Graphic novel(final)

So, water is Right! When we open this stop cock, water
denser than oil flows down to the beaker kept under and
oil is left in the funnel.

That was amazing,
ma'am!

Three Winter break has begun. The family is

months later about to reach the railway station.

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QUIZ TIME
I. Choose the correct option:

i) The method of separating seeds of paddy from
their stalks is called
(a) sieving
(b) winnowing
(c) threshing
(d) Handpicking

ii) Which of the following is the best method to
separate a mixture of wheat and husk?
(a) Winnowing
(b) Threshing
(c) Handpicking
(d) Sieving

II. (a) Observe the figure and label A, B, C, D and E.

(b) Why do you think liquids ‘A’ and ‘B’ form two
different layers?

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Aadhira observes some water droplets on the window of
the car and draws a smiley on the window with her finger.

Look bhaiya, I can Yes, this is because water vapour
draw on the present in the air is condensing
window. into water droplets when they
come in contact with the cold
surface of the car window.

Laxmi and Rajagopalan are standing at the entrance to
welcome the family.

Thataya and
nayanamma, we
are here again!

It’s so good to
see you all once
again.

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Laxmi lifts up the plate from the saucepan in which she has
boiled water to prepare tea.

Look When water is boiled in the
nayanamma, saucepan, the steam or water
there is vapour come in contact with the
water on cooled surface of the plate and
this plate. condense to form water droplets.

Thathaya, when are we going to Right now, after
your fields? the breakfast.

Yes, I
love the
greenery.

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Word Scramble

NPRVEAOOITA
ODNCNAEOSITN
IAEHSVRNTG
NRHHGEIST
NNWNIIGOW
IANNCAETODT
DNAH ICNGPKI
VNEGIIS
NTIFRILOTA
RSITUANTAO
OSIUONTL
TMUERSIX
ONVLSET
LOEUST
OPEIITITRNPCA
PAGSEAITNR FLNEUN

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Answers on page 126

The family finishes its breakfast and is set to go to the
agricultural fields. On the way, Rajgopalan explains the
harvest festival, Makar Sankranti.

Makara Sankranti or Maghi, is a festival day in
the Hindu calendar, dedicated to the deity Surya,
the Sun God. It is a four day festival.

It is observed each year in
January. It marks the end of the
winter season and the start of
longer days. It is celebrated with
traditional fervour and gaiety.

DAY 1 The Subramaniam family arrives at the
agricultural land of Rajgopalan.
Laxmi greets Shanthi.

The celebrations start with the Bhogi festival. The
devotees worship Lord Indra, the god of clouds and rains
and seek his blessings for abundant harvest.

The festival is of utmost importance
for farmers as they seek plenty and
prosperity for their land during this
time of the year.

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They watch some women cleaning their houses.

People clean their After cleaning their houses,
homes and prepare people decorate it with
it for the festival. kolams, which are floor
designs drawn with a white
paste of rice and outlined
with red mud.

Chiranjeev watches some farmers collecting few logs of
wood. Some women are carrying cow dung while others are
carrying clothes.

Why are they They will burn
collecting bonfires.
wood?
And why are these
women carrying
cowdung?

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Some women are singing. Aanandini also hums.

This is another ritual
which is performed
today called Bhogi
Mantalu.

Some people also
place a five-petal
pumpkin flower set
in lumps of cow-
dung in kolams for

decoration.

Songs are sung around
this fire in praise of gods,
spring and harvest. The
bonfire also acts like a
source of warmth during
this winter festival.

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Rajgopalan and Laxmi join the children. Some women are
making sandalwood paste. Some farmers are smearing their
agricultural tools with sandalwood paste.

What are these
farmers doing
thataya?

A special puja is performed
before the cutting of paddy
on Bhogi festival where
farmers worship Sun and
Earth by smearing all their
ploughs and sickles with
sandalwood paste.

Wow! What
a fragrance!

Aadhira, the fragrance is
coming from sandalwood paste
smeared on the implements.
After worshipping their
essential farming tools,
farmers harvest the rice.

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What are they
preparing,
nayanamma? I can
smell the aroma.

The womenfolk
prepare 'chakkara
pongal' or rice kheer,
a special dish made
of new rice, jaggery
and milk.

The women serve rice kheer to the family.

They allow the dish to
boil over and this
symbolises abundance.

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I really enjoyed the
kheer. It was so
delicious!

It was tasty because it was
prepared with freshly
harvested rice.

Wow! What a wonderful
day it was!

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DAY 2 Rajgopalan and Laxmi give new
Makara clothes to all the members of the family.
Sankranti Shanthi and Aanandini are laying food for
everyone.

Today is the second This is when
day which is everyone wears
considered as the brand new clothes
most vital day and is and offers prayers
called Makara to God.
Sankranti.

Your nayanamma and I have prepared a variety of
delicacies like Chakinalu, Nuvvula Appalu, Gare
Appalu, kudumulu, Ariselu.

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Chiranjeev, do try Nuvvula
Appalu. They are made from
wheat and rice flour and are
coated with sesame seeds.

Nayanamma,
Sesame seeds?

Yes, Sesame seeds (til seeds).

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These sesame seeds are first washed and with
the help of sedimentation and decantation
process, the dust particles are removed.

Do the seeds have only
these unwanted
substances. Nayanamma?

No, they contain small These are then pounded and
stones which are then spread under the sun. Due to
removed by handpicking. evaporation of water, the
seeds get dried and then the
seed coats are removed by the
process of winnowing.

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Aanandini takes Aadhira outside the house to show her
rangoli.

Look Aadhira, I have made At our place, we make designs
“Rangoli” or “muggu”. by sprinkling different
colours using strainers.

I have decorated it with Sometimes, we make our own colours
flowers, colours and using rice powder, turmeric powder,
small, hand-pressed piles dried flowers powder, sand, saw
of cow dung, called dust, etc. These are called organic
“gobbemma”. colours. We sieve them to get fine
rangoli colours.

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We also are able to
make designs with
rangoli design
stencils or sieves.

Amma, didi is able to make
such beautiful designs with
her hands only.

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Didi, please teach me
also how to draw such
wonderful rangolis.

DAY 3 Farmers are seen decorating the cattle.
Kanuma
Why are they
decorating
the cows?

People express
their gratitude
to the cattle
on this day as
their main
occupation i.e
agriculture,
relies heavily
on them.

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DAY 4 The farmers are seen flying kites
Mukkanuma while some are engaged in bullock
racing.
Makara
Sankranti

Today is the fourth and
final day of Makar
Sankranti which is called
Mukkanuma.

How do the
farmers
celebrate it?

Look at the farmers! They
are offering prayers to the
natural elements like soil,
rain, and fire as these are
responsible for the
harvest.

Aadhira, I am sure that No, I think that the
the bullock with shorter one with big horns is
horns is going to win the going to win the
race. race.

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The Sankranti Makar Sankranti, is celebrated as
festival is Uttarayan in Gujarat and marks the
celebrated in arrival of spring.
different ways
across India. It is called
Pongal in Tamil
Nadu.

The family leaves for its home at Gurugram.

Nayanamma, I always
enjoy coming here.

Me too!

What an immense
amount of knowledge
we are carrying back!

The family leaves for the railway station to travel back

home to Gurugram.

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EXPLORE AROUND

I. Place the following in a correct order to show
the journey of wheat grains from the fields to
your home:
Winnowing
Hand picking
Threshing
Industries for packaging
Harvesting

II. Write one method of separation of substances
observed
(a) at a construction site
(b) in the kitchen
(c) in a public park/your garden
(d) in a wheat field

III. Draw and colour any one method of separation
of substances observed at home.

IV. Prepare a healthy dish/desert/breads/a drink
with your mother/father/any other elder
member in your family using one or more than
one method/methods of separation of
substances.

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Answers on page 126

The Journey Through
Separation of Substances

Diwali break is starting for Chiranjeev and Chiranjeev and his family reach the
his little sister, Aadhira. The family railway station. In the train, the
decides to visit Sankaraguptam, a place children learn about filtration method
where Chiranjeev’s grandparents live. of separating solid substances from
liquid.

The family stops at a dhaba on the The family reaches Vishakhapatnam
roadside for a quick recharge. Chiranjeev railway station. They hire a taxi to
and Aadhira understand the process of Sankaraguptam. On the way, the
sieving at the construction site near the family appreciates the beauty and
dhaba. serenity of the nature around.

SANKARAGUPTAM The children also understand other techniques
from their grandparents at home.
The family finally reaches The family celebrates Diwali festival together.
Sankaraguptam. Both the children
learn about different separation
techniques practiced by the farmers at
their grandfather’s agricultural fields.

Next day, the family gets ready to go The children learn about salt harvesting at
back home. Machilipatnam, a city near Sankaraguptam.
Grandfather invites them to visit again
in the month of January to celebrate
Makar Sankranti, the main harvest
festival.

Back in school, Chiranjeev shares his During winter break, the family visits
experience with his friends and Science Chiranjeev’s grandparents’ village and
teacher, Ms. Reena Talwar, about his visit to enjoys the festival of Makar Sankranti.
his grandparents’ village.

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THRESHING HANDPICKING
WINNOWING SIEVING

SOLID -
SOLID
MIXTURE

SEPARATION
OF

SUBSTANCES

SOLID - LIQUID -
LIQUID LIQUID
MIXTURE MIXTURE

SEDIMENTATION DECANTATION SEPARATING
FUNNEL

EVAPORATION FILTRATION
AND

CONDENSATION

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YOU GOT IT RIGHT

PUT ON YOUR THINKING CAP

a)The process shown in the picture is filtration.
A –Mixture
B –Funnel
C –Filter paper
D –Residue
E –Filtrate
b)This process separates solid substances from liquids and gases.
c)Three situations in the kitchen which display the same process are:
• Separating tea leaves from a mixture of tea leaves, milk, sugar and water.
• Separating of lemon seeds from a mixture of lemon juice, sugar and water.
• Preparing hung curd.
• Filtration of water in RO (Reverse Osmosis) system.

Crossword Puzzle

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DISCOVER THE METHOD OF SEPARATION

A. a) A mixture of wheat, sugar and husk.
• For separating husk from the mixture, we should follow the
winnowing method as husk is lighter than other two components.
• Wheat and sugar can be separated by sieving as they have
different sizes.
b) A mixture of mustard seeds, chickpeas and stones.
• Stones can be separated by handpicking.
• Mustard seeds and chickpeas can be separated either by sieving or
by handpicking.
c) A mixture of sand, black gram (urad) and husk.
• For separating sand from the mixture, we can sieve the mixture.
• Black gram (urad) and husk can be separated by the method of
winnowing.

B. c) difference in weight.

Observe and Identify B – SIEVING
D – THRESHING
ANSWERS:
I. A – HANDPICKING

C – WINNOWING
II. (b) It will become unsaturated.

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MATCH ME

Column A Column B

(a) Handpicking (iii) Separating larger size impurities

(b) Threshing (iv) Separating grains from its stalks

(c) Winnowing (viii) Separation by wind or by blowing air

(d) Sieving (ii) Separating bran from flour

(e) Sedimentation (vii) Settling of heavier components at the bottom

(f) Evaporation (v) Conversion of water into its vapour

(g) Condensation (i) Conversion of water vapour into liquids

(h) Churning (iv) Separating butter from milk

WORD HUNT
Hunt for the words related to water cycle:

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SIEVE THE ANSWER

Answers:
I. (c) sedimentation
II. (a) evaporation
III. (d) insoluble solid from a liquid where the solid is heavier than the

liquid.
IV. (a) loading.
V. (a) Alum

QUIZ TIME
ANSWERS:
•i) (c) threshing

ii) (a) Winnowing
•(a) A – Oil

B – Water
C – Separating funnel
D – Conical flask
E – Stand
(b) Liquids ‘A’ and ‘B’ form two different layers because oil and water have
different densities. Water has more density than oil hence it forms a lower
layer and oil forms the top layer.

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NPRVEAOOITA Word Scramble
ODNCNAEOSITN
IAEHSVRNTG EVAPORATION
NRHHGEIST CONDENSATION
NNWNIIGOW HARVESTING
IANNCAETODT THRESHING
DNAH ICNGPKI WINNOWING
VNEGIIS DECANTATION
NTIFRILOTA HAND PICKING
RSITUANTAO SIEVING
OSIUONTL FILTRATION
TMUERSIX SATURATION
ONVLSET SOLUTION
LOEUST MIXTURES
OPEIITITRNPCA SOLVENT
PAGSEAITNR FLNEUN SOLUTE
PRECIPITATION
SEPARATING FUNNEL

EXPLORE AROUND

Answers:

I. Harvesting Threshing Winnowing Hand picking Industries
for packaging

II.
(a) Sieving the stones and pebbles from cement.
(b) Filtration while making tea.
(c) Handpicking – to remove the stones from soil.
(d) Harvesting of crops.

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GLOSSARY

Harvesting is the cutting of crop
after it is mature. Harvesting in our
country is either done manually by
sickle or by a machine called
harvester

Threshing is the process of separating
grains from stalks. In this process, the
stalks are beaten to free the grain seeds.
This is also carried out with the help of a
machine called ‘combine’ which is both a
harvester as well as a thresher.

Winnowing is a process of separating
heavier and lighter components of a
mixture by wind or by blowing air. Chaff
which is lighter than the grains can be
separated by winnowing.

Handpicking is a method used for
separating slightly larger sized
impurities like the pieces of dirt, stone,
and husk from wheat, rice or pulses.

Sieving is a simple technique for separating
particles of different sizes with the help
of a sieve.

Density is how heavy is one component as compared with other
components in a mixture.
A mixture is formed when two or more different substances are
physically combined and can be separated back into its original substances.

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Heterogeneous mixture is a type of
mixture in which different components of
the mixture form different layers on
the basis of their densities.eg. sand in
water. Sand can not dissolve in water so
it is insoluble and hence, it forms a
separate layer in water.

DISSOLVING Homogeneous mixture is a mixture in
SALT IN which all the components are
WATER completely mixed. eg. salt in water.
Salt can dissolve in water and hence it
mixes with water completely.

Sedimentation is a process in which the
heavier component in a mixture settles
down after water is added to it. The
heavier particles that settle down are
called sediment.

Decantation is a process of pouring
of the liquid to separate the solid
sediment after the process of
sedimentation. eg. in a mixture of
sand and water, the heavier sand
particles settle down at the bottom
and the water can be separated by
decantation.

Loading is a process of increasing the rate of sedimentation of particles by
adding some chemicals like alum to the mixture.

Filtration is a method of separation to
remove insoluble solids from the liquid
with the help of a filter paper or muslin
cloth.

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Churning is a process of shaking up
cream or whole milk to make butter,
usually using a butter churn. The
cream is then separated from the
top of the milk.

Evaporation a process in which a
liquid gets converted into its vapour
on heating. Evaporation can be used
to separate a solid dissolved in a liquid.

Condensation is a process by which
vapour of a substance is changed
into its liquid on cooling.

Solution is a homogeneous mixture in
which the minor component (the solute)
is uniformly distributed within the major
component (the solvent).

Solute is the solid component of a solution which gets dissolved in the
liquid. eg. sugar is the solute in a mixture of sugar and water.
Solvent is the liquid component of a solution in which solute is mixed. eg.
water is the solvent in a mixture of sugar and water.
Saturated solution is a solution in which no more solute can be dissolved.
More solute can be dissolved in a solution by heating it or by increasing
the quantity of solvent.

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hemical/chemistry-and-seawater/salty-
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MESSAGE FROM DIRECTOR PRINCIPAL

The creation of this graphic novel has been a unique
experience for all of us. It has, in a sense, involved the 4
Cs, the 21st Century skills : Creativity - since all of us
have created these graphic novels, Collaboration- all
departments came together to work as a team, Critical
thinking- putting our heads together to think of the best
ways to engage our learners and of course, Communication
- among ourselves and more importantly, communicating
learning outcomes to our audience.
I think the Graphic novel is a great way to break up
complex modules and explain them through a story.
My heartfelt gratitude to Ms. Anita Karwal and Mr.
Manoj Ahuja, for encouraging the teams to create this
content. A debt of gratitude to Mr. Sandeep Sethi,
without whose training and patient hand holding, this
novel would not have seen the light of day!
Kudos to the teachers for venturing into uncharted
waters and reaching their goal!

Aditi Misra
Director Principal
Delhi Public School
Sec 45 Gurgaon

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