Science and Environment 1

Unit Estimated teaching periods: 6

21 FOOD FROM PLANTS

Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
• identify the food obtained from plants.
• classify food items into different categories.

Key Words/Vocabulary

fruits vegetables cereals pulses
cooking vegetarian non-vegetarian festivals

Most of our food comes from plants. We get fruits, vegetables,
cereals and pulses from plants. We also get coffee, tea, sugar,
oil and spices from plants.

Cereals

Wheat, rice, maize and barley are some examples of cereals.
Cereals make up most of our food.

Wheat Rice Maize Barley

Pulses

We get pulses from peas, grams, beans and kidney beans.

Peas Grams Beans Kidney beans

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Vegetables
We get vegetables from different parts of plants. We eat roots,
stems, leaves and flowers of some plants as vegetables.

Roots
We eat roots of carrot, radish, beetroot and turnip.

Carrot Radish Beetroot Turnip

Stems
We eat stems of potato, onion and ginger.

Potato Onion Ginger

Leaves
We eat leaves of cabbage, spinach and lettuce.

Cabbage Spinach Lettuce

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Flowers
We eat flowers of cauliflower and broccoli.

Cauliflower Broccoli

Fruits
We eat fruits of some plants. Some fruits are given below:

Apple Banana Orange

Grapes Mango Pomegranate

Guava Papaya Watermelon

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Our Food

We eat different types of foods. We eat some food items after
cooking. For example, roti, dal, rice, curry, vegetables, etc. But
we eat some food without cooking. For example, carrot,
cucumber, radish, papaya, etc. We should wash these food items
before eating. Some of us are vegetarians and others are non-
vegetarians. Vegetarians do not eat meat.
On special occasions like in feasts and festivals, we eat special
varieties of food.

Different food items

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Exercise Date: .................................

1. Name any three cereals.

Ans: i. ii. iii.
iii.
2. Name any three pulses.

Ans: i. ii.

3. Name any three vegetables.

Ans: i. ii. iii.

4. Tick (P) the good habit and cross (x) the bad one.
a. Ramesh always eats noodles.
b. I do not like fruits.
c. Ramila eats carrot.
d. Rita does not like pulses.
e. Deepali likes to eat vegetables.

5. Fill in the blanks using the correct words.
flower cereals pulses stem varieties
a. Wheat, rice and maize are examples of................ .
b. Peas, grams and beans are examples of ............... .
c. We eat................of cauliflower and broccoli.
d. We eat.................of onion and ginger.
e. On special occasions, we like to eat .........of food.

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6. Match the following:

Flower

Stem

Pulse

Cereal

Children Centred Activity
The pictures below show different food that we eat. Observe them
and discuss with your friends, teacher and parents. Some foods are
good, some are better and some are the best. What do you think
about each? Write in the box.

Best

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Class Test F.M. : 20

1. Fill in the blanks using the correct words. 4

a. I comb my…………….regularly. (hair/teeth)

b. We should drink………….water. (dirty/pure)

c. Wheat, rice and maize are examples of …................. .
(pulses/cereals).

d. We eat ……………of onion and ginger. (stem/flower)

2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statement. 4
a. We should wash our face with dirty water.
b. We should keep our school neat and tidy.

c. We should not pluck flowers from the garden.
d. We eat roots of cauliflower and broccoli.

3. Identify the given figures and complete the following

sentences. 2

a. b.

It is a …………......….. . It is a….…….…......….. .
I use it for ……………. . I use it for …..………… .

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4. List any three good habits. 3

i. …………………………....................................................…

ii. ……………………………................................................…

iii. ……………………….....................................................…

5. Name any three pulses. 3

i. …………………………................................................…

ii. ………………….......….................................................…

iii. ………………………..................................................…

6. What do you use to clean your nose? 2

Ans: ………………………………................................................…

………………………………................................................…

7. How many times do you brush your teeth in a day? 2

Ans: ………………………………................................................…

………………………………................................................…

Marks obtained: Parent’s or guardian’s
Student’s grade: signature
Teacher’s signature:
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Unit Estimated teaching periods: 5

22 I AM HEALTHY

Objective

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
• differentiate between healthy and unhealthy conditons.

Key Words/Vocabulary physical exercise junk food
swimming walking
healthy nutritious
running playing

Keeping fit and healthy is important for us. To keep ourselves
healthy we must eat nutritious food. We need to take rest. We
should take physical exercise regularly. We should clean our
bodies and surroundings regularly.

I eat nutritious food. I drink pure water.
I do not like junk food. I eat roti, rice,
dal, meat, egg, milk and fish.

I love to play safe games. Playing
is fun. I play in the playground.
I play with my friends. Playing
keeps me fit and fine. Playing,
walking, swimming and running
are good exercises.

I take a rest.
I go to bed early and get up early too.

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Exercise Date: .................................

1. Fill in the blanks using the correct words.

junk fine physical exercises pure

a. We should take ................... exercise regularly.
b. I do not like ................... food.
c. Playing keeps us fit and ...................
d. Walking, swimming and running are good .............
e. We should drink ................... water.

2. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements.

a. We should not take rest.
b. We should eat junk food.
c. We should keep our body clean.
d. Playing keeps us healthy.

Children Centered Activity

Which of the following are good habits to keep you fit and
fine? Discuss with your friends, teacher and parents.

Playing Eating fresh food Weeping

Eating only Washing hands Wearing dirty
noodles clothes

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Unit Estimated teaching periods: 4

2 3 KEEPING OURSELVES SAFE

Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:

• follow rules for one's safety.
• state the importance of safety rules.

Key Words/Vocabulary

care safety harm scissors
life guard zebra crossing
blade risky boundary queue

fire cracker electric wire

We must take care of ourselves. We should follow the safety
rules. Safety rules protect us from harm. In this unit, we will
learn some safety rules.

At Home

Do not play with knives, scissors, blade
and other sharp objects. Do not
sharpen a pencil with a blade.

Do not play with fire.
Never try to light a fire cracker. Do not
touch the electric wire. Do not touch
the hot electric iron.

Do not fly kites from the
roof top without proper
boundary.

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On the Road
Do not play on the road. Do
not run on the road. Always
walk on the footpath. Cross
the road from the zebra
crossing. Look both sides
before crossing the road.
Follow the traffic rules.

Do not keep head and hands out
of the window of a moving bus.

In the Swimming Pool
Swimming is a good exercise but it can
be risky.
We should not go for a swim alone.
We should not swim in deep water. We
should use rubber tube while
swimming.
We should swim in the presence of life guards. We should not
swim in 'No Swimming Zone.'
At School
Do not stand over the bench, desk and chair.
Do not throw chalk and duster.
Always move in a queue. Walk with friends
in a queue.
Wait for the bus in a queue.
Do not get on and off from a moving bus.

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Children Centred Activity

Some figures that show bad habits are given below. Discuss
with your friends, teacher and parents and say why they are
bad habits.

Sharpen a Standing on Touching a
pencil with a blade the table hot iron

Playing on Running after Fighting in the
the road a moving bus classroom

Swimming alone Flying kite from Playing with fire
open rooftop

Hanging from Keeping head out Travelling on top
the bus
of the bus window of a bus

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Exercise Date: .................................

1. Tick (P) the good habit and cross (x) the bad one.
a. We should sharpen our pencil with a blade.
b. We should not swim alone.
c. We should always walk on the footpath.
d. We should not touch a hot iron.
e. We should play with fire.
f. We should not play on the road.

2. What do you use to sharpen a pencil?
Ans:
3. From where do you cross the road?

Ans:
4. What should we use while swimming?

Ans:
5. Where do you play?
Ans:
6. Join the dots and colour the figures.

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Unit Estimated teaching periods: 2

24 HEALTH POST

Objective

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
• introduce health post and explain its importance.

Key Words/Vocabulary

village educated health assistant experience
disease treated vaccinated medicine
vaccination trouble conscious

I live in a small village. Most of the people here are educated.
They are conscious about their health. In my village, there is a
health post. In this health post, there is a health assistant. He
has a lot of experience. In this health post, minor diseases can
be treated. Small children get vaccinated here to prevent various
diseases.
We should go to the health post when we feel sick. We should
not take any medicine without doctor's advice. We should be
careful about our health.

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Children Centred Activity

Observe the given habits and discuss with your friends, teacher
and parents.

I go to hospital I do not weep I do not weep
when I feel sick. while taking while getting
medicine. vaccinated.

I do not trouble my I eat food and I take a rest when

mother when I drink water when I feel sick.

feel sick. I feel sick.

Project Work

Ask students to prepare a 'first-aid box' keeping the following
items.

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Exercise Date: .................................

1. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statements.
a. We should be careful about our health.
b. We should take medicine without doctor's advice.
c. We should play when we feel sick.
d. We should not eat food when we feel sick.
e. We should get vaccinated to prevent
various diseases.

2. Where do you go when you feel sick?
Ans:
3. What do you eat when you are sick?
Ans:
4. Is there a health post in your locality?

Ans:
5. Colour the given picture.

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Class Test F.M. : 30

1. Fill in the blanks using the correct words. 4

play physical sick fine

a. We should take …………..exercise regularly.

b. Playing keeps us fit and …………….. .

c. We should not ……………on the road.

d. We should go to the health post when we fall ....… .

2. Write ‘T’ for true and ‘F’ for false statements. 4

a. We should eat junk food.

b. We should sharpen our pencil with a blade.

c. We should not touch a hot iron.

d. We should get vaccinated to prevent
various diseases.

3. Match the following: 4

Teeth Comb

Eye Handkerchief

Nose Toothbrush

Hair Clean water

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4. Find out good habits and bad habits in the following

pictures. 6

5. From where do you cross the road? 2

Ans:………………………..........................................................….
………………………..........................................................….

6. What do you use to sharpen a pencil? 2

Ans:………………………..........................................................….

………………………..........................................................….

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7. Where do you go when you feel sick? 2

Ans:………………………..........................................................….
………………………..........................................................….

8. Join the dots and colour the figures. 3+3=6

Marks obtained: Parent’s or guardian’s
Student’s grade: signature
Teacher’s signature:
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