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TEXTBOOK FEATURES Art-Integrated Learning I Explore Lesson plans provided for art-integrated learning 8 Encourages students to extend the concept learned to advanced application scenarios Activity Time Why do your parents tell you to wash your hands Activities that involve creating, designing and before eating? Washing implementing something innovative and useful hands with soap helps related to the concepts to remove the dirt and germs. Think Like a Scientist Activity and project-based learning for deeper exploration and critical engagement with the concepts learned Student Reflection Some animals are active during the day. They spend Captures student's perception of their the whole night resting or sleeping. They are called day understanding of a lesson animals. For example, dog, monkey monkey, elephant Be Amazed and so on. Fascinating facts I Apply and trivia Focuses on the application related to the 7 6of the concepts and connects concept the concepts to real-life scenarios Did you know that the salt we use at home is got from sea water? I Will Learn About 1 Riya eats her meals on time. But she likes to eat Indicates the learning rice and dal only. She does outcomes to be covered in not like vegetables. Is it the lesson good? all about me I Think reasons to know me ID card Introduces the concept and people with the same name arouses curiosity about it among students SKILL-BASED 2 Nameslip_VISA_V1_G2_EVS-I_TB 1.indd 2 7/12/2023 4:58:17 PM
Maths Fun 10A Note to Parent Class A has three girls with the name Ideas to engage parents in out-of-classroom learning of their Mona. Class B has two girls named child to reinforce the concepts 9 Mona. What is the total number of girls Help your child identify raw food and with the name Mona? cooked food. Show him or her different methods of cooking. Also, Connect the Dots help him or her name the vessels used to cook. A multidisciplinary section to connect the lesson theme with other subjects 1) Name any one natural source of water. All five seasons have different climates. So, we eat different food and wear 2) Name any one artificial source different clothes. of water. Ca. n you think of one food that you eat in summer but not in winter? 5 Train My Brain Checks for understanding to gauge I Understand the level of comprehension among students on an on-going basis Explains the sub-concepts 4that form the basis of the concept in detail All living things need water to live. INQUIRY-BASED We all get water from different sources. The main source of water Concepts organised using a question-answer is rain. The water from rain is called approach to foster a mindset of inquiry and rainwater. reasoning I Remember Reflection Time! 3 Introduces new concepts by Thought-provoking questions to encourage building on the prerequisite reflection on the concept and on how it is knowledge or skills required related to the student's life, experiences and to understand the concept the world around Nameslip_VISA_V1_G2_EVS-I_TB 1.indd 3 7/12/2023 4:58:18 PM
CONTENTS 1) Who Do I Look Like? Inquiry-Based 01 03 2) My Likes and Dislikes Skill-Based 07 3) Story of My Family Skill-Based 13 18 Art-Integrated Learning Theme 4) Big Family, Small Family Skill-Based Self, Family, Home, Friends and Pets 5) How Do Families Eat? Inquiry-Based 6) Games We Play Skill-Based 21 Art-Integrated Learning Theme Sports Nameslip_VISA_V1_G2_EVS-I_TB 1.indd 4 7/12/2023 4:58:22 PM
7) Places Around Us Skill-Based 27 Art-Integrated Learning 8) Caring for Plants and Animals Skill-Based 36 41 Theme Neighbourhood and Community at Large Activity Time – A Activity A1: Family Photo Activity A2: A Gift for Birds Think Like a Scientist 43 Student Reflection 45 Nameslip_VISA_V1_G2_EVS-I_TB 1.indd 5 7/12/2023 4:58:26 PM
CLASSKLAP AND NCF Education plays a crucial role in shaping the future of our children and 251 empowering them to become well-rounded individuals. The latest National 4 3 Curriculum Framework (NCF), furthering the vision of the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020, focuses on fostering creativity, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills while also nurturing values of inclusivity, collaboration and democratic citizenship. The development of foundational literacy and numeracy is also a core goal of the NCF. ClassKlap by Eupheus partners with schools, supporting them through the steps of planning, teaching, learning, personal revision and assessment to equip students with the desired knowledge and skills relevant to the 21st century. The present series is a learning resource that not only meets the requirements of the NCF but also engages and captivates young minds. Here are some salient features of this series. NCF-aligned learning tool Description Skill-based lessons in textbook and workbook Lessons are structured as per Bloom’s Revised Taxonomy (Remember-Understand-Apply-Analyse-Evaluate-Create) and LSRW Inquiry-based lessons (Listening-Speaking-Reading-Writing) skills for English. in textbook and workbook Lessons are structured based on a Socratic approach using a question-answer format, aiming at discovery-based learning as per Highlight features NCF guidelines. Exploratory activities in the workbook facilitate holistic learning of the skills and concepts and foster a sense of curiosity and Practice Worksheets exploration among students. Features such as Poetry Appreciation, Maths Lab, Think Like a Scientist, Life Skills and others help learners engage in research, application-oriented learning and the development of scientific temper; Student Reflection sheets foster the skill of reflecting on one’s own learning progress. Practice Worksheets are aligned with the goals of sharpening critical thinking, evidence-based thinking and higher-order thinking skills, as per NCF guidelines. The books contain the following overarching features recommended in the NCF: a logical and spiralling progression of frameworks adopted for Grammar, Maths and EVS inclusive representation of gender and diversity for the heterogeneous Indian classroom learner-centred content, vibrant illustrations, diagrams and photographs along with age-appropriate language a variety of question types with scaffolded and independent practice to meet the needs of different students We are confident that this series will serve as a valuable tool to accomplish the aims of the NCF and help transform teaching-learning in classrooms. We sincerely hope that our young learners develop genuine curiosity and love for learning. Nameslip_PPS_V1_G1_EVS-I_TB.indd 6 7/22/2023 12:49:10 AM
1 Who Do I Look Like? Look at Kripa and her brother. Don’t they look similar? They both have curly hair and similar eyes. Have you ever heard people telling your parents, ‘Your child looks just like you!’? If yes, have you wondered who you look like? Do family members look like each other? Have you ever noticed how people who belong to a family often look like one another? children look like their parents Think of yourself and your parents. What are some things that are similar? Take some time to think about whether you look like your father, mother or someone else in your family. What makes us look like our family members? Is your smile just like your mother’s smile? Do your Features of parents and eyes look like your father’s eyes? You may have their children may look the same eye colour. The shape of your ears or similar. Siblings may also nose may be similar. You may have the same have similar features. type of hair. Why is this so? Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 1 1 7/7/2023 12:30:51 PM
We get some features from our father and some from our mother. A feature is the appearance of the face or body parts. Features help us to find whether people look similar or not. Do children look like any family members other than their parents? You may share features not just children may look children may look with your parents, but also with your like their aunt like their cousins sibling, aunt, uncle or grandparent. Uncles and aunts are a part of our family. They are brothers or sisters of our parents. So, we may look like our aunts or uncles. Do you have any cousins? Do any of your cousins look like you? You and your cousins share the same grandparents. So, you may look like your cousins too. Can two people look exactly the same? Yes! two people can look the same. The picture shows two babies looking exactly the same. They are twins. Babies born at almost the same time to the same mother are called twins. Some twins look exactly like each other. Some twins have a few things in common. ■ Are there any twins in your family or school? ■ Do they look the same or different? Reflection Time! 1) Sometimes we act like our parents. For example, the way we walk, talk or eat. Do any of your actions or behaviours match your parent’s? 2) Do any of your friends look more like their mothers? Is there any friend who looks more like their father? 2 Who Do I Look Like? Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 2 7/7/2023 12:30:52 PM
2 My Likes and Dislikes I Will Learn likes and dislikes About the reasons for differences in likes and dislikes h ow some things that we like may not be good for us the likes and dislikes of my classmates Rafi brought rajma in his lunch box. When he I Think opened his lunch box, one of his friends said, ‘wow!’but another friend said, ‘eww! I do not rajma curry like rajma.’ What could be the reason behind this? I Remember When you get a chocolate or an ice cream, you feel like having more. That is because you like it. Is there any particular game that you do not like People have different to play? What are the things that you do not like likes and dislikes about about that game? food, places, books, games, movies and so on. We may like or dislike some things or places. We may also like or dislike foods, smells, books, movies or sports. 3 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 3 7/7/2023 12:30:54 PM
The songs we listen to or the toys we play with are based on our likes or dislikes. Tick () the things you like, and cross () the things you dislike. Activity Like ()/Dislike () eating popcorn loud music swimming eating karela (bitter gourd) watching a movie or a cartoon I Understand Do all of your friends like the same food? No. It is because different types of food items are cooked in their houses. Some food items that you eat may not be cooked at their houses. People like or dislike food items based on their smell, taste and sight. Some people like spicy food. Some people dislike the smell of garlic, fish, meat, egg and so on. So, they do not include these things in their food. How do we know if we like or dislike something? We say we ‘like’ or ‘love’ something when we are happy to have it or enjoy doing it. For example, if you feel like getting up and dancing every time you hear music, you can say you like music and dancing. Liking something makes you do it more often. If you dislike something, you do not want to do it. Train My Brain dancing to music 1) Name a movie that you like. 2) Name a food item that you dislike. 4 My Likes and Dislikes Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 4 7/7/2023 12:30:55 PM
I Apply Do you know that you may not always be allowed to do what you like? You want to eat ice cream, chocolates, french fries and burgers, but your parents do not always buy those for you. ice cream chocolates burger and french fries These are ‘not-so-healthy’ food choices. We should avoid them. You may want to play in the rain, but your parents say ‘NO’. Why? We may catch a cold and get fever. We may fall ill. Make a list of the things that you like to do, but are allowed to do only sometimes. playing in the rain Be Amazed Do you know how we understand different tastes? It is our tongue that helps us understand different tastes! Some food items taste sweet, some salty. Some taste sour, and some taste spicy. I Explore We know that different people have different likes and dislikes. Now, let us do an activity. Instructions: Teacher to divide the students into groups of five. One student in a group will ask the following questions to his or her group members. 1) Which of the following tastes do you like and which do you dislike? bitter, sweet and sour My Likes and Dislikes 5 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 5 7/7/2023 12:30:55 PM
2) Which of the following smells do you like and which do you dislike? Maggi, popcorn and cough syrup 3) Which of the following colours do you like and which do you dislike? blue, red and white Note down the answers. Find out the common likes and dislikes among your group members. Connect the Dots English Fun Find the nouns in the given poem: I like cookies, I like cake. I like milk, When I wake. cookies cakes Maths Fun I have eight friends. Four of my friends like chocolates. Others don’t. How many of my friends don’t like chocolates? A Note to Parent When you refuse to get your child anything that he or she likes, ensure that you explain the reasons to them. 6 My Likes and Dislikes Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 6 7/7/2023 12:30:56 PM
3 Story of My Family I Will Learn what a family tree is About reading a family tree need for a family tree the growth of a family tree I Think Raj found an old photograph of his family. He could not identify the child in the photograph. His father said that the child is Raj’s grandfather. He was surprised to know this. Do you have any such photograph of your family? I Remember If we draw charts of our families, what will they look like? Let us find out. family members 7 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 7 7/7/2023 12:30:58 PM
a chart of family members family tree A drawing or chart that shows how the different members of a family are related to one another is called a family tree. A detailed chart of a family looks like a tree. Our family trees consist of our parents, their parents and us. It also has the parents of our grandparents. They are our great-grandparents. All the people in our families who lived before our grandparents are our ancestors. A detailed chart of a family is called the family tree. 8 Story of My Family Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 8 7/7/2023 12:31:00 PM
I Understand Look at the family tree of Dipti, given below. What does it show? It shows the family members and ancestors of Dipti. level 1 Dipti’s great-grandparents level 2 Dipti’s grandparents level 3 Dipti’s parents level 4 Dipti Dipti’s family tree This family tree shows her great-grandparents on top. Then it shows her grandparents, parents and finally her. Like a real tree, a family tree also grows with time. Let us find out how this happens. Your grandparents were kids long back as you are now. They had their parents and grandparents. As time went on, they gave birth to your parents. Your parents grew up and gave birth to you. In this way, the size of the family grows with time. As you grow older, you may also become a parent and then a grandparent. Train My Brain 1) What do we call detailed charts of our families? 2) What do we call the parents of our grandparents? Story of My Family 9 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 9 7/7/2023 12:31:02 PM
I Apply Everybody likes to know where they came from, who their ancestors were, where they lived, what they did and so on. A family tree helps children to know about their grandparents. They also come to know about their ancestors. Suppose, you find a family tree made by your grandfather when he was of your age; what can you learn from it? Let us do an exercise. Fill in the blanks based on the given family tree. Name of the father: _________________________________________________________ Name of the mother: ________________________________________________________ Name of the brother: ________________________________________________________ Names of the grandmothers: ________________________________________________ Names of the grandfathers: _________________________________________________ Name of the sister: _________________________________________________________ 10 Story of My Family Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 10 7/7/2023 12:31:02 PM
Be Amazed Confucius was a teacher in China. The family of Confucius is considered to be the longest family tree in the world. His family tree has 80 levels known to everyone. I Explore You have learnt about a family tree having parents, grandparents and great-grandparents. A family tree may also have people who are not related to us by birth. They can be related to our mother or father. They include our uncles and aunts. Think of different ways in which a family tree can be changed. When someone gets married in our family, our family tree grows. A new member is added to our family tree. A new branch is added sideways to the family tree. Sometimes, a new child is born into the family. He or she then becomes a part of the family tree. grandfather grandmother grandfather grandmother uncle aunt father mother uncle aunt cousin sister you brother cousin Story of My Family 11 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 11 7/7/2023 12:31:03 PM
Connect the Dots English Fun Guess the family member in your family tree. 1) She is your father’s mother. She is your ________________________________. 2) She is your father’s sister. She is your ___________________________________. Maths Fun Alisha has four members in her family. Two of them are children. Clara has eight members in her family. Out of which, three are children. What is the total number of children in both families? A Note to Parent Share old stories and the history of your family with your child. Help him or her make a family tree. 12 Story of My Family Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 12 7/7/2023 12:31:03 PM
4 Big Family, Small Family I Will Learn types of families About reasons for the differences among families family get-together animals as a part of our family I Think Given are the pictures of two families. What do you see? Are both families alike? What makes them different? I Remember A family is a group of people who mostly live together. Some of us live with our parents. Some others live with their parents and grandparents. In some other families, children live with their uncles, aunts and cousins as well. Families are of different types. 1) Nuclear family: This is a small family that consists of the mother, father and their child or children. 13 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 13 7/7/2023 12:31:05 PM
2) Joint family: When the mother, father, children, A family can be of grandparents, uncles, aunts and cousins live two types. It can be together, they make a joint family. a nuclear family or a joint family. joint family nuclear family I Understand Have you ever wondered why families are different? Families may be of different types due to the number and types of family members in them. Earlier, people used to live together with all their family members. Then, family members started to move to different places for studies, jobs and so on. Thus, families became smaller. They could meet their family members during festivals and family get-togethers. In some families, people prefer to stay with all their family members. They help one another to earn money and run the family. They may also do some job or business together. Train My Brain 1) What do we call a family that has only a father, a mother and children? 2) Name any one type of family. 14 Big Family, Small Family Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 14 7/7/2023 12:31:06 PM
I Apply What type of family is yours? When do all the family members meet? The members of a family may be busy the whole day. They may go out to work. They take their breakfast or dinner together. At that time, they can talk to one another. They celebrate birthdays and festivals together. They may go on a trip. family having a meal together family on a holiday trip family celebrating an occasion When do all the members of your family meet? Members of the family meet during family occasions like weddings. They may also meet during festivals, birthdays, the birth of a new member and so on. Complete the story of your family: My name is ______________ _______________________. I am ___________________ years old. I live in a _________________ family. We are ________________ members in our family. picture of my family Big Family, Small Family 15 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 15 7/7/2023 12:31:08 PM
Be Amazed Narasinganavar family is a family of about 180 members living together. The entire family lives in the village of Lokur, Karnataka. I Explore Some people have animals like dogs, cats or fish in their houses. They take care of these animals. Do you have any such pet? If not, which one you would like to have? These pet birds and animals are part of their family. They love and take care of them. Have you ever heard about pets taking care of small children at home? pets animals as a part of the family Connect the Dots English Fun Whom do you like in your family the most? Make a birthday card for him or her. Write how you feel about him or her. 16 Big Family, Small Family Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 16 7/7/2023 12:31:09 PM
Maths Fun Given below are the members of a family. Write the ordinal number for the member with a star in each picture. __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ A Note to Parent Discuss with your child about the various types of families. Discuss with them about the benefits of each family type. Big Family, Small Family 17 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 17 7/7/2023 12:31:09 PM
5 How Do Families Eat? How do families eat? People who live together in a family mostly eat together. When do we mostly eat? family eating together We eat our meals at regular intervals of time. ● We eat breakfast in the morning. ● We eat lunch in the afternoon. ● We eat light snacks in the evening. ● We eat dinner at night. a family having dinner together Usually, during dinner time, all family members sit together and talk about their day. They may talk about the work they did, the people they met and so on. Children may talk about their day at school. Do all members of the family eat together? Some members of a family go out to work or to study. So, they may not be able to have all their meals with their families. But, when they are at home, they have their meals with their family. 18 7/7/2023 12:31:13 PM Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 18
While having meals together, family members follow some good practices. These are called table manners. What are table manners? The good practices we follow while having meals together are called table manners. Let us learn some table manners: 1) Always say ‘please’ when you ask for food. Remember to say ‘thank you’ when say “please” say “thank you” you are served something. 2) Do not talk with food in your mouth. 3) Take care not to spill food on the table. 4) Do not watch TV or play with the phone while eating. 5) Always finish all the food on your plate. 6) Wait till everyone has finished eating before getting up. Some families start their meals by saying thanks for the food praying before eating on the table. They pray before eating. How can we help our family during meal times? Family members help one another and share the work in the house. During meals, we can help our family members by: ● setting the table ● clearing the dishes ● cleaning the dishes setting the table clearing the dishes cleaning the dishes How Do Families Eat? 19 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 19 7/7/2023 12:31:14 PM
Do you help your family members during meal time? Which meals do you and your family members have together? Do all families have the same eating habits? The eating habits differ from one family to another. Some families use forks and spoons to have their meals. In our country, most families eat with their hands. Some families sit around a dining table and have their meals. Some others sit on a mat or on the floor to have their meals. eating with a spoon eating with hands having a meal sitting on the floor Reflection Time! 1) What rules or table manners do you follow during meal times at your house? 2) Which is your favourite meal time? Why? 3) Are there some dishes that you eat with a spoon or fork and some with your hands? Give a few examples. 20 How Do Families Eat? Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 20 7/7/2023 12:31:15 PM
6 Games We Play I Will Learn games and their types About the rules of different games the uses of playing games different types of games I Think Look at the given picture. Which games are shown in it? Do you like to play any of them? games we play I Remember Do you know which games your grandparents played when they were children? And what about your parents? These are some games they used to play: lagori gilli-danda hopscotch Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 21 21 7/7/2023 12:31:17 PM
board game blindfold hide and seek Do you play such games now? What games do you play? Here are some of them: cricket football video game chess Let us group the games we play. We play some games inside the house or a building. These games are called indoor games. For example, chess, carrom and so on. Some games are played outside the house in The games we play the open grounds or playgrounds. They are can be indoor games called outdoor games. For example, cricket, or outdoor games. football, hockey and so on. 22 Games We Play Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 22 7/7/2023 12:31:17 PM
I Understand We have learnt about the types of games. Do you play these games? Do you take coaching for any of them? We have seen that indoor games are played inside the house. Some of them are played by a single person only. Some are group games. Every game has a set of rules. games played by one person group game Outdoor games are played outside the house, in an open space. Different games are played in different places. For example, some games are played on courts while some are played on playing fields. cricket ground tennis court The number of people who can participate in different games also differs. For example, tennis is played by two or four people. tennis Games We Play 23 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 23 7/7/2023 12:31:18 PM
Cricket, hockey, football and kabaddi are team games. They need a fixed number of players in one team. Two such teams play at a time. The team that scores more is the winner. cricket hockey kabaddi Which is your favourite game? Do you know any famous player who plays that game? Train My Brain 1) Name any one outdoor game. 2) What do we call the games that we play inside the house? I Apply Have you heard the following saying? All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy, All play and no work makes Jack a mere toy. Playing games is good for our body. It makes us active, strong and healthy. We play games to keep ourselves fit. Given below are the names of some games. Write which body parts are used while playing them. One is done for you. Game Body part used football legs, eyes cricket hockey tennis carrom chess video game 24 Games We Play Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 24 7/7/2023 12:31:19 PM
Some other benefits of playing games are: 1) They help us to spend time with others and make new friends. 2) They teach us to work hard. 3) They help us to think better. 4) Team games help us to work in groups and help one another. Do any of your friends fight during games? If we all follow the rules, we can avoid fights during games. Be Amazed Have you heard about the Olympics? It is the biggest sporting event in the world. It is held every four years. Many players participate from around the world. I Explore Many games were played only by rich people in earlier days. Similarly, in some places, people do not let girls play certain games. Do you think this is right? Everybody should be allowed to play the games they like. Arif and Amit got hurt while playing. They cannot walk or run. What games can you play with them? We can play indoor games with them like board games. Some of the board games are chess, snakes and ladders, ludo and so on. Board games chess snakes and ladders ludo monopoly Games We Play 25 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 25 7/7/2023 12:31:20 PM
Let us do an activity: Form four groups with the help of your teacher. Each group can select any one of the following: 1) wrestling 2) martial arts 3) acrobatics 4) any state game The group will collect pictures of players and prepare a scrapbook. Each group will paste these pictures in their scrapbook. Each group will also play the game within the group. Connect the Dots English Fun Put the following games in alphabetical order: golf, karate, badminton, cricket, football Maths Fun Find out the number of players in each team for the following games: hockey, kabaddi, kho-kho. A Note to Parent Ask your child about games he or she likes to play. Check whether coaching for any game can be given to him or her. 26 Games We Play Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 26 7/7/2023 12:31:20 PM
7 Places Around Us I Will Learn public places around us About how public places are useful to us how we should protect public places describing public places like fairs and schools I Think Rajat was sick one day. His father took him to the hospital. Can you name some other useful places around you? hospital I Remember Every day, we all go to many different places. You go to your school every day. You may go to a park or a playground to play with your friends. What are the other places you find in your neighbourhood? Let us find out. Places used by people are called public places. They are open to everyone. There are many types of public places around us. 27 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 27 7/7/2023 12:31:22 PM
PLACES TO LEARN school college PLACES TO SHOP, EAT, PLAY AND HAVE FUN shopping mall park restaurant movie theatre PLACES OF WORSHIP temple mosque church gurudwara 28 Places Around Us Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 28 7/7/2023 12:31:23 PM
SERVICE PLACES bus station railway station airport police station fire station post office bank We visit different public places to learn, relax or worship. Different places around us give different services. hospital I Understand We have learnt about the public places around us. Now, let us learn how these places are useful to us. PLACES TO LEARN We go to school to learn. learning new things making new friends When we grow up, we go to at school college and then to university for further studies. We learn new things at school. We also get to make new friends. Places Around Us 29 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 29 7/7/2023 12:31:26 PM
PLACES TO SHOP, EAT, PLAY AND HAVE FUN Sometimes we feel bored and tired. So, we go to places where we can play, eat, relax and have fun. A park is a large public garden or area of land. We can play games and even cycle inside a park. Apart from these, we can also enjoy see-saws, swings, slides and monkey bars. Children like to play in parks. One can also take their pets for a walk and play with them in a park. children playing in a park boy walking with his dog in a park We go to watch movies in a movie theatre. Watching movies with family is a good way to relax. Shopping malls are large buildings or a group of buildings. They are also called ‘malls’. They have many different shops. These shops are connected through a walkway that family watching a movie allows people to walk around. Apart from shops, malls have restaurants, theatres and gaming zones. We can shop, eat, play and relax. What do you find in a gaming zone? Discuss with your classmates. shops and restaurants in a shopping mall gaming zone in a shopping mall 30 Places Around Us Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 30 7/7/2023 12:31:29 PM
PLACES OF WORSHIP These are the places where we go to pray. Example: temple, church, mosque and gurudwara. SERVICE PLACES Bus stations, railway stations and airports help us to go from one place to another. The police protect us from thieves and people who may harm us. They catch these people and punish them with the help of the law. The police keep such people in the police station. In case of a fire, the fire station public service places sends the firefighters and fire brigade to put out the fire. A post office helps to send and receive letters and parcels across the country. A postman delivers our letters at home or office. We go to a hospital when we get hurt or fall ill. The doctors and nurses treat the sick and give them medicines. We keep our money and jewellery in a bank to keep it safe. a police catching a firefighter with the fire a postman delivering a thief brigade the letters a doctor visiting a patient keeping money in the bank Places Around Us 31 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 31 7/7/2023 12:31:32 PM
Train My Brain 1) Name a place where you go to relax. 2) Where do we keep our money and jewellery? I Apply We now understand how different places around us are useful and helpful to us. It is our duty to protect these places. We can do so by following these practices: • We should not spit or throw garbage near these places. • We should not write or draw anything on their walls. • W e should always stand in a queue at the bank or post office. At school, we should follow all the rules. Be Amazed Did you know, in our country, smoking in public places is not allowed by law? no smoking in public places I Explore You have learnt that a school is a public place where we go to learn new things. Draw a picture of your school in the box given. 32 Places Around Us Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 32 7/7/2023 12:31:33 PM
Have you ever been to a fair? A fair is an a fair outdoor gathering. There are different rides, shows, food stalls and games at a fair. 33 Draw a picture of a fair you have visited in the box given. 7/7/2023 12:31:33 PM Places Around Us Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 33
Connect the Dots English Fun Find out the following words hidden in the word search given. SCHOOL MN E U K T B AQ V HOSPITAL L PARK S K I D T L R QC L BANK T B A N K OG P L G P K Z V EOY Z XA Z X F D T H X Y DM T R E D HC ZOXC I IG S Z YGR L L PD FWZ J D J T S K X DG T GN E OC DU L ZMS VH I 34 Places Around Us Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 34 7/7/2023 12:31:33 PM
Maths Fun Some public places are made in unique shapes. In the picture you see pyramids. Find out the shape of a pyramid. pyramids A Note to Parent Take your child around your neighbourhood to show different public places. Talk to him or her about the use of each public place. Also, make him or her understand the need to keep those places clean. Places Around Us 35 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 35 7/7/2023 12:31:34 PM
8 Caring for Plants and Animals I Will Learn the plants and animals around us About the care of plants and animals trees in my surroundings a useful tree near my house I Think On the way to school, we see many plants and animals. Do they have a family like us? Who do they belong to? plants and animals around us I Remember We have learnt about the different places in our surroundings. Now, let us discuss the plants and animals we find in our surroundings. We find different types of plants around us. We see plants in gardens, parks and along roadsides. Some people also keep plants inside their homes. People (farmers) also grow some plants as crops in their fields. For example, wheat, rice and so on. We can also find many different plants in the forests. 36 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 36 7/7/2023 12:31:38 PM
plants in a garden plants in a house roadside plants plants in a field forest trees We also see different types of animals around us. We find different types Some are found on the streets. For example, dogs, of plants and animals in cats and cattle. our surroundings. They are useful to us in many Some animals can be seen in the zoo. For ways. We should not example, monkeys, bears and so on. Animals harm them. like frogs, fish and ducks are seen in and around lakes and ponds in our surroundings. Cows, goats and buffaloes are some animals that we see on farms or in fields. Some animals are found in forests (jungles). For example, elephant, lion and tiger. dogs and a cow on the street bear in a zoo animals at home ducks in a pond tiger in the jungle cattle in a field Caring for Plants and Animals 37 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 37 7/7/2023 12:31:46 PM
I Understand Plants and animals around us help us in many ways. So, we should protect them. To protect means to take care of something. What can we do to protect plants and animals? We should not cut trees. New trees should be planted. We can use a plant cage to protect baby plants. We should water them regularly. planting a tree baby plant We should take care of animals too. We should provide them with food and water. We can use bird feeders to provide food and water to the birds around us. We should not harm animals. Train My Brain bird feeder 1) Name a street animal. 2) Name a plant grown in the fields. I Apply Plants which we have in our house belong to us. The crops in the fields belong to the people who grow them. But to whom do the trees in public places like gardens or roadsides belong? They belong to all of us. So, we all must take care of them. 38 Caring for Plants and Animals Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 38 7/7/2023 12:31:50 PM
Trees help us in many ways. They give us shade. They are the home for many birds and animals. They have colourful leaves and flowers. So, they make our surroundings beautiful. Some of them also give us fruits. So, we should take care of all the plants around us. crow parrot squirrel bees monkey honey in the hive snake tree as a home for animals Be Amazed We can find some birds in our neighbourhood only in some seasons. These birds come from distant places. The Siberian crane is one such bird. It is seen during the winter season only. Siberian crane I Explore With the help of the teacher, find a big tree inside or near your school. Find out what kinds of birds and animals you find in and around that tree. Find out whether people harm the tree or protect it. Write what you notice in the space given. Caring for Plants and Animals 39 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 39 7/7/2023 12:31:50 PM
Name of the tree: ___________________________________________________________ Birds you found: _____________________________________________________________ Animals you could see: ______________________________________________________ Do people harm the tree? ___________________________________________________ Connect the Dots English Fun Write five words to describe an animal you find in your surroundings. (Hint: colour, size, what we get from the animal and so on) Maths Fun Collect leaves of different trees in your surroundings. Draw their shapes below. A Note to Parent Encourage your child to be kind and caring towards plants and animals. Help them to plant saplings or make a kitchen garden. 40 Caring for Plants and Animals Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 40 7/7/2023 12:31:51 PM
Activity Time - A Make sure you do these activities only with the help of a teacher or an adult. Activity A1: Family Photo A family tree shows how the different members of our family are related to each other. It’s easy to make a family tree. Let us create one. You will need: one brown paper, one green paper, few different coloured papers, photographs of your family members, a scrapbook and a few tools like a pencil, eraser, scissors, ruler and glue You need to: 1) list the names of the family members you know. 2) draw a tree on the brown paper with as many branches and sub-branches as you require to represent your family members. 3) cut out this paper tree with the help of scissors, and paste it in your scrapbook. (Cut the paper only with the help of your teacher.) 4) cut few circles from different coloured papers. (This step should be done under the teacher’s supervision.) 5) cut photographs of your family members in circular shapes, smaller than the coloured circles. (This step should be done under the teacher’s supervision.) 6) paste these photos over the coloured circular paper pieces. 7) then, paste these circular paper pieces with the photos at the end of suitable branches and sub-branches of your family tree. 8) draw and cut leaves, flowers, fruits and birds from the coloured papers. You can use these to decorate your family tree. Activity Time – A 41 Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 41 7/7/2023 12:31:53 PM
Activity A2: A Gift for Birds Do you want to attract birds to your garden or balcony? Then let us make a bird feeder. A bird feeder helps us to feed birds. You will need: an empty plastic bottle with a cap, knife, strings, strong glue, wooden spoons and birdseed You need to: 1) make a few small holes at the bottom of an empty plastic bottle. 2) make holes on the sides of the bottle so as to insert the spoons. 3) ensure that the spoon is tilted downwards so that the birdseed automatically comes out to the spoon. (The hole on one side should be a little bit higher than the hole on the opposite side). 4) make a similar hole and insert one more spoon away from the first one. This will allow two birds to eat at the same time. 5) fill the bottle with birdseed from the top. 6) make a hole in the cap of the container. 7) tie a knot at the end of the string and make the string pass through the inside of the cap so as to hang it. Close the bottle. 8) hang your feeder near a window or on a nearby tree or outdoor hook. Keep your feeders well-stocked. Birds come to depend on them and will go hungry if you forget to do so. 42 Activity Time - A Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 42 7/7/2023 12:31:53 PM
THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST Activity 1 Write the activities that you do with your family in the blanks. One is done for you. ................ ................ Dinner ................ ................ with my family ................ Activity 2 Ask five friends in your class to name two of their favourite games. List them and group them as indoor and outdoor games. Tick the ones you know how to play. Choose any two that you don’t know about. Then, ask your friends to teach you how to play them. Have fun playing the new games together! Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 43 THINK LIKE A SCIENTIST 43 7/7/2023 12:31:55 PM
Activity 3 We visit all kinds of places around us. Fill in this table to keep a record of all the places you visit in the next two weeks. One is done for you. Place Type of place Day and date Who you What did you you visited visited it with do there? Restaurant Place to eat Sunday, 13th Parents and We ate noodles and ice cream. and have fun June sister 44 Think Like A Scientist Vista_G2_Science_TB_Part1_V1.indb 44 7/7/2023 12:31:56 PM
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