non-living things.

Living things frog dog people bird

Living things are alive.
1. They can breathe.

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2. Living things grow.

3. Most of the living things can move. Plants are living things too. But they
cannot move.

4. Living things need food, air, and water to live.

Did you know?

Non Living things

Non-living things are not alive.They cannot Most plants make their own

breathe. Non living things do not grow. Non-living food. The leaves of the plant
are their kitchens!
things do not eat food.

bag bottle chair bat ball
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Activity

Look at the pictures shown. Circle the correct answer

Does a soft toy breathe? YES / NO

Does a soft toy move? YES / NO

Does a soft toy grow? YES / NO

Does a soft toy eat food? YES / NO Teddy bear

Is a soft toy a living thing or a non-living thing?____________

Does a giraffe breathe? YES / NO

Does a giraffe move? YES / NO

Does a giraffe grow? YES / NO

Does a giraffe eat food? YES / NO

Is a giraffe a living thing or a non-living thing? _________________ Giraffe

Taking care of living things

We should not harm living things. Look at the
picture shown. The boy is kicking the dog. This is
not good. The dog is a living thing. We should not
hurt them. We should take care of them.

Look at the picture shown.
The girl is giving water to a bird.
This is a good practice.

Explore and Learn!

Ask your parents to show your pictures when
you were born.
Write or talk about three differences between
how you look now and then.

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Key Terms

w living things: things which are alive
w non-living things: things which are not alive
w babies: young ones
w breathe: to take in air

Chapter at a glance

• Living things are things which are alive.
• All living things, except plants, can move.
• Plants make their own food.
• Living things can grow and have babies.
• Living things need food, water and air to live.
• Non-living things do not move, grow or have babies.

Practice Time!

1. Write if the sentences are true or false.
A. All animals are non-living things. ____________
B. A ball is a non-living thing. ____________
C. You and your friend are non-living things. ____________
D. Fish is a living thing. ____________
E. Plants make their own food. ____________

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2. Circle the pictures of living things.

3. Colour only the pictures of non-living things.

bag bee tree frog car kite

flower goat pencil bird duck apple

4. We know that all living things can have babies. Match the animals with
their babies.

dog hen cow cat
kitten puppy chick
calf
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5. All living things need food to live. Life Skill
(Look at the picture shown.)

The boy is hungry. Help 1. Make a list of living and non-living things
him reach the food. that you see at your home.

Living things Non-living things
1. 1.
2. 2.
3. 3.
4. 4.
5. 5.

2. Do you have a pet? If yes, then how do
you take care of your pet?

Project

Make a colourful picture collage on
‘Living things and Non-living things.’
Collect as many pictures as you can!

Thinking Hat Value Based Question

Read the poem. Underline the living Rani has kept a bowl outside her home.
things mentioned in the poem. Everyday, she fills it with water for the birds.
Hurt no living thing The birds come to drink water from the bowl.
Hurt no living thing:
Lady bird, nor butterfly, Answer the following questions.
Nor moth with dusty wing,
Nor cricket chirping cheerily, 1. Is Rani doing a right thing? YES NO
Nor grasshopper so light of leap, 2. Circle the words which describe Rani-
Nor dancing gnat, nor beetle fat,   KIND  STRICT  SELFISH  CARING
Nor harmless worms that creep 3. W ould you also like to follow Rani and

care for birds?
___________________________
___________________________

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62 PLANTS
AROUND US

Get Set Go!

Name three plants or trees that you have seen.

_________________________

There are many different
kinds of plants around us.

Plants are living things.

They can breathe and grow,
just like us!

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Different kinds of plants Did you know?

Plants with different kinds of stems Most of the plants
Some plants are big. can make their
They are called trees. own food!
Trees are big and strong plants.
The stem of a tree is very hard. It is called its trunk.

mango tree apple tree coconut tree

Some plants are smaller than trees. rose plant tulsi plant
They are called shrubs.
They are medium in size.
They are also called bushes.
Shrubs have thin and stiff stems.
The stem of a shrub is brown.

Some plants are very small.

They are smaller than shrubs.

They are called herbs.

coriander methi Herbs have soft and green stems.

Some plants are small and very weak. money plant grape plant
They cannot stand erect on their own.
They need the support to stand.
Such plants are called climbers.

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Some plants are small and have a weak stem.

These plants also cannot stand erect on
their own.

They creep along the ground.

They are known as creepers. pumpkin plant water melon plant

Plants with different leaves

Some plants have big leaves.

banana leaf lotus leaf

Some plants have small leaves.

leaf of a rose leaf of a pea plant
plant

Some plants have round leaves and
some have long leaves.

Some plants have dark green leaves
and some have colourful leaves.

Activity 1

Collect 5 different types of leaves-shapes, sizes or colours. Paste them in your
notebook. Is there anything common that you see in all the leaves. Write it down.
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________

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Plants with thorns cactus rose
Some plants have thorns.
Some plants do not have thorns.

Land and water plants

Some plants grow in water.
They are called water plants.

lotus water lily

Some plants grow on land. They are called
land plants.

rose pea

How do new plants grow?

Most of the plants grow from seeds.
Have you seen any seed?

Activity 2

Take an apple and an orange. Request your parents to cut them open for you.
Can you see the seeds? ____________

seeds

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When the seed gets enough water,
warmth and air, a baby plant
comes out of it.
The baby plant grows and becomes
a full grown plant.

Explore and Learn!

There are some seeds that we eat. Go into
the kitchen. Find out names of seeds that
you eat. _______________________
_____________________________
____________________________.

Uses of plants

Plants are very important to us.
1. Plants give us food. All fruits

and vegetables that we eat come
from plants.

2. Some plants give us medicines. For example:
leaves of the tulsi plant can cure cough and
cold. Juice of Aloe Vera plant is good for our
skin.

3. Trees give us wood. We make many
things from wood. For example:
furniture, doors, windows, etc.

4. Plants help clean the air. Clean air
is good for our health.

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Taking care of plants

We should take care of plants at our home and in our surroundings.

We should water We should not pluck We should not cut
the plants. flowers or leaves. trees.

Key Terms

w trees: big and tall plants with trunks
w trunk: woody stem of trees
w shrubs: small plants with thin stems
w herbs: very small plants with soft stems
w climbers: weak plants which need a support to grow
w creepers: weak plants which grow along the ground

Chapter at a glance

• There are many different kinds of plants around us.
• Plants are living things.
• Big plants are called trees.
• The stem of a tree is called its trunk.

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• Shrubs, also called bushes have a thin and hard stem.
• Herbs are smaller than shrubs. They have soft and green stems.
• Climbers cannot stand erect on their own and need the support of other

plants to stand.
• Creepers cannot stand erect on their own, and they creep along the ground.
• Water plants grow in water.
• Land plants grow on land.
• Most of the plants come from seeds.
• Plants give us food, medicines, and wood.
• Plants clean the air.
• We should take care of plants.

Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.

A. Name two trees that you can see around you.

B. Name two shrubs.

C. Name two herbs.

D. Write any two examples for the following.

a. Creepers

b. Climbers

c. Water plants

E. When does a baby plant comes out?

F. Circle the odd one in each group.

a. mango leaf banyan

b. pumpkin watermelon money plant

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2. Circle the correct answer. c.
A. Which of these plants have thorns?

a. b.

B. Which of these is a climber? c.
a. b.

C. Which of these plants has the strongest stem?
a. b. c.

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D. Which of these is a herb? c.
a. b.

3. Write if the sentences are true or false.
A. Herbs can grow very big in size. ____________
B. All leaves have the same shape. ____________
C. A rose plant has thorns. ____________
D. Lotus is a land plant. ____________
E. Plants give us food and medicines. ____________

4. Fill in the blanks. Choose words from the help box.

trees bushes creeper seeds herb

A. Mint is a ____________ plant.
B. Most plants grow from _____________.
C. _________________ can live for many years.
D. Shrubs are also called _______________.
E. Pumpkin is an example of a _______________ plant.

Life Skill

Take the help of an adult to sow some seeds in a garden. Water them everyday and observe for
2-3 weeks. Do you see anything coming out?
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Project

Collect 10 different kinds of seeds.
Put them in separate zip packets and label the packets.
Paste the packets in a small pocket album.

Thinking Hat

Look at the picture. Answer the questions based on it.
A. What kind of plant is shown in the picture - tree, shrub or herb?

tree shrub herb

rose
B. Is it a water plant or a land plant?
C. What kind of stem does this plant have?
Tick the right option.
w Very hard stem
w Woody, hard and brown stem
w Soft and green stem

Value Based Question

Ruchi’s parents planted many trees around their house.
Ruchi and her brother also helped them. Seeing them, their neighbours also joined them.
They decided to take care of the trees.

Answer the following questions.
1. Do you think trees are good for us? _________________________________
2. What values are shown by Ruchi’s family? _______________________________

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63 WILD
ANIMALS

Get Set Go!

Have you been to the zoo? YES / NO
Name some animals that you have seen in the Zoo. _____________________

Nora went to the zoo.
She loved watching
the giraffe.

Nora wondered if she
could keep a giraffe as
a pet, at home.
Her friend, Molly,
had a dog as a pet.
Nora’s father heard
about this.
He laughed and said,
“Giraffe is a wild
animal. Wild animals
cannot be kept as
pets at home.” Let us
understand what wild
animals are.

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Wild animals

Some animals live in jungles.

We cannot tame them. These animals are called wild animals.
For example: lion, tiger, deer, giraffe, etc.

Activity 1

Pictures of a few wild animals are given below. Match each animal with its name.

Elephant Deer Leopard Zebra Bear Lion

Some amazing wild animals

The tiger is a wild animal. It is also our national
animal.

The lion is called ‘The king of the jungle.’
The elephant is the largest land animal.

The fastest land animal is the
cheetah. It can run very fast.

The giraffe is the tallest animal.

Did you know?

The animals which live on land are called land animals.

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Where do wild animals live?

Wild animals live on land, water as well as on trees.

Leopards live on land. Crocodiles live in water. Eagles live on trees.

Some of them make homes to live in.

Lions live in dens. Snakes live in the holes.

Some wild animals do not
have any home. They just
roam in the jungle.

giraffe elephant tiger

giraffe elephant What do wild animals
eat?

Some wild animals eat plants.

deer

Some wild animals eat lion tiger snake
other animals.

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Protecting animals

We should not harm animals. There are some people who kill wild animals for
fun or money. So, the number of some animals are decreasing everyday.
For example: only a few tigers, elephants and rhinoceros are left in the world. If
we do not protect them, they may all die soon. So, we should protect the wild
animals.

Explore and Learn!

What are endangered animals? Find out the
names of some endangered animals.

Key Terms

w wild animals: animals that live in jungles
w land animals: animals that live on land
w tamed: animals trained to live with people, like dogs

Chapter at a glance

• Animals that live in jungle are called wild animals.
• We should protect the wild animals.
• The cheetah is the fastest land animal.
• The elephant is the largest land animal.
• The lion is called the king of the jungle.
• The tiger is our national animal.
• Some animals eat plants but some animals eat other animals.
• Animals which live on land are called land animals.

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Practice Time!

1. Answer the questions in a sentence.
A. What are land animals?
B. What are wild animals?
C. Why is a lion called the king of the jungle?
D. What do wild animals eat?
2. State if the sentences are true or false.

A. We can tame a giraffe. ____________
B. Wild animals live in jungles. ____________
C. The lion is our national animal. ____________
D. The crocodile is a domestic animal. ____________
E. The cheetah is the fastest land animal. ____________

dog lion giraffe cat snake

Project

Let us make an animal puppet.
1. Take an ice-cream stick. Colour it.
2. Take a hard paper. Draw the face of a wild animal on it.
3. Ask an elder person to cut it out for you.
4. Colour the face of the animal. Stick the face on the ice-cream stick.

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Life Skill Value Based Question

Join the dots to complete the picture.

A. Which animal is this?_____________

B. These animals have become very few in
number. How can we protect them?Tick
the right option.

We can keep them at our home.

We can keep them in farms.

We should not harm them.
C. Write 1 sentence on what you think can be
done to increase their number.

_________________________
_________________________

Thinking Hat One day Ravi and his sister went to a Zoo.

Half pictures of some animals are Ravi started teasing the animals in the Zoo.
given. Guess and write their names.
He threw pebbles at them.
Ravi’s sister saw him doing this.
She was very upset with him.
She warned him.
Ravi promised that he would never do this
again.

E ___E___H___NT Answer the following questions.
Z___B___A
1. Is it correct to hit animals?

YES/ NO
2. Write why do you think so?
___________________________
___________________________

3. What should you do if you find anyone
teasing animals?

___________________________
___________________________

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64 ANIMALS - HOMES
AND SOUNDS

Get Set Go!

Read the sentences
I have a black body and black beak, Caw-caw is the sound I make.
You have heard my story, in which I am very thirsty.
_______________________________________

One day, Neelu saw a
strange thing on a tree.
Neelu showed it to her
father. Her father told her
that it was a nest. A nest is
a home for birds.
Neelu wanted to know if
other animals also make
homes like this. Let us
read to know about homes
of different animals.

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Homes of different animals

There are many kinds of animals in
the world. Some animals roam freely
in their surroundings.



Some animals
make their homes.

Birds build nests. Bees make beehives. Ants make anthills.

Lions live in dens. Snakes dig holes Rabbit makes A spider makes web.
and live in them.
burrow to live in.

Activity 1 We tame some animals.

Help the bee reach its home. We keep them in farms or houses.

They are called domestic animals.

We make homes for these animals to
stay in.

A horse lives A cow lives A dog lives
in a kennel.
in a stable. in a shed.

A sheep stays A hen lives A pig stays
in a pen. in a coop. in a pigsty.

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Animal sounds

Different animals make different sounds. Look at the table given below and

read the sound each animal makes.

Animals Their sounds Animals Their sounds

Cat meow Donkey hee-haw
Dog bark Duck quack
Cow moo Lion roar
Hen cluck Tiger growl
Horse neigh Bee buzz
Mice squeak

Did you know? Love all animals

There are some animals We should love
that make homes under animals.

the ground too! We should try
For example: Moles. to protect them.

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We cannot tame wild animals. We Explore and Learn!
cannot take care of them like we do

for domestic animals. But we should Rabbits make their own homes. They live in
not harm them. burrows.

But, when rabbits are tamed, a special

home is made for them. What is their home

called?

Key Terms

w roam: wander
w tamed: animal that has been trained to live with people
w sound: noises
w domestic animals: animals which we keep on farms or in houses

Chapter at a glance

• Some animals roam freely in their surroundings.

• Some animals make their own homes to live in.

• Different animals have different homes. Lions live in dens, snakes in holes,
rabbits in burrows, etc.

• We can tame some animals and keep them on farms or in houses. They are
called domestic animals.

• We make homes for some animals. A stable for a horse, a shed for a cow,
a kennel for a dog, etc.

• Different animals make different sounds. A cow moos, a dog barks,
a cat meows, etc.

• We should take proper care of domestic animals.

Practice Time!

1. State whether the following statements are true or false.
A. Cows live in jungles. ___________

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B. The horse lives in a stable. ___________
C. We can keep wild animals on farms. ___________
D. We should take care of the animals that we keep in our houses. ______
E. The bee makes a buzzing sound. ___________

2. Write two examples of each.

A. Domestic animals. ___________ ___________
B. Wild animals. ___________ ___________
3. Fill in the blanks.

A. ___________ lives in hives.
B. A spider lives in its ___________.
C. Birds make ___________ to lay eggs.

4. Look at the picture. Match the 5. Match the animals with their
animals with their homes. sounds.

roars

Duck

cluck-cluck

Lion

meow

Hen

quack

Cat

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Life Skill

Nisha keeps a bowl of water outside her house
every day.

Some birds come to drink water from that bowl.

Nisha loves watching the different birds.
Name any two birds.
_____________________________
Do you think Nisha is doing a good thing?
_____________________________

Project Thinking Hat

Make a colourful chart on “Homes that Think of an animal which stays
we make for animals.” in our home.

Yet, makes its own home inside our
homes!

Value Based Question

Raghu bought a cow. He made a new shed for it. The cow gave milk every day. Raghu was
very happy. But, Raghu rarely cleaned the shed.
The shed was always dirty and stinky. After few days, the cow fell ill. The doctor told Raghu
to keep the cow and its living place clean.

Answer the following questions.

1. How can Raghu take care of his domestic animal?
_________________________________________________________

2. Do you also have a pet at home? How do you take care of it?
_________________________________________________________

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65 THE FOOD ON
OUR PLATE

Get Set Go!

What did you eat for your breakfast today?
____________________________
____________________________

Karan did not want to
eat carrots. He did not
like carrots. His mother
said, “Karan, you must eat
carrots. They are good for
your eyes.”
Karan said, “Mother, I am
already eating eggs. Then,
why should I eat carrots?’’
Mother said, “Eggs are
good for your body and
bones. But, carrots help to
keep the eyes healthy.”

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Different food have different health benefits. Some food helps us to grow while
some food makes our bones strong. So, we should eat a variety of food items.

Reasons to eat food

The things we eat is called our food. We eat food every day. We eat food for
some reasons.
1. Food gives us energy. Energy helps us to work or play.
2. Food helps us to grow.
3. Food helps us to be healthy.

Food that we eat

We eat a variety of things in a day. We eat fruits.

orange apple bananas grapes watermelon
juice
We get fruits from plants.

We eat vegetables. We get vegetables

also from plants. fruit salad

potato cabbage beans carrots spinach

Activity 1

Milk and eggs are good for our body. They make our bones and teeth strong.
Name two animals that give us milk: __________, __________
Name two animals that give us eggs: __________, __________

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Some people eat chicken, meat, and fish. We get this from animals.
People who eat chicken, meat, and fish are called non-vegetarians.
People who do not eat chicken, meat, and fish are called vegetarians.

fish meat chicken

Food groups

The food that we eat is divided into mainly three groups.

They are: Did you know?
1. Energy-giving food
2. Body-building food Cheese, butter, and ghee are
made from milk!

3. Protective food.

Some food items give us energy. They are called energy-giving food.

rice wheat roti bread

Energy-giving food

Some food items help us to grow and help to repair our wounds. They make
our bones and muscles strong. They are called body-building food.

eggs meat chicken milk pulses
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Body-building food

Some food items protect us against diseases. They are called protective food.

Explore and Learn!

vegetables fruits We eat many kinds of pulses. Find out the
name of a few pulses that you eat. Where
Protective food
do pulses come from?

Key Terms

w benefit: something that will help
w healthy: being fit and strong
w non-vegetarians: people who eat chicken, meat, and fish
w vegetarian: people who do not eat chicken, meat, and fish
w protect: to keep safe

Chapter at a glance

• Different food items have different health benefits.
• We eat food for these reasons- to get energy, to grow and to be healthy.
• We eat different kinds of fruits, like apples, orange, banana, etc.
• Some examples of vegetables are potato, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.
• We get fruits, vegetables, cereals and pulses from plants.
• Some people also eat chicken,meat,and fish.They are called non-vegetarians.
• People who do not eat chicken, meat, and fish are called vegetarians.
• Energy-giving foods give us energy.
• Body-building foods help us to grow.
• Protective foods protect us from diseases.

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Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.
A. What is food?
B. Why do we eat food?
C. Should we drink milk every day? Why?
D. What is body-building food? Write two examples.
2. Write if the sentences are true or false.
A. All food items give us energy. _________
B. Sheep give us eggs. _________
C. We get pulses from plants. _________
D. Vegetarians like to eat chicken. _________
E. Bread is made from cereals. _________
3. Circle the food items that we get from plants.

4. Answer in one word.
A. Any fruit _________
B. Any vegetable _________
C. An animal which gives us milk _________
D. An animal which gives us eggs _________
E. Any cereal _________
F. Any body-building food _________

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Life Skill Project

Nisha prepared food for a party. Some food is healthy for our body.
A lot of food was left after the party. For example: fruits, vegetables, cereals,
pulses, eggs, milk, etc.
Her brother told her to throw away the food.
Some food is not healthy for our body.
But, Nisha decided to give it to the poor and They are harmful for our body. They are
needy people. called junk food. For example: french fries,
Who do you think was right - Nisha or her burgers, etc.
brother? __________________
Why do you think so? Prepare a colourful chart on ‘Healthy food
_____________________________ Vs Junk food’. Paste pictures of different
_____________________________ food items which are healthy or junk.

Thinking Hat

Arti does not like to eat fruits.
Do you think she should start eating fruits? Why/why not?

Value Based Question

Nita’s gardener was a very poor man.
Sometimes, he did not have enough food at home.
So, he used to come to work without eating.
Nita would give him a fruit to eat.

Answer the following questions.

1. What values are shown by Nita? _____________________________________
2. Have you ever given food to someone? When and why? ______________________

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66 CLEAN BODY -
HEALTHY BODY

Get Set Go!

Tick the things that you do daily.  Wash hair
 Brush teeth  Wash hands
 Take a bath
 Cut nails

Keeping the body clean is an important part of our routine. A clean body
helps us to be healthy. It also makes us feel good about ourselves. We should
keep our body clean.

Cleaning the body parts

We should brush our teeth twice a day, once in
the morning and once at night.

If the teeth are not clean, we may get a cavity.
A hole in the tooth is called a cavity.The cavity
causes pain.

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We should take a bath daily. We should use
soap while taking a bath. We should wipe our
wet bodies with a clean and dry towel.

We should wash our hair once or twice a week.
We should use shampoo to wash our hair.

We should keep our nose clean. We should use
a clean handkerchief to wipe our nose.

We should keep our ears dry. We should not
put anything in the ear to clean it. Only a
doctor should clean our ears.

We should always wear clean clothes.
The clothes should be ironed.

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When to wash hands?

Wash hands after Wash hands after Wash hands before and after
playing. going to the toilet. eating food.

We should wash our hands regularly. There could be germs on it. We cannot

see them because they are too small. The germs can make us ill.

We should trim our nails once a week. Dirty nails
carry dirt and germs. It can go into our mouth while
eating food. We use a nail-cutter to trim our nails.

Keeping the surroundings clean

Misha keeps herself clean. Her mother told
her to keep the surroundings clean too. If the
surroundings are clean, you will feel good.
So, it is important to keep yourself and your
surroundings clean.

Activity Did you know?

Colour the right smiley. There are germs everywhere - on
Are germs good for you? the door knob, your bottle, toys,
Can you see germs?
Do germs make you ill? play ground, water etc.

That is why we should wash our
hands regularly.

 Yes  No
 Yes  No
 Yes  No

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Explore and Learn!

Find out the meaning of the word ‘hygiene’.
__________________________________________________________
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Key Terms

w cavity : a hole in a tooth
w germs : tiny living things which can make us sick
w surroundings : the area around you

Chapter at a glance

• We should keep our body clean.

• We should brush our teeth twice a day.
• A hole in the tooth is called a cavity.

• We should take a bath daily.
• We should wash our hair once or twice a week.

• We should always wear clean and ironed clothes.
• We should wash our hands regularly.

• The germs make us ill.
• We should trim our nails once a week.

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Practice Time!

1. Fill in the blanks. Use the words given in the box.

soap hands hair teeth shampoo tooth brush

A. I wash my ___________ with _______ .

B. I brush my ______ with a ______________ .

C. I wash my _________ with _____________ .

2. Write whether the following statements are true or false.

A. We should brush our teeth twice a day. ____________
B. We should not wash our hair. ____________
C. It is good to be clean. ____________
D. A healthy body makes us feel happy. ____________
E. Germs are good for us. ____________

3. Number the activities so that they are in correct order of time in a day.

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4. Match the pictures with what it shows.

A. (  ) a. cut my nails

B. (  ) b. comb my hair
(  ) c. wash my hair
C. (  ) d. take a bath

D.

Life Skill Room 1

Look at the two pictures. Room 2
In which room, would you like to sit and study -
Room 1 or Room 2? Circle the right answer.
Write reasons for your answer:
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Project

Write the name of the

1. tooth paste you use ....................................
2. soap you use............................................

3. shampoo you use.....................................

Thinking Hat

What do you need these things for?

Value Based Question

One day Shalu was cleaning her room.
Her mother told her to keep surroundings clean.
Shalu sorted her things.
She collected many things which she was not using, like some books, clothes, shoes, etc.
Shalu and her mother gave these things to a boy who needs it.
The boy was very happy. He thanked them.

Answer the following questions.
Do you think it is a good idea to give away extra things to the needy people?
Write two sentences on why do you think so?
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7 STAYING
SAFE

Get Set Go!

Tick the things that you are allowed to do. playing with matches
playing with scissors

playing with switches playing on the road

crossing the road alone
You must not do any of the above things. Why do you think so?
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Nisha was standing on a chair. She wanted to get hold of the cookie jar, kept
on the top shelf. Nisha lost her balance. She fell down. She hurt her leg. Her
mother took her to the doctor. The doctor put a bandage on her leg. He told
Nisha not to move for one week. Her classmates were going for a picnic. Nisha
could not go. She was sad.

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We should always be careful. It is important to be safe. We should follow some
safety rules. They help us to stay safe. If we do not follow safety rules, we may
get hurt, like Nisha. Let us learn about some safety rules.

Safety rules at home

We should not play with sharp things like-scissors, knife, needle, blade, etc. We
should not touch any electrical switches. We should not play with a gas stove.
We should not put our finger inside the switchboard.

We should keep away all our toys
after playing. Stepping on sharp
toys may cause an accident.

We should not play with things which
produce fire. For example: matches
and gas-lighter.

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Safety rules on the road

We should be very careful on the road. We should not run or play on the road.
We should walk only on the pavement. We should cross the road only with an
adult. We should cross the road at the zebra crossing.

We should follow Red Did you know?
the traffic rules. means Stop
A traffic policeman
We should cross the Yellow takes care of our
road when the traffic means
light is red. Get ready safety.

Green He catches people
means Go who do not follow the

rule of the road.

Safety rules at school

We should not stand on any chair or
table.We should not slide on the railings.

Activity

Look at the picture. All the cars saw this signal and stopped.
Which signal is it? Colour it.

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Safety rules while riding the bus

We should not get in or out of a moving bus. We should not lean out of window
of a moving bus. We should not push others while getting on or off the bus. We
should always stand in a queue.

Safety while in a car

We should always wear the seat belt. We should not stand in the car when it is
moving. We should not talk and disturb the driver.

Explore and Learn!

There are some rules that we should follow while crossing at the zebra crossing.
Find out about them.

Key Terms

w safety: staying away from harm
w queue: a line of people
w pavement: a special place made on the side of the road where people

can walk
w zebra crossing: the black and white lines painted on the road for people

to cross the road

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Chapter at a glance

• We should follow some safety rules to be safe in life.
• We should not play with sharp things or touch any electrical switches.
• We should not play with a gas stove.
• We should not run or play on the road.
• We should cross the road only with an adult and at the zebra crossing.
• We should follow traffic signals.
• We should not lean out of the window of a moving bus.
• We should not push others while getting on or off a bus.
• We should always wear the seat belt when in a car.
• We should not stand in the car when it is moving.

Practice Time!

1. Answer the following questions.
A. Why should we follow safety rules?
B. What are the three colours in the traffic signal?
C. What happens when we get hurt?
D. Why should we not play with sharp objects?

2. Write if the sentences are true or false.

A. It is fun to put our head out of the window of a moving car. ___________

B. Sliding down the railing may hurt us. ___________

C. We should always cross the road at the zebra crossing. ___________

D. The green traffic signal means we should STOP. ___________

E. We should put our finger inside the switch board. ___________

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3. Some things are not safe for children For example:

fire, knife, needle, and gas. KN I F EO
Find the above words in the word grid. OQ J H R F
Y J GHB I
Project B OA YOR
L R SWL E
Make a model of a traffic signal. Y R L KOL
NE EDL E

Life Skill

Rahul has invited his friends to play at his house. Are these children following safety rules?
Put an ‘X’ on the children who are not following safety rules.

Thinking Hat

We should not use a mobile phone while in a moving vehicle. Can you say why?

Value Based Question

One day, Preeti saw a boy running and crossing the street.
Suddenly, the boy fell down and hurt his knees.
Preeti helped him wash the wound.
She also gave him cream to apply on it.
The boy thanked Preeti.
Preeti told the boy not to run or play on the road.

Answer the following questions.

1. Why is it not safe to run or play on the road?
2. What values are shown by Preeti?

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