Something to Know
A. Fill in the blanks.
1. Plants are useful to us in many ways.
2. Garlic and ginger plants are also used to make medicines.
3. Plants give out oxygen gas during day time.
4. People who cut down trees should be punished.
5. All living things need oxygen gas for breathing.
B. Write True or False for the following statements.
1. We must protect plants to survive on the earth. True
2. Fallen leaves can be burnt. False
3. We should encourage deforestation. False
4. Only a few of us need to try to increase the number of plants and trees. False
5. Plants, give us food only. False
C. Tick (✔) the correct option.
1. They are an important gift of nature.
(a) toys
(b) plants (✔)
(c) cars
(d) mobiles
Answer – (b) plants
2. Plants give us
(a) wool
(b) wood (✔)
(c) egg
(d) butter
Answer – (b) wood
3. Efforts need to be made to protect forests from-
(a) fires (✔)
(b) rains
(c) air
(d) animals
Answer – (a) fires
D. Answer the following questions in brief.
1. In which forms, do we get food from plants?
Answer – Plant give us food in the form of leaves, fruits, vegetables, pulses and grains.
2. How do plants help the soil?
Answer – Plants binds the soil with the help of their roots. So, that the soil does not get washed away by rain’s water.
3. What is deforestation? Is it good or bad for all of us?
Answer – Deforestation is the cutting down of trees. It is bad for all of us.
E. Answer the following questions.
1. List any four uses of plants.
Answer – Four uses of plants are
• Plants give us foods eg.- fruits, vegetables.
•Plants give us wood and paper.
•Plants are used to make medicine eg.-ginger, neem.
•Plants give us oxygen.
2. How do plants act as air purifiers?
Answer – Plants gives out oxygen during day and increases the amount of oxygen in air. Hence, it act as an air purifiers.
3. Suggest three ways that can help to conserve plants.
Answer – Three ways that can help to conserve plants are:-
We should not cut trees.
We should promote afforestation.
We should take steps to protect forest against forest fires.
Value Based Question
The birthday of Neha’s mother was on July 4. Neha, along with her father, decided to surprise her with a nice birthday gift. Her father, took her to a nursery where they selected many saplings of different plants. They got them packed in a careful and neat way. Neha’s father explained to her why he chose this gift for her mother. Neha felt very happy when her mother appreciated their ‘surprise’ gift. They all jointly planted those saplings in their garden and took all care to help them grow.
1. State the values displayed by Neha and her father.
Answer – Values displayed by Neha and her father are – Caring, nature loving and philanthropist
2. Why, do you think, Neha’s mother appreciated the saplings as a gift?
Answer – Neha’s mother appreciated the sapling as a gift because she loves plants and plants are very useful as they give us oxygen, vegetables and other useful things.
3. Suggest how one can take care of the saplings planted by him/her?
Answer – One can take care of the saplings planter by him/her by
Watering them regularly.
Giving compost to them.
4. Think of more occasions when you can gift a sapling to someone.
Answer – We can gift a sapling to someone in their birthdays, anniversary and Van Mahotsava.
Something to Do
1. Make a collage of different things we get from plants and display it in your classroom.
Answer – Students will do this activity under the CCA.
2. Make paper bags with old newspapers and decorate them.
Answer – Students will take the help of Art teacher to accomplish this task.
3. Grow a sapling on your birthday and watch it grow. Observe the changes that occur in its growth every month.
Answer – Students will do it at their own.