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• keeping records of births, deaths and marriages in the village
• providing proper sanitation, public health and drinking water facilities
• organising regular meetings between the Gram Panchayat and all the adult members of the village
• training the villagers in the art of becoming self-reliant
• securing local participation in welfare projects

E. Think and answer.
1. Answers may vary. We have local-self-governing bodies as India is a large country. It is difficult for the state or

the central government to maintain local affairs of every village and every town. Thus, for convenience at the
grass-root level, we have local self-governing bodies, both in villages and towns.

Social Studies

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18 Our Rights and Duties

Overview

This chapter aims to make the learner aware of the Constitution of India and have knowledge of his/her rights and
duties as citizens.

Resources Required

Chart paper, art stationery for poster making, dictionary

Learning Objectives

To enable the learner to:
♦♦comprehend the specific terminology used in the lesson
♦♦identify features of the Constitution of India
♦♦make a graphic organiser to showcase comprehension of topic
♦♦recall and write Directive Principles

Strategies

Social Studies Follow the Clues Story Time; Constitution of India

♦♦Ask a learner to read the introductory story followed by another learner reading the different terms of Constitution
of India. Divide the class into small groups.

♦♦Ask each group to make three clues for each term. They should not be easy but clear enough to identify the term.
♦♦One learner of a group asks learners of another group to guess the term by giving them a clue for that term.
♦♦Repeat the activity with the rest of the groups till all terms are discussed thoroughly.

Semantic Map Fundamental Rights

♦♦Ask the learners to work in pairs.
♦♦Ask them to read the about the fundamental rights and duties of citizens of India.
♦♦Now ask one learner of in each pair to focus only on rights and the other on duties.
♦♦Draw the graphic organiser given below as a sample.

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♦♦Instruct the learners that one learner of the pair will draw a graphic organiser on fundamental rights while the other
will write on fundamental duties.

♦♦After they have drawn, each pair can display their work to the class.
♦♦Take a consensus on whose work was the best and applaud the pair.

Recall and Write Directive Principles of State Policy

♦♦Ask the same groups to continue to work.
♦♦Have a discussion on Directive Principles of State Policy.
♦♦Tell them to keep away their books.
♦♦Call one learner from every group as a representative.
♦♦Ask him/her to write one Directive Principle on the blackboard.
♦♦Then call another and so on till all the groups have got a chance to do so.

Picstop
♦♦Ask the learners to look at the picture. Now, ask them to answer the questions given in the book.

Assessment Rubrics

Name: ....................................................... Class: 4 Date: Social Studies
Good–3 Average–2
S. Criteria Outstanding–4 Below
No. average–1

1. Retention and Knowledge:
able to identify the building shown in the picture

2. Inferential:
able to answer questions given with the picture

Project

♦♦Divide the class into groups of four learners each.
♦♦Ask them to bring glaze paper in saffron, white and green colour.
♦♦Now instruct them to create the Indian flag using the glaze paper.
♦♦Paste the flag on a sheet of chart paper and write the significance of three colours below the flag.

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Life Skill
♦♦Discuss the importance of being a good citizen. What values should we have as citizens of India?
♦♦Ask the learners to list five qualities which would make them model citizens.

Assessment Rubrics

Name: ....................................................... Class: 4 Date:
Good–3 Average–2
S. Criteria Outstanding–4 Below
No. average–1

1. Retention and Knowledge:
able to create the flag

Inferential:
2. able to write the significance of the three colours

and the spokes used in the middle

Social Studies Verification: Exercises

♦♦Ask the learners to read the questions given in Exercise A, B and C.
♦♦Instruct them to discuss the questions with their partners and write the answers in their notebook.
♦♦You can also list the correct answers on the blackboard and ask the learners to tally their answers with those.
♦♦Ask the learners to volunteer and give the answers for Exercise D and E, and encourage everyone to participate.

Verification: Extension

♦♦Ask the learners to answer the following questions:
• Directive Principles are laid down for welfare of the country. Is this sentence true or false? Give a reason
for your answer.
• Who is the Chief Minister of your state?
• When were the last state elections held in your state?
• List 5 things which make you feel proud to be an Indian.
• Why is Dr Ambedkar referred to as the Father of The Constitution?
• Who is the head of the state?
• What is the difference between Chief Minister and Prime Minister?

Learning Outcomes

The learner is able to:
♦♦comprehend the specific terminology used in the lesson
♦♦identify features of the Constitution of India
♦♦make a graphic organiser to showcase comprehension of topic
♦♦recall and write Directive Principles

Other Resources

♦♦http://www.constitution.org/cons/india/p03.html
♦♦http://www.jagranjosh.com/general_knowledge/directive-principles-of-state-policy-1292047024-1

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ANSWERS

A. Fill in the blanks.

1. The Indian Constitution is a book of rules on how the country is to be governed.
2. Along with Fundamental Rights, we also have Fundamental Duties.
3. We should respect our National Flag and National Anthem.
4. If Fundamental Rights are being violated, citizens can approach the Supreme Court.

B. Match the following:

1. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar c. Father of the Indian Constitution
2. equal pay for equal work d. Directive Principle
3. valuing cultural heritage e. Fundamental Duty
4. Right to Freedom a. Fundamental Right

5. Indian Constitution b. 1950

C. Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

1. False 2. True 3. False 4. False 5. False

D. Answer the questions.

1. Just like you follow rules in school, people in a country have to follow rules. These rules are written in a book
called the Constitution of India. These rules are made so that every Indian can lead his/ her life in peace and
harmony, as a citizen of this country. The Constitution of a country tells us how the country should be governed.

2. There are seven Fundamental Rights which are written in the Constitution of India. They are Right to Equality,
Right to Freedom, Right Against Exploitation, Right to Freedom of Religion, Cultural and Educational Rights,
Right to Constitutional Remedy and Right to Education.

3. Dr Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar is known as the ‘Father of the Indian Constitution’. In 1950, the Constitution had
395 articles in 22 parts and 8 schedules. It took 2 years, 11 months and 18 days to write it.

4. Every Indian citizen should follow Fundamental Duties. Every citizen of India should:
• respect the National Flag, National Anthem and the national symbols

• respect the Constitution of India

• value the heritage and protect the culture of India Social Studies

• protect the natural environment and public property

• be proud of our country

• help in the defence of our country and protect our country in times of danger
• promote brotherhood and treat all citizens equally
5. The Constitution of India lays down certain instructions for the government. The government is expected to

keep these in mind while making laws. These instructions ensure that the government works for the welfare of
the people. Some of these guidelines include:
• To provide work for everyone
• Equal pay for equal work for both men and women

• Proper working conditions in the area of work

• Ensuring that every child gets free education

• Ensuring that wealth is not concentrated in the hands of only a few rich people, and the poor should
not exploited

• Providing a decent standard of living for everyone

E. Think and answer.

1. If there was no constitution or written laws, there would be chaos and confusion in all walks of life in our country.
What one person would do as a right might bother another person. The government would not know how to
solve disputes. Thus, a constitution is very important in every country.
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19 Our Rich Heritage

Overview

This chapter aims to make the learner familiar with the rich cultural heritage of India.

Resources Required

Chart paper, art stationery, items needed to depict specific topics such as reproduction of paintings, pictures of
famous monuments, festivals etc., tables to display items, worksheets

Learning Objectives

To enable the learner to:

♦♦comprehend the specific terminology used in the lesson
♦♦draw/collect pictures, items and information and prepare a given topic thoroughly
♦♦identify salient features of rock marvels, temples, art work and festivals of our country
♦♦make a project on the monuments of India
♦♦learn a song in mother tongue
♦♦learn how to greet in an Indian language

Social Studies Strategies

Gallery Walk Clothing, Architecture

♦♦Divide the learners into three major groups and number them from one, two and three.
♦♦Assign them the following topics:

• Group 1–Indian languages, national dresses

• Group 2–temples
• Group 3–monuments and classical dances
♦♦Instruct the learners to prepare for gallery walk. They will be given one wall of the class. Ask them to put up pictures,
interesting bits of information, etc., and display relevant items such as a dress or a model of a monument.
♦♦On the day of the gallery walk, give the groups some time to put up their work.
♦♦Give every group a table to display items.
♦♦Once the groups are ready, you may visit each group. Ask questions and get the learners to explain and describe
aspects of their topic.

♦♦Tell each group to see the exhibits of others groups as well.

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Knowledge Tree
Rock Marvels, Art and Festivals

♦♦Ask the learners to read the topics thoroughly.
♦♦Distribute the worksheets among all the learners (template at the end of the lesson).

Name:___________ Date:________

Unity in Diversity

♦♦Tell the learners to identify salient features of the topics and write them in the boxes.
♦♦Discuss the rich cultural heritage of our country and how we coexist despite differences in culture, traditions,

language, food, dress etc.
♦♦Ask learners to write about unity in diversity in the box at the ‘root’ of the tree.
♦♦Call a few learners to display their work.
♦♦Ask the learners to focus on ‘Now I Know’ and ‘For the Record’.

Picstop

♦♦Ask the learners to look at the picture. Now, ask them to answer the questions given in the book.

Assessment Rubrics

Name: ....................................................... Class: 4 Date:

S. Criteria Outstanding–4 Good–3 Average–2 Below
No. average–1

1. Retention and Knowledge: Social Studies
able to identify the object shown in the picture

2. Inferential:
able to answer questions given with the picture

Project

♦♦Divide the class into small groups of 3-4 learners each.
♦♦Organise a trip to a local monument for the class.
♦♦Ask all the learners to click pictures of the monument and note down the information about its historical background.
♦♦After coming back from the trip, ask all the groups to paste those pictures on a chart paper and write about its

historical significance as well.

Life Skill

♦♦Ask the learners if they have visited any historical monuments.
♦♦Have a discussion on whether they have found graffiti scribbled on walls.
♦♦Explain to them how this is highly improper and how this problem should be dealt with.

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♦♦Ask them to discuss and jot down their views and opinions.
Assessment Rubrics

Name: ....................................................... Class: 4 Date:

S. Criteria Outstanding–4 Good–3 Average–2 Below
No. average–1

Retention and Knowledge:
1. able to click pictures and note down the

information

2. Creativity and Presentation:
able to create a display chart

Verification: Exercises

♦♦Ask the learners to read the questions given in Exercise A, B and C.
♦♦Instruct them to discuss the questions with their partners and write the answers in their notebook.
♦♦You can also list the correct answers on the blackboard and ask the learners to tally their answers with those.
♦♦Ask the learners to volunteer and give the answers for Exercise D and E, and encourage everyone to participate.

Verification: Extension

♦♦Ask the learners to answer the following questions:
• What is the importance of celebrating any festival?
• Name any three things which identify with our culture completely.
• It is important to preserve our historical monuments. Why?
• Besides English, which other two languages you must know? (Hindi and mother tongue)
• Make a delicious menu for dinner which has delicacies from different parts of India.

Social Studies Learning Outcomes

The learner is able to:
♦♦comprehend the specific terminology used in the lesson
♦♦draw/collect pictures, items and information and prepare a given topic thoroughly
♦♦identify salient features of rock marvels, temples, art work and festivals of our country
♦♦make a project on the monuments of India
♦♦learn a song in mother tongue
♦♦learn ways to greet in an Indian language

Other Resources

♦♦http://whc.undesco.org/en/statesparties/in
♦♦http://www.indianetzone.com/37/indian_state_costumes.htm

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ANSWERS

A. Fill in the blanks.
1. English is a foreign, but an official language of India.
2. Ghoomar is a popular folk dance in Rajasthan.
3. Humayun’s Tomb, Jama Masjid and the Taj Mahal were build by the Mughals.
4. Ajanta and Ellora Caves are carved in the hills.
5. The Sanchi Stupa was built by Ashoka.

B. Match the following: c. started miniature paintings in India
1. Palas of Bengal d. Tirupati
2. Venkateshwara Temple a. Odisha
3. Sun Temple e. Punjab
4. Baisakhi b. 34 caves
5. Ellora

C. Write (T) for true and (F) for false.

1. False 2. False 3. False 4. True 5. False

D. Answer the questions. Social Studies
1. In the olden times, Emperor Ashoka built stupas at Sanchi and Sarnath, and many people visit them. There are a

number of temples that were constructed during the olden times. They are also a part of the monument family.
The temples are beautifully carved, finely sculpted and look splendid. Some of them have unique features such as
the well-known Golden Temple in Amritsar (golden in colour) and the gopuram or two towers of the Meenakshi
Temple in Tamil Nadu. The Amarnath Temple, the Venkateswara Temple (Tirupati), the Kalighat Temple (Kolkata),
the Konark Sun Temple (Odisha), the Dilwara Jain Temple (Rajasthan), the Brihadeeswara Temple (Thanjavur)
and the Khajuraho Temples (Madhya Pradesh) are visited by a large number of people every year. The different
styles of temples reflect the culture of different communities and groups. Thus, Indian temples are a part of
Indian culture as they reflect the diversity of our country.
2. The Ajanta and Ellora Caves in Aurangabad are rock-cut caves which are world famous tourist spots. In Ajanta,
(99 kms from Aurangabad), there are 30 caves, each carved in the hills. These caves have beautiful paintings
that depict the life of the Buddha. The detailed carvings on the walls, pillars and entrances are hundreds of
years old. Inside the caves, there are prayer halls and monasteries, where the Buddhist monks lived. The Ellora
Caves are situated 26 kms, North of Aurangabad. There are 34 caves, with Jain and Hindu temples. They tell us
about the kind of clothes, jewellery and lifestyle of people at that time.
3. There are basically two main kinds of dance forms and music in India—folk and classical. Some classical dances
of India are Bharatnatyam (Tamil Nadu), Kuchipudi (Andhra Pradesh), Manipuri (Manipur), Odissi (Odisha),
Sattriya (Assam), Kathakali and Mohiniyattam (Kerala). Some well-known folk dances are Bhangra and Gidda
(Punjab), Ghoomar (Rajasthan), Dandia and Garba (Gujarat), Lavani (Maharashtra), Bihu (Assam), Dumhal
(Jammu and Kashmir), Hikat (Himachal Pradesh), Dhamyal or Dhup (Haryana), Chhou (Odisha) and Chholiya
(Uttarakhand). Folk dances are performed to express joy and happiness during weddings, festivals and during
harvesting of crops.
4. There are a variety of festivals which are celebrated in different parts of India such as Diwali, Durga Puja, Dussehra,
Christmas, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid-ul-Zuha, Gurpurab and many more. Some of the harvest festivals that are celebrated
include Baisakhi in Punjab, Onam in Kerala, Bihu in Assam and Pongal in Tamil Nadu. India is a unique country.
We celebrate festivals to welcome the seasons, the harvest, the rains or the Full Moon. A number of festivals
are common to most parts of India. However, they may be named and celebrated differently. Vibrant colours,
music and festivity keep the country alive. People decorate their houses, wear new clothes, exchange gifts and
sweets, and celebrate together.

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Social Studies 5. In the olden times, Emperor Ashoka built stupas at Sanchi and Sarnath, and many people visit them. There
are a number of temples that were constructed during the olden times. They are also a part of the monument
family. The temples are beautifully carved, finely sculpted and look splendid. Some of them have unique features
such as the well-known Golden Temple in Amritsar (golden in colour) and the gopuram or two towers of the
Meenakshi Temple in Tamil Nadu. The Mughals brought their own style of architecture in India, which had
domes and minarets, like in Humayun’s Tomb, Red fort and Jama Masjid. Thus, temples building activity has
been a constant factor in the history of our country, from the ancient times to the present.

E. Think and answer.
1. Answers may vary. The forts of India are made in important places in former kingdoms. They were residences of

the kings and their families. The walls of forts were built high and were surrounded by a moat. They had huge
gateways which were elaborately carved. The inside complex had many quarters and rooms for everyone in the
Royal household. There were special rooms for kings to meet their courtiers and families. There were separate
rooms for sports and recreation, which were beautifully decorated. The Sheesh Mahal in the Agra fort and in
Jaipur are an examples of beautiful fort architecture.
2. Answers may vary. Apart from Hindustani and Carnatic music, there is jazz, hip hop, rap, classical, country,
religious and children’s music.

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KNOWLEDGE TREE

Name .........................................................

Unity in Diversity

Social Studies

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20 They Showed Us the Way

Overview

To enable the learners to get familiar with the achievers of our country and understand how they worked hard to
win accolades.

Resources Required

Chart paper, art stationery, glue, pictures relevant to Deepika Kumari’s life, worksheet, picture of Mary Kom

Learning Objectives

To enable the learner to:
♦♦comprehend the specific terminology used in the lesson
♦♦collect pictures and present a collage on Deepika Kumari and her achievements in archery
♦♦fill a graphic organiser with pertinent details
♦♦appreciate the value of hard work and determination

Strategies

Social Studies Collage Making Inspiring Heroes

♦♦Two days before the class, ask the learners to get art sheet, pictures of Deepika Kumari’s achievements, glue etc.,
to the class.

♦♦Ask a learner to read her story aloud.
♦♦Discuss with the learners how hardships build a person’s character. Also discuss how qualities such as courage,

fortitude and determination are needed to succeed in any field.

♦♦Ask the learners to work in pairs.
♦♦Tell them to prepare a collage on Deepika Kumari.
♦♦Each pair must display their collage in class.

Active Learning
♦♦Distribute the worksheets among the learners (template at the end of the lesson).

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Name:___________ Date:____________
1. Deepika Kumari’s timeline
2. Mary Kom’s timeline
3. Magnificent Mary

♦♦Ask the learners to fill in the fishbone timeline chronologically as per Deepika achievements in different events.

Semantic Map
♦♦Ask the learners to read the topic thoroughly.
♦♦Talk about how hardships and sufferings make people stronger and determined and how one should not give
up easily.
♦♦Ask the learners to attempt the fishbone timeline for Mary Kom’s achievements.
♦♦Now instruct the learners to fill third column in the graphic organiser. They can stick Mary’s picture in the centre and
in the surrounding circles, they can write salient features of her life and achievements.
♦♦Tell the learners to exchange their work with their partners.

Picstop

♦♦Ask the learners to look at the picture. Now, ask them to answer the questions given in the book.

Assessment Rubrics

Name: ....................................................... Class: 4 Date: Social Studies

S. Criteria Outstanding–4 Good–3 Average–2 Below
No. average–1

1. Retention and Knowledge:
able to identify the object shown in the picture

2. Inferential:
able to answer questions given with the picture

Project

♦♦Divide the class into small groups of 3–4 learners each.
♦♦Ask every group to collect information about the first woman IPS officer of India and also collect some pictures of

her as well.
♦♦Instruct the groups to paste her pictures on the chart paper and write down the information that they have collected.

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Life Skill

♦♦Ask the learners if they have ever helped out any person in need, besides their friends or family.
♦♦Explain to them that often a lot of talented individuals fail to achieve their true potential as they don’t have access

to the right resources.
♦♦Encourage them to think of some ways in which they can help people like these.

Assessment Rubrics

Name: ....................................................... Class: 4 Date:

S. Criteria Outstanding–4 Good–3 Average–2 Below
No. average–1

1. Retention and Knowledge:
able to identify and collect the information

2. Creativity and Presentation:
able to create a chart

Social Studies Verification: Exercises

♦♦Ask the learners to read the questions given in Exercise A and B.
♦♦Instruct them to discuss the questions with their partners and write the answers in their notebook.
♦♦You can also list the correct answers on the blackboard and ask the learners to tally their answers with those.
♦♦Ask the learners to volunteer and give the answers for Exercise C and D, and encourage everyone to participate.

Verification: Extension

♦♦Ask the learners to answer the following questions:
• Find out which sport awards were given to our achievers.
• List your favourite sportsperson and find out which awards he/she has won.
• Which qualities are common among achievers?
• Write a short note on the importance of hard work, dedication and sincerity in everyday life.
• Which qualities of Deepika should you emulate in real life?
• Sports are as important as studies. Which sport do you want to play?

Learning Outcomes

The learner is able to:
♦♦comprehend the specific terminology used in the lesson
♦♦collect pictures and present a collage on Deepika Kumari and her achievements in archery
♦♦fill a graphic organiser with pertinent details
♦♦appreciate the value of hard work and determination

Other Resources

♦♦NA

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ANSWERS

A. Fill in the blanks.
1. Mary Kom is from the state of Manipur.
2. Deepika Kumari took archery as her career against her father’s wish.
3. Mary Kom won the State Championship in the year 2000.
4. Deepika Kumari won the Arjuna Award in the year 2012.

B. Match the following: b. Jamshedpur
1. Tata Archery academy c. Deepika Kumari
2. Archery Champion d. Mary Kom
3. 5 times World Boxing Champion e. Manipuri male boxer
4. Dingko Singh a. Wizard of Hockey
5. Dhyan Chand

C. Answer the questions. Social Studies
1. Deepika was born on 13 June, 1994 to Shivnarayan Mahato, an auto-rickshaw driver and Geeta Mahato, a nurse

in Ranchi Medical College. Initially, her father was not too happy, when he came to know that Deepika wanted
to make a career in archery. The family found it hard to buy equipment for her, as it was very expensive. But
she was focused and determined. She began her practice with bows and arrows made of bamboo. Today, she
has won many laurels for her country in the game of archery.
2. The five times world champion, Mangte Chungneijang Mary Kom or Mary Kom belongs to Kangathei Village,
Moirang Lamkhai in rural Manipur. She is married to K Onler Rom and is a mother to twin sons, Rechungvar
and Khupneivar.
3. Deepika Kumari has made India proud by winning several gold medals and championships. In 2009, she won the
11th Youth World Archery Championship held in Ogden (Utah, USA), when she was only 15 years old! In 2010,
she won a Bronze medal in the Asian Games which were held in Guangzhou, China. At the CommonwealthGames
held in Delhi, in 2010, Deepika won two gold medals, one individual medal and one along with her team. At
the Archery World Cup, which was held in Istanbul in 2011 and Tokyo 2012, she won individual silver medals.
In May 2012, Deepika won her first World Cup individual gold medal at Antalya, Turkey. On 22 July, 2013,
Deepika again won the gold medal for archery in the World Cup held in Colombia. She was conferred with the
Arjuna Award, which is India’s second highest sports award, in the year 2012, by the then President of India,
Mr Pranab Mukherjee.
4. Mary Kom believes that there is nothing in this world which a woman cannot achieve. She decided to take up
boxing as her profession and began training in the year 2000. In just two weeks of rigorous training, she had
learnt the basics, as she was a quick learner. This Iron lady starts exercising early in the morning. Skipping,
punching and kicking form a part of her daily exercising routine. She feels more women need to participate in
all kinds of sports and aspires to train future world champions in boxing. Her dream is to see, women’s boxing
become more popular than any other sport in India.
5. Mary Kom won the gold medal in the 7th East India Women’s Boxing Championship in West Bengal, and was the
National Champion of boxing for five consecutive years. Mary Kom began competing nationally and internationally
in various different events. She participated in events held in Russia, Italy, Vietnam, Sweden, Taiwan, Turkey,
USA, Hungary and Norway, to name a few. She has won more than 25 gold medals, 2 silver and 2 bronze, till July
2013. She won a bronze medal at the London Olympics, held in 2012. She has been honoured with the Arjuna
Award, Padma Bhushan, Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna Award and Sahara Sports Award.

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Social Studies D. Think and answer.
1. Answers may vary. We get to learn a lot from the life of sportspersons. We learn qualities like hard work,

dedication, patience, sportsmanship, never give up attitude and the zest to win. Sportspersons achieve many
great milestones in their lives, despite many hardships and failures. Thus, they inspire us to work hard towards
our goals even in difficult times.

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ACTIVE LEARNING

Name .........................................................

1. Deepika Kumari’s timeline

2. Mary Kom’s timeline

3. Magnificent Mary

Social Studies

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LESSON PLAN

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to understand
• the concept of Binary numbers and Memory units
• primary Memory and its types
• secondary Memory and its types

))Details of Usage of Technology

Use of smartboard to show videos

))Preparation required by the Teacher

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation of computer memory and its types.

(Number of Periods: 3)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual
Activity 1: Bring a used CD and Individual responses
Intrapersonal some decorative material
Let us play a game: things from home.

The teacher will speak out names of any ten things.
Wait for a minute and then ask students to write the
names on a paper. Worksheets

The one with the maximum number of correct answers
can be appreciated by clapping.

Initiate the discussion on the term Memory. Bring in
the discussion of the terms: Data, Instructions and
Information.

Suggested classroom activity 1: Categorise the
following as Data / Information

Computers

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Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Individual responses
Activity 2: Show the presentation mentioned to With the help of your
students and hold an open discussion about the parents or siblings, find Worksheets
content. out the cost of CD,
DVD and Blu-Ray Disk.
Explain Primary memory to students. Show Draw a table in your
them a RAM chip to help them to understand notebook and write
how does it look and where it is fitted inside down the price of each.
the CPU. Try and find out any

Explain different types of RAM and ROM. one valid reason for the

Suggested classroom activity 2: variation in the price.

Teacher can create a worksheet like this to help
students to recall the concepts:
Activity 3: Ask students to get one used CD from
their home. Discuss about its full form and usage.
Also discuss about the concept of secondary storage
devices and their purpose.
Suggested classroom activity 3:
Think of a secondary storage device. Draw the
shape of the device on a sheet and cut its shape.
Now colour it appropriately. Write your name and
pin it on the class notice board.

Computers

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook

A. 1. Hard disk 2. Pen drive 3. 1024 GB 4. Data

B. 1. b 2. c 3. b 4. b

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LESSON PLAN

LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to understand
• the Windows desktop
• the process of setting desktop wallpaper and Screen saver
• what Windows Explorer is
• the process of creating, renaming, copying and deleting a file or folder

))Details of Usage of Technology

Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the usage of various tools of Windows 7

))Preparation Required by the Teacher
A big picture of Desktop should be printed and pasted on the bulletin board or you may show it on the smartboard screen.

(N umber of Periods: 3)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual Create folders of your family Individual
Activity 1: members on the desktop of your responses
Revision of the desktop screen labelling home computer. Now create a
folder named MY FAMILY on Worksheets
the desktop and move all other
Listening folders into that folder.
Paste a picture of the desktop
screenshot in your computer
notebook and write down the
steps you used to accomplish
the task.

Interpersonal Take a printout of this picture and put it on the class
board. Divide the class into groups. Ask each group to
Computers label one part of the desktop and write few lines on it, on
a sheet. Paste the sheet on the class notice board.

Activity 2: Explain about ÔComputerÕ folder to students
and show the drives available.

Suggested classroom activity:
(To be done in the computer lab)
Ask students to create a drawing in MS Paint on the topic
ÔTypes of Secondary MemoryÕ.
Set the drawing as the background of the desktop of your
computer.

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Activity 3: Explain Windows Explorer to students.
Demonstrate the process of creating a folder. Show
the process of renaming, deleting, copying and
pasting a file or folder using the smartboard.

Suggested classroom activity:
Ask students to create a document on the topic
ÔComputer MemoryÕ in MS Word.
Create a folder of your name and class in an
alternate drive and save your file in that folder.
Copy the folder and save it on the desktop and
rename it as ÔComputer MemoryÕ.

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook Computers

A. 1. Windows Explorer 2. Computer 3. files 4. Appearance & Personalization

5. Recycle Bin 3. F 4. T 5. F
3. b 4. a
B. 1. T 2. F

C. 1. c 2. d

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To enable the students to understand
• the use of cut, copy and paste tools
• how Spelling and Grammar check tool can be used for spelling and grammar check
• the use of Undo and Repeat tools
• the use of Find and Replace tools of Word 2013

))Details of Usage of Technology

Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the process of using various editing tools of Word 2013

))Preparation required by the Teacher
Find out some words and sentences from the English course book, for the Dictation activity.

(Number of Periods: 3)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual
Activity 1: Create a document on the topic ÔColours Think of a poem on any of your Individual
Listening of a RainbowÕ in Word 2013. Type the name of the favourite topic. Type it in Word responses
colours in a wrong sequence. 2013. Save it.
Intrapersonal
Linguistic Demonstrate the process of cut, copy and paste to Use various Word 2013 editing
show students how they can edit a document using tools to edit the document.
these tools. Also, bring the discussion of Clipboard also. Save it with a different name. Worksheets

During the demonstration, show the use of shortcut keys Take a printout of both the
for the respective tools. Like Ctrl+X for Cut, Ctrl + C for documents and paste them in
copy etc. your computer notebook.

Show students how they can use Undo and Repeat
tools to undo or redo the changes made.
Activity 2: Demonstrate the steps to use Spelling and
Grammar Check.

Explain what does a wavy red line and blue line signifies.

Suggested classroom activity:
(To be done in computer lab)

Dictation activity:

Computers Pick up any chapter from their English course book.
Dictate few words and sentences. Let them listen and
write. Now, ask them to correct the errors they have made
using Spelling and Grammar check tool of Word 2013.
Activity 3: Demonstrate the process of using Find and
Replace tools of Word 2013. Using a simple example,
students can be explained how this feature can be used
to find and then edit or delete a particular word from a
large text document.

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Suggested classroom activity:
(To be done in the class room)

Provide few sentences to students in present tense.
For example:
1. I am eating a cake.
2. I am watching T.V.
Convert these sentences into past tense by replacing
ÔamÕ with ÔwasÕ. Use the Find and Replace feature of
Word 2013.

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook Computers

A. 1. Home 2. Undo 3. Find 4. Red, Blue 5. Paste tool
B. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. T 5. F
C. 1. c 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. d

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to understand
• the concept of Formatting a document
• the process of highlighting a text, applying strikethrough effect and subscript and superscript effects
• the process of applying bullets and numbering
• the process of increasing and decreasing indent and applying text alignment
• the process of applying line and paragraph spacing

))Details of Usage of Technology
Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the steps of applications to be learnt in the class

))Preparation required by the Teacher
Scan some extracts from students' story book

(Number of Periods: 7)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual
Activity 1: Explain students what does formatting a 1. Read the newspaper and Individual
Listening document mean? using the bullet and numbering responses
Expose them to different tools used to format a feature of Word 2013 to Worksheets
document in Word 2013 create a list of main headlines.
Format the page to beautify it.
FONT TYPE FONT SIZE GROW FONT SHRINK
FONT 2. Write down a paragraph on
your recent travel to any place.
Apply suitable formatting styles
to make it look attractive.

FONT
COLOR

ITALIC SUBSCRIPT

BOLD UNDERLINE SUPERSCRIPT WORDART HIGHLIGHT

STRIKETHROUGH

Intrapersonal Show them how they can change the colour, size and 3. U sing your home computer, Individual
style of a selected text. Also, show them how to make a practice various Word 2013 responses
selected text bold, italic and underline. tools that you have learnt in Worksheet
this lesson. Even if you have
Computers Suggested classroom activity: a different version of the
Ask students to write five lines on ÔUses of ComputersÕ. software, many tools work in
Tell them to apply the following formatting effects: the similar manner. Ask your
teacher if you face any such
a. Each line should have a different font colour. problem.

b. Each line should have different font style.

c. T he font size of the entire document should be 14.
d. T he heading should be bold, italic and underline.
e. T he important words should be bold.
f. Save your document

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Activity 2: Explain students how to grow or shrink the size
of a text and apply strikethrough effect.

Suggested classroom activity 2:
Listen and typing activity:
Dictate few words from the English course book. Now ask
students to exchange computers.
Tell them to:
a. U se strikethrough effect to cross out the wrong

spellings.
b. G row the size of the words which are correct.

Activity 3: Demonstrate the process of changing the case
of a selected text.
Introduce the concept of subscript and superscript to
students. Explain the steps with an example.

Suggested classroom activity 3:

Common Name Formula

Baking soda NaHCO3
Grain alcohol C2H5OH
Graphite C

Marble CaCO3
Oil of vitriol H2SO4
Salt NaCl

Sugar C12H22O11
Washing soda Na2CO3.10H2O
Water H2O

Tell students to create this document in Word 2013.

Change the case of first two elements to upper case and
last two elements to sentence case

Activity 4: Demonstrate the process of Highlighting text
and applying text effects to a selected text.

Suggested classroom activity 4:

Open the document you created in Activity 1. Highlight Computers
the heading and apply text effect of your choice to first
two points.
Activity 5: Demonstrate the process of creating list in
Word 2013 using bullets and numbering feature.
Suggested classroom activity 5:

You are about to bake a Chocolate Cake. Create a list
of ingredients required. Now, write down the procedure
of baking a chocolate cake. Use bullets and numbering
feature to accomplish the task.

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Activity 6: Demonstrate the method of using indent
and aligning text using text alignment tool.
In the same class, students can be given demo on
using Line spacing and Paragraph spacing feature to
increase or decrease the spacing between the lines
and paragraphs.
Suggested classroom activity 6:
Write down a synopsis of your favourite story. Apply
different formatting styles to beautify the document.
Activity 7: Show the process of applying border and
shading to a selected text.
Provide the scanned copy of story and ask students
to create a page for a story book by applying all the
formatting styles they have learnt.

Computers Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook

A. 1. Strikethrough 2. Change Case 3. Subscript 4. Bullets 5. Grow
B. 1. F 2. T 3. T 4. F 5. F
C. 1. a 2. c 3. a 4. a

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To enable the students to
• add WordArt in their documents
• understand the process of adding effects to a WordArt
• insert shapes in their word document and format it by changing the fill colour and outline colour.
• Insert pictures and ClipArt in their word document

))Details of Usage of Technology
Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the steps of applications to be learnt in the class.

))Preparation required by the Teacher
Manage to show the video mentioned under the 'Online link' given in the chapter.
(Number of Periods: 4)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual Individual
Activity 1: Demonstrate the process of adding WordArt Create an advertisement on responses
Listening in a document and formatting it. your favourite health drink.
Intrapersonal Suggested classroom activity 1: Use all the tools and concepts Worksheets
Intrapersonal Ask students to create a document on your favourite learnt in this chapter.
poem.
Use WordArt techniques to type each line of the poem Computers
in different colours and give different effects to each
line.
Provide step-by-step instructions on the process of
applying shadow to an object and formatting it.
Activity 2: Show students how they can insert pictures
or ClipArt in their documents.
Suggested classroom activity 2:
Open the document you created in Activity 1. Draw a
picture which represents your poem in MS Paint. Save it.
Insert the picture in Word document.

Activity 3: Provide step-by-step instructions on the
process of inserting shapes in a Word document. Also
explain them how can they edit the appearance of a
drawing object.

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook

A. 1. WordArt 2. Format 3. Insert 4. Shapes 5. Fill Style
B. 1. F 2. F 3. T 4. F 5. T
C. 1. a. 2. c. 3. b. 4. c. 5. a.

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES
To enable the students to understand
• what a presentation is and why it is needed
• the workspace of PowerPoint 2013
• the process of inserting a new slide, text, image, shapes and other objects on a slide
• the process of saving and closing PowerPoint 2013

))Details of Usage of Technology
Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the steps of applications to be learnt in the class

))Preparation required by the Teacher
Using the table feature, create time table in PowerPoint and keep it handy.

(Number of Periods: 5)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual
Activity 1: Show an example of a presentation to Create a PowerPoint Individual responses
Listening students to help them understand the concept of a presentation on the Worksheets
Intrapersonal presentation. topic ÔMy favourite
Teacher can show a presentation on any current topic Health DrinkÕ. Use all
from their Science course book to show students what a the tools and concepts
presentation is? learnt in this chapter.
Activity 2: Introduce students to Powerpoint 2013. Help
them understand the workspace of PowerPoint 2013. Collect weather report
Show them how to open and close PowerPoint 2013. for a week. It should
Suggested classroom activity 1: have max temperature,
Act as a teacher min temperature and
Divide the class in groups. Assign them sub topics like, humidity percentage of
need of presentation, workspace of presentation, etc. Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai
Tell them to create a 2 minutes lesson on the given topic. and Mumbai.
They can take help of charts; play cards, etc. to explain Represent your data in a
their topic. tabular format.
Activity 3: Provide step-by-step demonstration on the What do you observe?
process of inserting a new slide and inserting text on a Explain your observation
slide. in the next slide. Bring
Suggested classroom activity 2: your work in a CD or
(Lab activity) Pen drive to school.
Ask students to create 2 slides on ÔNeed of computers/
Computers Advantages of computersÔ
Help them save their work.
Activity 4: Demonstrate the process of inserting images
on a slide.
Add on tip: Show students how they can insert the
screenshot of their desktop on a slide.

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Suggested classroom activity 3:
(Lab activity)
Ask students to create a presentation on a topic which
they might be learning in Science or Social Studies
syllabus.
E.g. Earthquakes.
Let them search for some information and pictures using
Internet and insert the relevant information and images
in PowerPoint. If Internet is not provided, the teacher can
provide images in a folder.
Ask them to save their work and present it to the class.
The best group can be awarded.
Activity 5: Provide step-by-step instructions on Inserting
shapes and objects in PowerPoint.
Suggested classroom activity 4:
Ask students to pick some word problems from their
Math course book. Now, tell them to create pictorial
representation of those word problems using the Shapes
tool of PowerPoint. They should create at least five slides.
They can also insert few pictures or backdrops from
Internet or create it in Paint and insert it as an image.
Activity 6: Make their time table and display it on a
slide. Ask students which feature has been used to create
the following table?
Now, demonstrate the process of inserting tables in
PowerPoint.
Show students how they can insert table by either using
Grid table option or Insert table option.
Suggested classroom activity 5:
Know your buddy:
Ask your friend to tell you about his or her favourite 5
fruits, 5 colours, 5 vegetables,
5 places of visit and 5 story books.
Create a tabular representation of the data you collected
using PowerPoint.

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook Computers

A. 1. Presentation Graphics 2. Placeholders 3. Outline Pane 4. Title Slide 5. Blank
3. F 4. F 5. T
B. 1. T 2. F 3. d 4. b
3. a 4. b 5. c
C. 1. a 2. a

E. 1. e 2. d

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To enable the students to understand
• the various slide layouts and their purpose
• the different views in PowerPoint 2013
• the process of changing slide layout, moving a text or an object either within the same slide or among different slides
• the process of applying background colour or design template to a slide

))Details of Usage of Technology

Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the steps of application to be learnt in the class

))Preparation required by the Teacher

Create a worksheet or a quiz as mentioned in the lesson plan.

(Number of Periods: 5)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual
Activity 1: Explain students different types of slide Spices in our Kitchen Individual
Listening layouts and when they should be used? Create a presentation on any responses
Intrapersonal
Game time: three common spices which
Interpersonal are used in almost every dish,
Create chits of slide layout names and place it in a bowl. except salt. Ask your parents Worksheets
Divide the class into groups of 4 or 5. Ask each group about the benefits of using
to pick a chit and then explain the slide layout written on them and type it in your slide
the chit to the entire class. show.

Activity 2: Explain different types of 'Views' available in Give it a background
PowerPoint 2013. colour and try and use as
many tools and features of
Suggested classroom activity 1: PowerPoint as possible.
Teacher can create a worksheet containing screenshots
of different views of PowerPoint 2013. Let them
identify the view and also answer questions given in the
worksheet related to that particular view.

Computers Activity 3: Provide step-by-step demonstration on the
process of changing the slide layout of an existing slide.
The teacher can randomly call a student and ask
him or her to demonstrate the steps to the class.
This activity will help students to recall the steps.
Demonstrate the process of editing an existing text on a
slide.
Also, show students how to move text and objects on a
slide and in between different slides.

Activity 4: Provide step-by-step instructions on resizing
a text or an object or deleting a text or an object in
PowerPoint.

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Suggested classroom activity 2:
Let us create a picture dictionary. Students can use the
tools and concepts learnt till now to create a picture
dictionary for toddlers. Ask them to create images either
using Paint or using the Shapes feature of PowerPoint
2013.
Activity 5: Demonstrate the process of setting a solid
colour background to a slide.
Suggested classroom activity 3:
Ask students to open the Picture dictionary presentation
and set the background colour of the slides.
Activity 6: Explain students what 'Themes' are and how
their use can beautify a presentation?
Suggested classroom activity 4:
Tell students to create a presentation of atleast five
slides on any five traffic signs which they see on road
while travelling.
Draw the traffic signs using shapes feature of PowerPoint
and write a two sentences each traffic sign. They can
take help of Internet or ask a traffic police. Students
should use the Themes option of PowerPoint 2013.

Computers

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook

A. 1. Slide Sorter 2. Normal 3. Preview 4. Slide Show 5. View

B. 1. F 2. T 3. F 4. T 5. T

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To enable the students to understand
• Repeat command in LOGO and use it to create figures
• the use of Procedures in LOGO
• how to create a procedure and understand the rules for naming it
• the process of executing, editing and saving Procedures

))Details of Usage of Technology

Use of smartboard to demonstrate the steps of applications to be learnt in the class

))Preparation required by the Teacher

Arrange some objects with shapes which students can create.

(Number of Periods: 4)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual Individual
Listening Activity 1: Demonstrate the process of using Repeat Draw a design or a responses
command. Show students how they can use the repeat picture using just one
Visual command to draw figures. shape. Worksheets
Listening Suggested classroom activity 1: Example: Draw a cat Individual
Divide the page of your notebook in two parts. In one using just triangles. Then responses
half, write the commands for making square without draw it on the computer
using Repeat command. In the other half, write down the using LOGO commands Worksheets
commands to draw the square using Repeat command. Think of what you can do
Ask students what do they observe? with just one shape?
Explain them that Repeat command reduces the number Draw any two such
of commands to be written, helps to save time and designs or pictures and
reduce the chances of making errors. paste or draw it in your
notebook. Write down the
Suggested classroom activity 2: LOGO commands you
Draw the figure using Repeat command: wrote to make it.

Computers

Try a butterfly
Activity 2: Explain students what do they mean by
the term Procedure by relating it to a simple real life
example like a procedure followed to polish your shoes.

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Introduce students to the concept of Procedures through
a simple example like creating a square. Also, show how
they can save the procedures
Label the parts of procedure like Name, Body, End.
Demonstrate the process of executing a procedure.
Explain students the rules for naming a procedure.
Suggested classroom activity 3:
(To be done in lab)
Write down the procedure to make a concentric
circle and square.

Activity 3: Demonstrate the process of editing a procedure.
Suggested classroom activity 4:
(To be done in lab)

Edit the procedure you created to design this figure
and recreate it to make it with rectangle.

Activity 4: Reflecting on their learning and understanding.

Draw the following using Procedures:
The Diesel shunter

The Diesel shunter with snow scoop

Explain students that they can create different parts Computers
using Procedures and then call them and create the
figure by rotating the turtle.

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook
A. 1. Executing/Running 2. TO 3. Procedure Name 4. Procedure 5. END

B. 1. T 2. T 3. F 4. F 5. T

C. 1. b 2. a 3. b 4. c 5. c

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LEARNING OBJECTIVES

To enable the students to understand
• the common terms related to Internet like website, webpages, etc.
• the use of Web browsers
• the use of Internet Explorer tools
• the use of Search Engines
• the methods of carrying out effective search techniques
• the process of creating an Email id and parts of an Email id

))Details of Usage of Technology

Use of Smartboard to demonstrate the steps and show the videos

))Preparation required by the Teacher

Prepare a PowerPoint presentation to demonstrate the lesson.

(Number of Periods: 4)

Skills Methodology Home Assignment Assessment
Visual Activity 1: Expose students to a screenshot of
a website. Explain them about the terms like Ask students to draw a Individual
Hyperlinks, Home Page, etc. by marking them on picture of the home page of responses
the screen. their favourite website. Ask
them to mark the important
terms and write down: name
of the website, and any one
link available on the home
Listening page. Worksheets

Computers Intrapersonal Also show students how a Web Browser is used to Do you have an email id?
Intrapersonal view the contents of the Website. Do you prefer using it?
Activity 2: Open Internet Explorer and explain the Why?
various IE tools. Ask these questions to your
Suggested classroom activity 1: parents and neighbours and
Let us play Dumb Charades create a document in Word
Divide the class in groups. Ask each group to act like a 2013. Take a printout and
button and let the class guess the name of the button. paste it in your notebook.
The group will then explain the use of the button through
charts or play.
Activity 3: Explain students the concept of Internet
connection. Tell about the school Internet provider.

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Individual
Ask students to find out who provides internet in their responses
houses. Let them find out the name and the charges.
Activity 4: Explain students what is a Search Engine. Worksheets
Demonstrate the use of a search engine by opening
Google and search for a topic from their science course
book.
Explain them the tips to carry out an effective Internet
research.
Suggested classroom activity 2:
How will you search for the recipe of a chocolate cake?
Write down the steps in a Word file. Use formatting
effects learnt in previous lessons.
Activity 5: Discuss the advantages of EMAIL.
Suggested classroom activity 3:
The student will discuss a specific reason why email is
important in the 21st Century. The student will be asked
to provide examples. The information that the student
discusses will be planned, displayed and presented on a
A4 size coloured sheet
Explain students what an email is?
Use step-by-step instructions to explain the process of
creating an email id.
Write down an email address on board and mark the
various parts of it.
Explain how they can log into their email account.
Suggested classroom activity 4:
Go around the school with your friend and ask Email
IDs of any four teachers or students. Write them in your
notebook and label the parts of an email id.

Answers to Objective Type Questions of the Textbook Computers

A. 1. Internet Explorer 2. Electronic 3. search box 4. Back 5. Address bar
3. T 4. F 5. T
B. 1. T 2. F 3. c 4. d

C. 1. b 2. d

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Book 1 B. Grandmother – 1948; Father – 1971; Mother – 1976;
Anvita – 1999

Mind your manners Word Circles

Left for the student 2. Truthful 3. Majestic 4. Gladsome

Respect All 5. Adorable 6. Graceful 7. Elegance

Left for the student 8. Obedient 9. Cheerful

Healthy Eating Check the Calendar

A. 2. False 3. True 4. True Left for the student

5. True 6. True 7. False Animal Facts

8. True 9. False 10. True 2. Yak 3. Cuttlefish 4. Kiwi

B. Left for the student 5. Leopard 6. Housefly 7. Tortoise

Safety First 8. Seahorse 9. Cassowary 10. Penguin

2. Pedestrian Crossing 3. Petrol Pump Healthy Fruit Basket

4. Roundabout 5. Speed Limit 2. Mango 3. Guava 4. Papaya

6. Slippery Road 7. Public Telephone 5. Amla 6. Apple 7. Watermelon

8. Cycles Prohibited 9. Hospital 8. Tomato 9. Kiwi 10. Pineapple

Read To Lead 11. Blackberry 12. Peach

A. 2. Hans Christian Anderson Strange but True

3. J. M. Barrie 4. L. Frank Baum 2. fly 3. giraffe 4. crocodiles

5. Ruskin Bond 6. Meg Cabot 5. elephants 6. dodo 7. chameleon

7. Lewis Carroll 8. Charles Dickens 8. bats 9. ticks 10. whale

9. Anne Frank 10. Dodie Smith It Starts with a...

11. Johanna Spyri 12. P. L. Travers 2. Willow 3. Tulsi 4. Tamarind

B. 2. h 3. a 4. g 5. Banyan 6. Coconut 7. Eucalyptus

5. f 6. b 7. d 8. e 8. Fir 9. Cactus 10. Venus flytrap

Book 2 Book 3

General Knowledge In the family Correct Me!

A. 2. Mr Ashok Sharma’s, Rahul and Neha 2. light; dark 3. penguin; albatross
3. grandfather, Mr Akhilesh Nair
4. father, Mrs Vanita Nair 4. thin; broad 5. mouth; knees
5. nuclear, joint
6. sideways; backwards 7. bridge; dam
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8. crow; owl 9. sharp; weak 3. Uttarakhand, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, West Bengal
10. less; more 11. fly; glide and Sikkim
12. below; above
4. Sikkim, West Bengal, Assam and Arunachal
Mummy, Daddy and Me Pradesh

2. pen; cygnet 3. drone; larva 5. Mizoram, Manipur, Nagaland and Arunachal
Pradesh

4. gander; goose 5. vixen; kit Book 4

6. dog; pup 7. bull; cow Indian Dances

8. lioness; cub 9. stud; mare

10. ram; lamb 2. Manipuri 3. Odissi 4. Bihu

Birdie Homes 5. Bharatnatyam 6. Garba 7. Bhangra

2. Humming birds 3. Sparrows, pigeons 8. Yakshagana 9. Kathakali

4. Tailorbirds 5. Weaverbirds In the News

6. Owls, woodpeckers 7. Ducks A. 2. j 3. a 4. g

8. Hornbills 5. h 6. c 7. b

Give a Simile 8. k 9. l 10. f

2. b 3. c 4. a 11. d 12. e
5. c
8. a 6. b 7. c B. 2. German 3. Egyptian 4. Turkish
11. a
9. d 10. c 5. Thai 6. Indonesian 7. Italian

12. c 8. British

A Lost Arm National Emblem

A new arm will grow A. 2. single block of polished sandstone
3. Devanagri
India's First 4. Truth Alone Triumphs
5. Mundaka
A. 2. g 3. b 4. f 6. power, courage and confidence
7. the teachings of the Buddha
5. h 6. i 7. c 8. January 26, 1950
8. j 9. l 10. a B. 2. France 3. Sri Lanka 4. Germany

11. e 12. k

B. 1. A.R. Rahman 2. Karnam Malleswari

3. Sushmita Sen 4. Virender Sehwag About India

Know Your Neighbour A. 2. Uttar Pradesh 3. Mumbai

A. 2. Sri Lanka 3. Nepal 4. Kerala 5. Ganga

4. China 5. Bhutan 6. Kanchenjunga 7. Ganga-BrahmaputraDelta

6. Bangladesh 7. Myanmar 8. Chilka Lake 9. Delhi

8. Maldives 10. Gol Gumbaz 11. Jog Falls General Knowledge

B. 2. Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, 12. Qutab Minar 13. Mawsynram
Uttarakhand, Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
14. Hirakud Dam 15. Grand Trunk Road

16. Zoological Garden, Kolkata

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B. 2. j 3. e 4. a Famous Sports Persons
5. h 6. l 7. b
8. d 9. c 10. k 2. Lasith Malinga 3. Usain Bolt
11. g 12. f
4. Gary Kasparov 5. Anju Bobby George

6. Yelena Isinbayeva 7. Anup Sridhar

Lost and Found 8. Kimi Raikkonen 9. Roger Federer

Here's Harry Potter!

A. 2. Draco Malfoy 3. Ron Weasley

4. Dobby 5. Quirinus Quirrell

6. Ludovic Bagman 7. Remus Lupin

8. Parvati

Hockey on their minds

2. Sohail Abbas 3. Luciana Aymar

4. Dhanraj Pillay 5. Mamta Kharab

Vedic Maths 6. Pol Amat

1. 334 2. 817 3. 697 Book 6
4. 6746
5. 322 6. 8798 Special Places

Book 5 Across: 3. Auditorium 6. Orchard

Olympic Logos 8. Barracks 9. Laboratory

Down: 11. Clinic 13. Cafe

2. Badminton 3. Hockey 4. Shooting 14. Court

5. Rowing 6. Tennis 7. Basketball 2. Theatre 4. Monastery

8. Weightlifting 5. Orphanage 7. Prison

The Maestros 10. Tunnel 11. Convent

2. Ustad Amjad Ali Khan, f 12. Castle
3. Pt Shiv Kumar Sharma, b
4. Hari Prasad Chaurasia, e Very Logical Indeed!
5. Pt Ravi Shankar, a
6. Ustad Bismillah Khan, c 1. Dhruv, Vikram, Samar and Aditya
2. Jamal – Red, Sagar – Yellow, Cyrus – Blue, Danish –
The Business World
Green
A. 2. Ratan Tata 3. Rahul Bajaj 3. Order and heights in feet and inches
a. Arnav (3 feet 10 inches)
4. Anil Ambani 5. Kumar Mangalam Birla b. Ananya (3 feet 11 inches)
c. Anant (4 feet)
General Knowledge 6. Shahnaz Hussain d. Anandi (4 feet 2 inches)
e. Aditi (4 feet 4 inches)
B. 2. h 3. i 4. a f. Asin (4 feet 8 inches)

5. c 6. j 7. d

8. b 9. f 10. g

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Silver coin in the sky Book 7

Measuring Things

2. a 3. d 4. a 5. a
6. c
7. a 8. d

Inventors and inventions

2. c 3. f 4. g

In the computer 5. h 6. i 7. j

Across: 2. Command 3. Laptop 8. a 9. b 10. e

4. Cursor 5. ROM Science in a Fix

Down: 6. Virus 7. DOS 2. aero, baro, volt
3. seismo, cardio, chrono
8. RAM 4. transis, oscilla, cultiva
5. physio, cardio, concho
1. Mouse 2. Charles Babbage 6. chemis, dentis, optome
7. statist, geometr, chromat
3. Icon 4. CPU 8. horti, pisci, silvi

5. Printer 6. VDU

7. Menu 8. Turtle

Look into the space

A. 2. nebula 3. meteor 4. comet Solve and Know

5. satellite 6. constellation 7. galaxy Across: 2. 100 3. 10 4. 1000

8. eclipse 5. 1000 6. 100 7. 100000

B. a. meteor b. comet c. constellation 8. 10 9. 100

d. eclipse e. galaxy g. nebula Down: 10. litre 11. kilo 12. deca

h. satellite 13. metre 14. gram 15. centi

Organ Systems You can call me...

A. 2. g 3. a 4. f 5. h A. 2. f 3. e 4. l

6. b 7. e 8. c 5. g 6. i 7. b

B. 1. lips 2. wrist 3. nose 8. c 9. a 10. k

4. hair 5. tail 6. hand 11. d 12. j

In the Waters B. 2. William Shakespeare

2. deck 3. funnel 4. lounge 3. Roger Federer

5. radar mast 6. bow 7. anchor 4. The Beatles

8. bow thruster 9. life boat 10. stabilizer fin 5. Michael Jackson

11. propeller 12. rudder 6. Sourav Ganguly General Knowledge

7. Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie

8. Sachin Tendulkar

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9. Nelson Mandela Let's Dine
10. Wasim Akram
A. 2. Chowmein 3. Samosas

Around the World 4. Sushi 5. Paella

2. Temple of Emerald Buddha, Bangkok 6. Enchiladas 7. Hamburger
3. Leaning Tower of Pisa, Italy
4. Great Kremlin Palace, Moscow 8. Saganaki
5. The Great Sphinx, Egypt
6. The Golden Pagoda, Yangon B. 2. f 3. g 4. a 5. c

6. d 7. b 8. e

Superlatives Secret Message

Solar energy is renewable.

A. 2. Asia 3. The Grand Canal of China An Eco Letter

4. Angel Falls 5. Rashtrapati Bhavan A. 2. gases 3. particulate 4. atmosphere

6. Tokyo 7. Airbus A380 5. clouds 6 rain 7. chemicals

8. Sahara Desert 9. Arabian Peninsula 8. suspended 9. absorbed

10. Mawsynram 11. Pacific Ocean B. 2. Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

12. Mandarin 3. United Nations Environment Programme

B. 1. World’s fastest car 4. Central Pollution Control Board

2. World’s fastest motorcycle 5. International Union for Conservation of Nature

3. World’s fastest jet-powered aircraft Let's Play KaKURO

Book 8 1.

My Eco-Footprints

2. land 3. population 4. carbon

5. earth 6. food 7. shelter

8. energy 9. reduce 10. recycle

Save Mother Earth 2.

2. a 3. g 4. h 5. d
6 b 3.
7. f 8. e

World Famous

2. Dennis Tito 3. Svetlana Kuznetsova

4. Norah Jones 5. Indra Nooyi

6. Kate Winslet 7. Rowan Atkinson

8. Lewis Hamilton 9. Orhan Pamuk

General Knowledge 10. The Great Khali

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