Green Science 1 Final

Personal Hygiene

Personal hygiene is the first step Do You Know
to good health. The act of keeping
our external body part neat and We should maintain a
clean is called personal hygiene. hight level of personal
We should maintain a high level of hygiene to remain
personal hygiene to remain fit, fine fit, fine and healthy.
and healthy. Poor personal hygiene Poor personal hygiene
increases the risk of getting sick increases the risk of
and lack of confidence. getting sick and lack of
confidence.

Some basic principles of personal hygiene are given below:

We should wake up early We should go to toilet on We should go to bed on

in the morning. time. time.

We should wash hands We should wash our face We should wipe our face

with soap and water after properly. with a clean towel.

using a toilet.

Do You Know

Early to bed and early to rise keeps us healthy and wise.
We should keep our body neat and clean.

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We should drink pure We should take breakfast We should brush our teeth

water in the morning. on time. twice a day after meal.

We should comb our hair We should trim our nails We should take a bath

properly. with a nail-cutter. regularly to keep our body

clean.

We should wash our hands We should have a We should wash hands
properly before meal. balanced diet. properly after meal.

We should study sitting We should keep our nose We should use cotton

on a chair. clean. buds or soft cloth to

clean our ears.

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Exercise

1. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for
the incorrect one.
a. We should wake up early in the morning.
b. We should not wash our face.
c. We should brush our teeth twice a day.
d. We should cut our nails with a knife.
e. We should have a balanced diet.

2. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words.
a. We should wipe our face with a clean ..............................
b. We should .............................. our teeth twice a day.
c. We should trim our nails with a ..............................
d. We should have a .............................. diet.
e. We should go out during ..............................

3. Find out good habits and bad habits from the following.

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4. Identify the given objects. Write their names and uses.
a. b.

Name : Toothbrush Name : ...............................
Use : To brush teeth Use : ...............................

c. d.

Name : ............................... Name : ...............................
Use : ............................... Use : ...............................

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5. Answer the following questions.
a. What is personal hygiene?
..................................................................................................
..................................................................................................
b. Why should we maintain a high level of personal hygiene?
..................................................................................................
..................................................................................................
c. What do you do to maintain personal hygiene? Write
any five points.
i. .......................................................................................
ii. .......................................................................................
iii. .......................................................................................
iv. .......................................................................................
v. .......................................................................................
d. How many times do you brush your teeth in a day?
..................................................................................................

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Clean House and unit
School
21

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 5 Marks (in %): 12

Learning Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. differentiate between a clean house and a dirty house.
b. differentiate between a clean school and dirty school.

Word Power

clean dirty live attractive

beautiful garden surroundings garbage

germs disease wastes wrappers

dustbin flush pluck defecate

Teaching Instructions

ó Demonstrate some cut-out pictures of a clean house and a dirty house
and explain them to the students.

ó Demonstrate some cut-out pictures of a clean school and a dirty school
and explain them to the students.

ó Take the students for a field trip and let them observe the cleanliness
of own school and a nearby house.

ó Discuss some proper ways of keeping a house and a school neat and
clean.

ó Evaluate the students asking them various questions related to
cleanliness of house and school.

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Clean House

This is a clean house. There is a beautiful garden. The
surrounding of the house also looks neat and clean. There is a
dustbin to throw wastes. There is a clean toilet and bathroom.
There are no garbage and flies. Like this house, my house is
also neat and clean.
We can live a healthy life in a clean house. We like to live in a
clean house. A clean house looks attractive and beautiful.

Dirty House

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This is a dirty house. We don't like to live in a dirty house. The
surrounding of the house is very dirty. There are flies, garbage
and germs. Germs may cause various diseases like diarrhoea
and dysentery. There is no toilet and bathroom. I don't want to
live in this dirty house.

Clean School

This is a clean school. It looks beautiful. There is a beautiful
garden. There are different types of plants and flowers in the
garden. The surrounding of the school is also neat and clean.
The classrooms are also neat and clean. We do not pluck flowers
from the school garden. We throw wrappers and waste papers
in a dustbin. The toilet is neat and clean. We flush the toilet
after use. We like to study in a neat and clean school.

Dirty School

This is a dirty school. I don't like to study in this dirty school.
There are plastics, waste papers and wrappers on the ground.
The classrooms are also very dirty. There is no toilet. There is
no dustbin. The walls of the school are also dirty. In the ground,
there are cows, pigs and dogs. The students of this school make
the school dirty but do not help to clean the school.

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To live a healthy life, we should live in a neat and clean
environment. So, we should keep our house and school clean.
We should throw wastes in a dustbin. We should not pluck
flowers from the garden. We should not defecate on open
ground. We should use a toilet for defecation.

Exercise

1. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for
the incorrect one.
a. We should keep our house clean.
b. We should throw wastes in the ground.
c. We like to live in a clean house.
d. We should keep our school dirty.
e. We should use a toilet for defecation.

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2. Look at the given figures and identify ‘clean house’ and
‘dirty house’.

3. Write any three features of a clean house.
i. ............................................................................................
ii. ............................................................................................
iii. ............................................................................................

4. Write any three features of a dirty school.
i. ............................................................................................
ii. ............................................................................................
iii. ............................................................................................

5. What can you do to keep your school clean? Write any
two points.
i. ............................................................................................
ii. ............................................................................................

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Our Foods unit

22

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 6 Marks (in %): 18

Learning Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. identify food items obtained from plants.
b. identify food items obtained from animals.
c. tell the importance of food.

Word Power bread meat fish
rice chicken
fruits vegetables eggs pulses
mutton energy
butter curd cereals
strong
cheese ghee
Teaching Instructions

ó Demonstrate cut-out pictures of different food items obtained from
plants and animals.

ó Introduce some food items that can be obtained from plants.

ó Let the students name the food items that they eat daily.

ó Let the students name the food items that they eat in feasts and
festivals.

ó Introduce the food items that can be eaten raw or without cooking.

ó Introduce three groups of food items, viz. energy-giving, body-
building and protective foods to the students.

ó Encourage the students to select their food from all these three groups.

ó Explain the method of making balanced diet to the students.

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Our Foods

We eat a variety of foods in our daily life. We eat rice, bread,
meat, fish, eggs, fruits, vegetables, milk, curd and ghee. Most of
our food items are obtained from plants. The various food items
that are obtained from plants and animals are given below:

1. Cereals

Plants like rice, maize, wheat and barley are called cereals. We
use cereals for making chapati, bread and rice.

Paddy Wheat Maize Barley

2. Pulses

We get pulses from plants like peas, beans, grams, lentils and
kidney beans.

Peas Beans Grams Lentils

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3. Vegetables

We get vegetables from different plants. Some of them are as
follows:

Potato Cabbage Cauliflower

Tomato Onion Carrot

Spinach Broccoli Gourd

4. Fruits

We eat different types of fruits. They are also obtained from
plants.

Apple Mango Banana

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Orange Papaya Lychee

Grapes Peach Pomegranate

5. Milk and milk products

We drink milk and eat milk products like curd, cheese, ghee
and butter. These foods are obtained from cows, buffaloes and
goats.

Milk Curd Cheese Ghee

6. Eggs

We eat eggs of hen, duck, goose, etc. Eating eggs makes us
healthy and strong.

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Hen and eggs Duck and eggs Goose and eggs

7. Meat

Some people eat meat of different animals. Meat is very tasty.
It makes us strong and healthy.

Chicken Mutton Fish

We cook most of foods for eating. But some food items like carrot,
cucumber and radish and most fruits are eaten without cooking.
We should wash these food items properly before eating.

We eat rice, dal, vegetable, bread and pickle in day to day life.
We eat a special variety of foods in feasts and festivals. What
do you eat in feasts and festivals?

The food items that we eat can be divided into three groups.
They are as follows:

a. Energy-giving foods

b. Body-builidng foods

c. Protective foods

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a. Energy-giving foods

Food items like rice, bread, sweets and potatoes are called
energy-giving foods. These foods give us energy.

Rice Bread Sweets Potato

b. Body-building foods

Food items like meat, fish, milk and eggs are called body-
building foods. These foods make us strong and healthy.

Meat Milk Fish Eggs

c. Protective foods

Food items like fruits and vegetables are called protective
foods. These foods protect us from various diseases.

Different types of fruits Different types of vegetables

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Exercise

1. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for the
incorrect one.
a. Food gives us energy to do work.

b. Rice and maize are the examples of pulses.

c. We get milk from cows and buffaloes.

d. Fruits and vegetables are protective foods.

2. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words.
a. We cannot live without .....................

b. Potato and cabbage are the examples of .....................

c. Food items like meat, fish and eggs are called .....................
foods.

d. We get foods from ..................... and animals.

3. Match the following.

Cereals

Pulses

Fruits

Vegetables

4. Name any two cereals.

i. ......................................... ii. .........................................

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5. Name any two pulses.
i. ......................................... ii. .........................................

6. Name any two vegetables.
i. ......................................... ii. .........................................

7. Name any two fruits.
i. ......................................... ii. .........................................

8. Name any two animals from which we get meat.
i. ......................................... ii. .........................................

9. Study the given pictures and identify

a. Energy-giving foods. b. Protective foods

Activity 1
Trace over the dotted lines and colour the picture.

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I am Healthy unit

23

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 5 Marks (in %): 15

Learning Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. differentiate between healthy and sick conditions.
b. say how to remain healthy.

Word Power enjoy study
healthy sick sneeze cough
play rest stale
physical junk

Teaching Instructions

ó Demonstrate some cut-out pictures of healthy and sick people and
discuss their conditions in detail.

ó Explain the ways that we should practise to be healthy.
ó Explain how we may fall sick and what we should do during sickness.
ó Encourage the students to practise healthy life style.
ó Discuss some simple diseases that may occur due to poor personal

hygiene.
ó Evaluate the students asking them various questions related to healthy

and sick conditions.

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I am Healthy

I am healthy. I can study and play. I enjoy while playing. I eat
balanced diet. I do physical exercise regularly.

I am reading. I am eating food. I am playing.

I always drink pure water. I always eat nutritious food. I never
eat junk and stale food. I play safe games. I take bath regularly.
I take rest when I get tired. I maintain a high level of personal
hygiene. I go to bed early and get up early in the morning.

These activities keep me fit, fine and healthy.

I am brushing my teeth. I enjoy bathing. I go to bed on time.

My friend is sick. So, he cannot study and play. He needs rest.
He needs to take medicine. So, he needs to go to healthpost for
check up. I go to hospital when I fall sick.

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I am sick. I am in bed rest. A doctor is checking up
a child.

My friend likes to eat junk foods. He drinks water without
boiling. He does not take a bath regularly. His clothes are dirty.
His nails are long. He does not cover his mouth while coughing
and sneezing. Because of these activities, my friend becomes
sick time and again.

When we fall sick, germs may spread while coughing and
sneezing. So, we should cover our mouth and nose with a
handkerchief. We should take a bath regularly.

We should not eat junk food. We should take balanced diet. We
should do physical exercise regularly. We should take a rest
when we fall sick. We should see a doctor and take medicine
when we fall sick.

Exercise

1. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for
the incorrect one.
a. We should drink pure water.

b. We should eat junk food.

c. We should play when we are sick.

d. We should go to hospital when we fall sick.

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2. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words.
a. We should take a bath ....................................
b. We should eat .................................... diet.
c. We should .................................... our mouth and nose
while coughing and ....................................
d. We should take medicine when we fall ...............................

3. Study the given figures and find out good habits and bad
habits.

a. b.

Good habit
c. d.

e. f.

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Safety Rules unit

24

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 4 Marks (in %): 12.5

Learning objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. list out safety rules to be followed in day to day life.
b. tell the importance of safety rules.

Word Power

careful accident safety safe

jump cut fall break

electric sharp terrace traffic-rules

light peel hurt bite

scratch throw fire board

Teaching Instructions

ó Let the students observe the figures given in this unit and discuss what
is shown in the given figure.

ó Explain safety rules to be followed at home, on the road, at school, etc.
ó Explain the importance of safety rules.
ó Discuss what happens when we do not follow safety rules.
ó Evaluate the students asking them various questions related to safety

rules.

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Safety Rules

The rules that help us to be safe are called safety rules. We
should follow safety rules. We can protect us from harm or
danger by adopting safety rules. We can avoid accidents by
following safety rules.

The safety rules that we should follow at home, on the road
and at school are given below:

1. At home

We should not play with We should not sharpen a We should not play with

sharp objects like knife pencil with a blade. electric wires.

and blade.

We should not play with We should not climb We should not play with

a fire. trees. glass objects.

We should not tease We should not hit We should not play on a
domestic animals. domestic animals. roof top or terrace.

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2. On the road

We should not play on We should not hang on We should follow traffic
the road.
the back of a moving rules.

vehicle.

We should cross the road We should not cross the We should not get on or

only from zebra-crossing. road from the front or off a moving bus.

back of a stopped vehicle.

3. At school

We should not climb on We should play safe We should not push

desk and bench. games. someone on the staircase.

Do You Know

We should follow safety
rules to be safe from
danger or accident.

We should play safe

We should board the games.

school bus in a queue.

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Exercise

1. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for the
incorrect one.
a. We should play with a knife.
b. We should not touch electric wires.
c. We should climb trees like monkeys.
d. We should follow traffic rules.
e. We should play safe games.

2. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words.
a. The rules that help to be safe are called .............................
b. We should cross the road only from .............................
c. We should play ............................. games.
d. We should move in a .............................

3. Study the given pictures and identify good habits and
bad habits.

a. b. c.

d. e. f.

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4. Answer the following questions.
a. What are safety rules?
..................................................................................................
..................................................................................................
b. Why should we follow safety rules?
..................................................................................................
..................................................................................................
c. Write any three safety rules that we should adopt at
home.

i. .......................................................................................

ii. .......................................................................................

iii. .......................................................................................
d. Write any two safety rules that we should adopt at

school.

i. .......................................................................................

ii. .......................................................................................
e. Write any two safety rules that we should adopt on the

road.

i. .......................................................................................

ii. .......................................................................................

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Health Services unit

25

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 2 Marks (in %): 3

Learning Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. define health services.
b. name the institutes where we get health services.

Word Power

health services feel sick

health post doctor hospital disease

vaccine medicine treatment prevent

Teaching Instructions

ó Demonstrate cut-out pictures of sub-health post, health post and
hospital to the students and introduce health services to them.

ó Explain why we should go to health institutes and what types of
services we can get there.

ó Take the students to a nearby health institute (if possible) and let the
students observe the activities going on there.

ó Evaluate the students asking them various questions related to health
services.

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Health Services

The services that we get from health

post and hospitals are called health

services. When we feel sick, we go

to health posts and hospitals for

treatment.

In small villages, we get health Sub-health post

services from sub-health posts. In sub-health posts simple

diseases like headache, fever, Do You Know
diarrhoea and simple cuts are
treated. Children get vaccinated We should go to health
in a sub-health post. Vaccines for post and hospitals
when we feel sick.

many diseases like polio, measles, We should not take
tetanus and T.B. are given to any medicine without
children. doctor's advice.

In big villages, people get health Health post
services from health posts. In health Hospital
post, simple diseases are treated.
Children also get vaccinated in a
health post to prevent them from
various diseases.

In towns and cities, people go
to hospitals when they feel
sick. We can meet doctors and
nurses in hospitals. Different
types of diseases are treated
in hospitals. Children also get
vaccinated in hospitals.

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Exercise

1. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for
the incorrect one.
a. We get health services from health posts.

b. In sub-health posts, all kinds of diseases are treated.


c. Children do not get vaccinated in sub-health posts.


d. When we feel sick, we should go to hospitals.

2. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words.
a. In small villages, we get health services from .....................

b. In big villages, we get health services from .....................

c. In town and cities, we get health services from
...............................

d. We can meet ............................... and nurses in hospitals.

3. Answer the following questions.
a. What are health services?
..................................................................................................
..................................................................................................

b. Where do you go when you feel sick?
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c. Why should we go to hospital?
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Project work
• Make your own "First Aid Box".
• Collect the following items and make your own "First Aid
Box".

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Sample Test Paper 3 F.M. 30
Time: 1 hr.
Health Education
5


1. Find out good habits and bad habits.

Good habit

2. Put a tick (√) for the correct statement and a cross (×) for

the incorrect one. 5

a. We should brush our teeth twice a day.

b. We should throw wastes in the ground.

c. Food gives us energy to do work.

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d. We should go to hospital when we fall sick.
e. We should play with a fire.

3. Fill in the blanks using appropriate words. 5

hospitals balanced zebra-crossing plants nail-cutter

a. We should cut our nails with a ........................
b. We get food from ........................ and animals.
c. We should eat ........................ diet.
d. We should cross the road only from ........................

e. In cities, we get health services from ........................

4. Look at the given figures and identify ‘clean house’ and

‘dirty house’. 2

5. Name any three energy-giving foods. 3

i. ......................... ii. ......................... iii. .........................

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6. Match the following. 4
Cereals
Pulses
Fruits

Vegetables

7. Answer the following questions. 6
a. What is personal hygiene?

..................................................................................................

..................................................................................................

b. What are safety rules?

..................................................................................................

..................................................................................................

c. What are health services?

..................................................................................................

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Marks obtained: ............................................... Gardian's signature and

Student's grade: ............................................... remark

Teacher's remark: .............................................

Teacher's signature: .........................................

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Physical Education unit

Basic Skills of Physical 26
Exercise

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 1 Marks (in %): 1.5

Learning objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. define basic skills of physical exercise.
b. say how to perform basic skills of physical exercise.

Word Power
basic skill physical moving

walking running jump pair

training active exercise hopping

straight bending hanging climbing

swimming healthy

Teaching Instructions

ó Demonstrate the pictures given in this unit and discuss the figures in
detail.

ó Explain the basic skills of physical exercise, i.e. moving skills and static
skills.

ó Demonstrate walking, running and hopping (jumping) to the students.
ó Warm up the students and let them perform walking, running and

hopping under your supervision.
ó Evaluate the students on the basis of their performance in games

and asking them various questions related to basic skills of physical
exercise.

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Basic Skills of Physical Exercise

Moving and static skills are the basic skills of physical exercise.
Walking, running, hopping (jumping), climbing, bending,
hanging and swimming are some basic skills of physical
exercise.

Let us perform the following activities.

I can walk in a straight line. We can walk in a pair.

We can run in a straight line. I can hop(jump) as shown in the
figure.

These exercises help to keep our body fit, active and healthy.

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Exercise

1. What are the basic skills of physical exercise?
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................

2. Write any five activities that we perform during physical
exercise?
i. ......................................... ii. .........................................
iii. ......................................... iv. .........................................
v. .........................................

3. What is the advantage of doing physical exercise?
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................

4. Identify the basic skills shown in the given figures.
a. b.

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Moving Skills of unit
Physical Exercise
27

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 4 Marks (in %): 6

Learning Objectives

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

a. define moving skills of physical exercise.

b. perform moving skills of physical exercise, viz.
walking, running, hopping and skipping.

Word Power running hopping
moving walking circle zig-zag
skipping straight swinging forward
directions queue slow
circular fast

Teaching Instructions

ó Explain the moving skills, i.e. walking, running, hopping and skipping
to the students.

ó Arrange the materials like lime, rope, measuring tape, etc. required for
the game.

ó Demonstrate moving skills of physical exercise to the students.
ó Encourage all the students to take part in the games.
ó Warm up the students before playing the games and allow them to

cool down after the games.
ó Be a role model for the students.
ó Evaluate the students on the basis of their performance in games and

asking various questions related to moving skills of physical exercise.

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Moving Skills of Physical Exercise

Moving skills of physical exercise include walking, running,
hopping and skipping.

1. Walking Walking
Walking in a queue
The act of moving slowly from one
place to another is called walking.
We walk with the help of our legs.
We move our legs forward and
swing our hands while walking.

Activity 1: Walking in a queue

Let us practise walking in a queue in
a straight line.

Activity 2: Walking in pairs
Let us practise walking in pairs as shown in the figure.

Walking in pairs

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Activity 3: Walking in a circular path
Let us walk in a circular path as shown in the picture.

Activity 4: Walking in a zig-zag path
Let us walk in a zig-zag line as shown in the figure.

Activity 5: Walking in various directions
Let us practise walking in different directions as shown in the
given figure.

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2. Running
The act of moving fast with the help of legs is called running.
In running, we move faster than in walking. Running skill is
required in most games. Running also helps to warm up our
body. Running has three commands. They are (i) On your mark
(ii) Get set and (iii) Go.
We can run slow or fast. We can run in a straight or zig-zag
path. Let us practise running as follows:
Activity 1: Running in tracks
Let us practise running in tracks as shown in the given figure.

Activity 2: Running in a circular path
Let us practise running in a circular path as shown in the given
figure.

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3. Hopping

The movement by jumping on one foot is called hopping. Let
us practise hopping as shown in the given figures.

I am hopping. We are hopping.

4. Skipping

Skipping is the act of jumping over a rope held by hands on both
ends. Let us practise skipping as shown in the given pictures.

Exercise

1. What are moving skills of physical exercise?
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2. What is walking?
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................

3. What is running?
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................

4. What is hopping?
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................

5. What is skipping?
........................................................................................................
........................................................................................................

6. Identify the moving skills shown in the given pictures.

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Static Skills of Physical unit
Exercise
28

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 2 Marks (in %): 3

Learning Objectives

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

a. define static skills of physical exercise.
b. show how to perform static skills like bending,

hanging, swinging and climbing.

Word Power
static skill bending hanging

swinging climbing stretching sitting

standing rope pole

Teaching Instructions

ó Explain static skills of physical exercise to the students.
ó Introduce and demonstrate body-bending, hanging, swinging and

climbing one by one to the students.
ó Arrange the materials required for the games.
ó Warm up the students before playing the games.
ó Encourage every student to play games.
ó Find a suitable place to play games.
ó Evaluate the students on the basis of their performance in games and

asking them various questions related to static skills of physical exercise.

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Static Skills of Physical Exercise

Static skills of physical exercise include activities like bending,
hanging, swinging and climbing. These exercises are done at
a proper place. Static exercises are done by sitting, lying down
and standing.
1. Bending
We can bend our body as shown in the figures.

2. Hanging
We enjoy hanging on poles or ropes. Let us practise.

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3. Swinging
Swinging is done by using a rope. Let us practise swinging as
shown in the pictures.

4. Climbing
We can climb on a rope, a pole or a tree. But we should climb
carefully.

Exercise

1. What are included in static skills of physical exercise?
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2. Where do we perform static exercises?
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3. Write any three examples of static skills.
i. ......................................... ii. .........................................
iii. .........................................

4. Identify the static skills shown in the given figures.

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Physical Training unit

29

Weighting Distribution (Approximate)
Teaching periods : 2 Marks (in %): 3

Learning Objectives

After completing the study of this unit, students will be able to:
a. introduce physical training (PT).
b. how to perform the PT No. 1 to 4.

Word Power shoulder
physical training chest exercise

hands counting legs

Teaching Instructions

ó Introduce PT (Physical training) to the students.
ó Tell the students that PT is practised counting upto 16.
ó Warm up the students before performing PT.
ó In PT No. 1, hands should be kept up from the front in counting 1 and 2 and

down from the side in counting 3 and 4. Then hands should be crossed. Then
hands should be kept crossed in counting 16.
ó In PT No. 2, knees should be bent right and left keeping hands up and crossed.
We should stand straight in counting 1 and we should stand on legs' paw keeping
hands down in counting 2.
ó In PT No. 3, hands should be crossed over forehead and then should be kept
down extending right and left in counting 1 and 2. Similarly, in counting 3 and
4, hands should be crossed in front of the belly from up and down.
ó In PT No. 4, left leg should be kept aside stretching crossed hands right and
left in counting 1. Hands should be lowered and kept crossed in counting 2.
Similarly, the chest should be stretched extending both hands back in counting
3. Hands should be kept crossed in front of the belly in counting 4.

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Physical Training

Physical training is the act of moving different parts of the body.
We should perform physical training daily. It makes our body
strong, fit and healthy. In physical training, we count upto 16.
Let us warm up and perform physical training as follows:
1. PT No. 1: Exercise of hands

2. PT No. 2: Exercise of hands and legs

3. PT No. 3: Exercise of shoulders

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4. PT No. 4: Exercise of hands and chest

Exercise

1. What is physical training?
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2. What is the advantage of physical training?
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3. Why should we take physical training daily?
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