Add with Your Fingers Let us see how to add numbers using fingers. 2+ 3 = Lift 2 fingers on To add 3, lift 3 The answer is the your palm for 2 more fingers. total number of fingers lifted, 5. 3+ 1 = Lift 3 fingers on To add 1, lift 1 The answer is the your palm for 3 more finger. total number of fingers lifted, 4. Now, try to do the sums given below, using your fingers. 1 +2 = 2 +2 = +3 = 51
5 Add with Sticks Let us see how to add numbers by drawing sticks. First, draw 5 sticks. To add 4, draw 4 You get the answer by more sticks. counting the total number 2 + = of sticks drawn, 9. First, draw 5 sticks. To add 9, draw 9 You get the answer by more sticks. counting the total number 2 + of sticks drawn, 14. =1 Now, try to do the addition sum given below, by drawing sticks. 7+ = 52
Five Little Bees by One little bee blew and flew, ber He met a friend, and that made two. Two little bees, busy as could be, Along came another and that made three. Three little bees, wanted one more, Found one soon and that made four. Four little bees, going to the hive, Spied their little brother, and that made five. Five little bees working every hour, Buzz away, bees, and find another flower. by ber s. 53
6. Counting in Tens and Ones 2 Counting in Tens 1 Let us see how to count objects by 10s. Look at the pictures below. The objects are grouped together in 10 numbers. = 1 Ten = 2 Tens = 3 Tens = Tens = Tens 10 20 30 0 0 0 70 80 0 100 54
2 Counting in Tens and Ones: 11 to 15 Count the objects in TENS and ONES. Read the numbers. 11 12 s 13 1 1 55
3 Counting in Tens and Ones: 16 to 20 Count the objects in TENS and ONES. Read the numbers. 1 1 17 18 1 20 56
7. Skip Counting Skip Counting in 5s 1 Let us see how to count in 5s. 10 1 20 2 10 1 20 2 2 30 3 0 0 57
2 Skip Counting in 2s Let us see how to count in 2s. We can skip 1 number that comes in between to skip count in 2s. 1 24 6 8 10 2 8 10 1 1 13 1 17 1 21 22 2 2 28 30 32 33 3 37 3 1 3 58
8. Subtraction Take Away 1 Let us see how to subtract numbers by the crossing out method. There are 5 balls. Take away 2 balls. How many balls are left? -2=3 59
5 Take Away Here are some more ‘take away’ questions. -= 2 3 -1 -3 -2 60
Fruit Salad 5 red apples on the tree, 1 for you, 4 for me. 5 purple plums on the tree, 3 for you, 2 for me. 5 orange apricots on the tree, 5 for you, 0 for me. 5 yellow bananas on the tree, 2 for you, 3 for me. 5 green pears on the tree, 4 for you, 1 for me. 61
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CONTENTS - EVS 64 67 1. Transportation 68 70 Red light, Red light 72 75 2. Colours Around Us 76 3. Plants 79 80 Plant Song 81 82 A Little Seed 83 84 4. Animals 85 86 Horsey Horsey 87 Cows Give Us Milk 91 5. Birds 92 6. Reptiles and Insects 95 Insects All Around Butterfly 7. Professions Community Helpers 8. Good Manners 9. Save Our Earth 10. Stories Ramu and the Wolf The Lion and the Mouse
1. Transportation 2 Travel by Land 1 We can use different means of transportation to move from one place to another. These are a few vehicles that move on land. Land Transport Scooter Auto Truck Train Bicycle Bus Car Emergency Vehicles We see these vehicles on roads that are used to help people in emergency situations. Ambulance Fire Truck 64
2 Travel by Water and Air We can use different means of transportation to move from one place to another. Water Transport These are a few vehicles that move on water. Ship Boat Air Transport These are a few vehicles that move in air. Aeroplane Helicopter 65
3 Getting a Bus, Train and Aeroplane These are the places from where we can get on the different modes of transport. Buses stop at the bus stop. Trains stop at the railway station. Aeroplanes land at and take off from the airport. 66
Red light, Red light Red light, red light, What do you say? I say stop and don’t go away. Yellow light, yellow light, What do you mean? I mean wait, till the red light turns green. Green light, green light, What do you say? I say go when the light is green. 67
2. Colours Around Us 2 Red, Blue and Yellow 1 Here are some objects that are red, blue and yellow. Red Blue Yellow Red Colour Objects Blue Colour Objects Yellow Colour Objects Red Tomato Blue Bird Yellow Sun Red Rose Blue Berries Yellow Lemon Red Bus Blue Sky Yellow Banana 68
2 Orange, Green and Purple We get more colours when we mix red, blue and w. yellow. Let us see how. Yellow + Red = Blue + Yellow = Red + Blue = Purple Orange Green Orange Colour Objects Green Colour Objects Purple Colour Objects Orange Leaf Grapes Fish Grasshopper Brinjal Carrot Frog Flower 69
3. Plants 2 Plants in My World 1 You have seen different plants around you. Are they all alike? Some trees are big and tall with hard bodies and branches like these: Mango Coconut Pine Tree Some plants grow by spreading on the ground. They have stems that are thin and not strong enough to stand straight like these: Pumpkin Watermelon 70
2 Plants Help Us There are thin stemmed plants that climb up with the support of sticks or other trees like these: Money Plant Grape Vine There are very small plants that are used for cooking or as medicinal plants like these: Mint Coriander Some plants are short and bushy like these: Rose Marigold 71
Plant Song 3 Plants have different shapes and size, We see them everywhere. Some of them are tall and strong. With branches reaching sky. Some plants can climb up a wall, Or a stick or tree. Some plants spread on the ground, And move around the earth. Some plants stay bushy and short, And their stems stay pretty thin. Some plants are very small, Like grass and herbs you see. (Sing to the tune of ‘Mary had a little lamb’.) 72
3 Plants Help Us Let us learn about the importance of trees. Trees give us shade. Trees give shelter to birds. Plants give us flowers, fruits and vegetables. Trees give us medicine and clean air. We should take care of trees and plants. They need soil, water and sunlight to grow. 73
Parts of a Plant Look at the picture of a plant. Point to each part and say its name. A plant has leaves, stem, roots, flowers and fruits. Fruit Flower Leaf Stem Roots 74
A Little Seed d I sow a seed In a dark brown soil, Deep, deep, deep. Down comes the rain, On to the soil below, Pitter patter, pitter patter. Waking up the baby plant To peep, peep, peep. Up comes the sun With its bright warming glow, Out creeps the baby plant Ever so slow. Nodding its head, “Here, I am! I grow, grow, grow!” 75 75
. Animals 2 1 Animals in My World 1 Animals can be of different types. Animals which live in the forest are called wild animals. Animals which can be found in our neighbourhood are called domestic animals. Can you guess which of these animals are wild and which are domestic? Lion Cat Horse Dog Zebra Cow Tiger Rabbit Elephant 76
2 Baby Animals Here are some of the animals and their babies. Point to them and learn their names. Cow Calf Dog Puppy Cat Kitten Lion Cub Sheep Lamb Pig Piglet 77
3 Animals Help Us Animals help us in different ways. We get wool from sheep. Horses carry loads. We get eggs from hens. We get milk from animals like Dog guards our house. buffaloes, goats and cows. We should take good care of animals that live around us. Be kind to them. Never hurt them knowingly. 78
Horsey Horsey Horsey horsey, don’t you stop! Let your feet go clippety-clop. Your tail goes swish, the wheels go round Giddy up, we’re homeward bound. We’re not in a hustle, we’re not in a bustle Don’t go tearing up the road. We’re not in a hurry, we’re not in a flurry, And we don’t have a very heavy load. (Sing to the tune of “Twinkle Twinkle”.) 79 79
Cows Give Us Milk 1 The cows give us milk. The cows give us milk. Hi-ho the derry-o, the cows give us milk. The hens give us eggs! The hens give us eggs. Hi-ho the derry-o, the hens give us eggs. Repeat with: The sheep give us wool. The horses carry loads. (Sing to the tune of ‘The Farmer in the Dell’.) 80
5. Birds Our Winged Friends 1 These birds can fly. Eagle Crow Parrot Pigeon These birds do not fly. Hen Ostrich Kiwi These birds can swim. Duck Swan Penguin 81
6. Reptiles and Insects Creepy Crawlies 1 Here are a few insects who live around us. Point to each picture and say the name aloud. Honey Bee Grasshopper Butterfly Ant Spider Ladybug Cockroach Mosquito Here are some reptiles that we see around. Snake Turtle Crocodile Lizard 82
Insects All Around Lady bugs and butterflies, Buzzing bees up in the sky. Teeny, tiny little ants, Crawling up and down the plants. Many insects can be found, In the sky and on the ground. 83 83
Butterfly 1 Here comes a butterfly and lays an egg (Fly fingers onto opposite palm) Out comes a caterpillar with many legs (Crawl fingers on palm) A little chrysalis to sleep in (Close fingers and rest hand on palm) Then from the chrysalis, my oh my! (Open fingers slowly) Out comes a butterfly! (Fly fingers away) 84
7. Professions People Who Help Us 1 Here are a few people in our community who help us with their work. Let us see how each of them help us. Carpenter makes furniture. Cobbler mends our shoes. Farmer grows grains and Sweeper sweeps the roads. vegetables. Fireman puts off fire. Driver drives the car. Watchman guards Plumber fixes leaking buildings. pipes. 85
Community Helpers 1 Do you know your community helpers, community Wa helpers, community helpers? Yes, I know the community helpers, They help us everyday. Oh, do you know the farmers, farmers, farmers? Yes. I know the farmers, They put food on my table everyday. Do you know the firefighters, firefighters, firefighters? Yes, I know the firefighters, They put out fires. Do you know a police officer, a police officer, a police officer? Yes, I know a police officer, They keep us safe. (Repeat with Doctors, Nurses, Plumbers etc.) List 86
8. Good Manners 1 Good Manners Do not talk while eating. Take small bites. Do not spill food. Use a napkin to wipe your mouth. Wait for your turn in a queue. Make use of the magic word, ‘thank you’ when you get a gift. Listen when somebody talks. Cover your mouth when you sneeze or cough. Say ‘excuse me’ right after. 87
2 Values 3 Respect and help elders. Share and care. Tina, we will share this I am feeling hungry. sandwich. 88
3 Values Being honest, not telling lies. See the pictures below and tick(P) the picture that shows a good value. This is Tanuj. He wants to Zoya too got less marks in hide something from his the unit test. But, she goes to mom and tell a lie. her mother and says: I got less marks Mom, I got less in my unit test. I will marks in the test. not tell this to my Next time, I will study mom. I will tell we did hard and get good not get the marks. marks. Who is correct according to you? 89
Values Helping and doing your chores. 1 Siya helps her teachers in Manu helps his dad in class. household chores. D Do Anam helps her mom in Sammy helps his friends. the kitchen. 90
9. Save Our Earth I Take Care of Earth 1 We need to take care of our earth. Here are a few things you can do to protect it. Do not waste Recycle and reuse paper Plant trees. paper. and plastic. Reduce the use of plastic. Do not waste Turn off lights Reduce use of motor water. and fans vehicles. Walk and when not cycle whenever needed. you can. 91
Ramu and the Wolf Ramu lived in a village and looked after the sheep. Each day he took the sheep to the mountains. One day he decided to play a trick on the farmers working nearby. Help! Help! Th A wolf is attacking him tric the sheep! Where, where? Where is the wolf? 92
When the farmers went to help Ramu, he laughed at them. There is no wolf. I fooled you. That was very rude, boy! A few days later Ramu cried for help again. Help! Help! A wolf is attacking the sheep! The farmers came running to help 93 him. But, they realised Ramu had tricked them again.
And then, one day, a wolf really attacked the herd of sheep and began killing them. Ramu shouted for help again. Help! Help! A wolf is attacking the sheep! But nobody came. No, no! I am telling Don’t lie the truth this time again boy The wolf killed all the sheep and Ramu realised he should never play such tricks 94 again. Ramu never lied after that.
The Lion and the Mouse There was a lion and a mouse in the jungle. One afternoon while the lion was asleep the mouse started playing with him. The lion got angry and wanted to eat the mouse. I am sorry Mr. Lion. How dare you I will never disturb you disturb me? I will eat again. Please spare me. I promise to help you now. you if you ever Ha! Ha! How need it. will you tiny thing help me? But okay, I will let you live. 95
A few days later the lion was trapped in a hunter’s net and roared. The mouse heard the lion and ran to his help. The mouse bit the net and set the lion free. Then they became best friends. 96
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