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ENVIRONMENTAL 3 STUDIES - I WORKBOOK PART-1 Name: ____________________________ Section: ________________ Roll No.: ______ School: ____________________________

Preface ClassKlap partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. ClassKlap presents the latest version of the VISA NEP series – updated and revised after considering the perceptive feedback and comments shared by our experienced reviewers and users. Designed specifically for CBSE schools, the VISA NEP series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005. Furthermore, to facilitate comprehensive coverage, improved understanding of diverse themes and ease of implementation, the EVS curriculum has been split into EVS – I and EVS – II. Our books strive to ensure inclusiveness in terms of gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneous Indian classroom. The VISA NEP EVS – I textbooks and workbooks for CBSE schools offer the following features:  Interactive content that engages students through a range of open- ended questions that build curiosity and initiate exploration  Opportunities for experimentation, analysis and synthesis of ideas and concepts  Exposure to locally relevant environmental problem solving  Effective use of visual elements to enable learning of structures, processes and phenomena  A focus on subject-specific vocabulary building  Integrated learning of values and life skills  Promotion of participatory and contextualised learning through the engagement of all relevant stakeholders in the learning process Overall, the ClassKlap VISA NEP EVS – I textbooks, workbooks and teacher companion books aim to inculcate healthy habits, skills and values that promote environmentally sensitive and culturally responsive democratic citizenship among students. – The Authors

Workbook Features I Remember I Understand Questions aimed at helping Questions aimed at helping students to recollect critical students engage with the ‘how’ information regarding the ‘who’, and ‘why’ of the concept ‘what’, ‘when’ and ‘where’ of the concept I Apply Applying the understanding of the concept to questions related to real-life scenarios I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Extending the application of the concept to more advanced and challenging questions that meet the criteria of higher order thinking skills

Contents Class 3 1 My Hobbies������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 2 Family as First School��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 3 Organ Systems����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11 4 Skeletal System���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 16 5 Way around Our Neighbourhood���������������������������������������������������������������������������� 21 6 Forms of Water������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 27 7 Sources of Light���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 32

Lesson My Hobbies 1 I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following hobbies is an art? [     ] (A) feather collection (B) swimming [     ] (C) trekking (D) painting 2) What type of hobby is birdwatching? (A) outdoor recreation (B) arts (C) collection (D) sports and games Fill in the Blanks 3) ___________________________ is an outdoor recreation hobby.  (Gardening/Collecting stamps) 4) Cricket is a ______________________. (collection/sport) Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name any one hobby related to collection. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) Guess the activity given below. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 1

Short Answer Question 7) What are hobbies? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I Understand Match the Following 8) Team sports a)  helps us to be creative 9) Painting b)  teach us to work in groups 10) Reading books c)  keeps us healthy 11) Exercising d)  helps us to learn new things Short Answer Questions 12) What is the benefit of hobbies that involve group activities? Give an example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) List any two hobbies that help us to be creative. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) How are hobbies helpful to us? Write in the space provided. Give one example of each. 2

Uses of hobbies a) They help us to make ___________________________. ___________________________________________________ b) They help us to be ______________________________. ___________________________________________________ c) They teach us to work ___________________________. ___________________________________________________ d) They keep us ___________________________________. ___________________________________________________ I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Zakir Hussain is a famous tabla player. Which of the following could possibly be his hobby?  [   ] (A) painting (B) sports (C) music (D) pottery 16) P. V. Sindhu is a famous Indian sportsperson. Which of the following sports does she play?  [     ] (A) cricket (B) badminton (C) hockey (D) football My Hobbies 3

Short Answer Questions 17) Rahi likes to sing. How can she turn her hobby into a job? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 18) How can the following hobbies be changed into jobs? a) Isha’s hobby is painting. b) Adil likes to play the piano. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Look at the pictures given below. Can you guess what hobbies these people have? a) b) ______________________________ ______________________________ c) d) ______________________________ ______________________________ 4

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Make your daily time table. How much free time do you have in a day? How can you use this free time? Ans. Time Activity My Hobbies 5

Lesson Family as First School 2 I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) What are habits?  [      ] [      ] (A) thoughts (B) activities (C) values (D) books 2) With whom do we live?  (A) friends (B) classmates (C) family members (D) teachers Fill in the Blanks 3) We learn different habits and ________________________ from our family. 4) Taking care of younger ones is a good ____________________________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name any one good habit. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name a value we should keep in mind while talking to elders. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) What are values? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6

_____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I Understand True or False 8) In some families, the family members touch the feet of elders. [       ] 9) Our family does not take care of us when we are sick.  [       ] 10) Parents talk to elders with respect.  [       ] 11) Our parents get up early and do the household work.  [       ] Short Answer Questions 12) Name some eating habits that we learn from our family members. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) How do people respect elders in some families? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Write the values you learn from the statements given below. Choose the values from those given in the brackets. (kind and helpful, respecting others, discipline) a) Your parents wake up on time. ______________________________ b) Y our parents stand up when elders  ______________________________ enter the room. ______________________________ c) Your family takes care of you. Family as First School 7

d) Your family prays before meals. ____________________________________ e) Your parents listen to their parents. ____________________________________ f) Y our family keeps their footwear ____________________________________ outside the house. g) Your parents touch the feet of elders. ____________________________________ h) Your sister helps you in your studies. ____________________________________ I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which one of the following is a good value?  [     ] ( A) helping old people to cross the road [     ] (B) not obeying teachers (C) teasing friends (D) shouting at elders 16) Who helps to run the school?  (A) doctor (B) lawyer (C) police (D) principal Short Answer Questions 17) Which member of your family do you respect the most? What good habit would you like to learn from him or her? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 8

18) Which of the following pictures shows a good value? Why? a) b) Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Look at the picture and write how you will keep your classroom clean. a) Throw ____________________________________________________. b) Do not ___________________________________________________. c) Keep the blackboard ____________________________________. d) Do not ___________________________________________________. Family as First School 9

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Match the picture with the bad habit in the second column. Also, match the bad habit with the good habit given in the third column. One has been done for you. Situation Bad Habit Good Habit a) 1) C oughing without A) W e should close the covering the mouth taps while brushing the teeth. b) 2) Throwing garbage B) W e should be on the ground attentive in the class and should not sleep. c) 3) L eaving the tap C) W e should cover running while our mouth while brushing teeth coughing or sneezing. d) 4) Sleeping in the class D) We should throw garbage in the dustbin. 10

Lesson Organ Systems 3 I Remember [      ] [      ] Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following organs is found inside our body? (A) eye (B) ear (C) brain (D) nose 2) When we eat food, to which of these organs does it go?  (A) brain (B) stomach (C) lungs (D) heart Fill in the Blanks 3) The ___________________________ is about the size of our fist. 4) The _______________________ connects the throat to the lungs. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the organ given below. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) Label the diagram given below. food pipe 11

Short Answer Question 7) What is an organ system? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I Understand Match the Following 8) Digestive system a)  carries blood to all parts of the body 9) Nervous system b)  helps in breathing 10) Respiratory system c)  helps to take in and break down food 11) Circulatory system d)  controls all the activities of the body Short Answer Questions 12) What is the role of the brain? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) Circle the organs that help in breathing. a) b) c) d) 12

Long Answer Question 14) Name these organs of the circulatory system. What work do they do? Write in the space given. Name of the organ Work done ___________________ ____________________________________ a) ___________________ ____________________________________ ___________________ ____________________________________ b) ___________________ ____________________________________ I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) What works all the time even when you are sleeping?  [      ] (A) brain (B) leg (C) hand (D) food pipe 16) Which one of the following activities makes our heart beat the fastest? [     ] (A) walking (B) sleeping (C) running (D) eating Organ Systems 13

Short Answer Questions 17) Identify the organs to match the given description: a) It has a memory like that of a computer. b) It works like a water pump. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 18) Stand steady. Put your hand on your chest. Try to find out how many times your heart beats in a minute. Now jog for one minute. Do you find any difference in your heart beat? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Tick the organs that need to be active even when we are sleeping. Give a reason for your answer. a) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ b) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ c) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ d) ______________________________________________________ ______________________________________________________ 14

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Help Neha match the given organs to their organ systems. Organs: heart, stomach, brain, lungs Organ systems: circulatory system, nervous system, respiratory system, digestive system Ans. Organs Organ systems Organ Systems 15

Lesson Skeletal System 4 I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) State the number of bones in an adult human being.  [      ] (A) 206 [      ] (B) 306 (C) 260 (D) 100 2) What do the bones in the head form?  (A) ribs (B) skull (C) backbone (D) joint Fill in the Blanks 3) _________________________ are places where two bones meet. 4) Backbone is also called the ______________________________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What do we call the hard material inside our body? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) What connects the neck to the lower back of our body? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 16

Short Answer Question 7) Define a skeletal system. Name the important parts of the skeletal system. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I Understand True or False 8) The skeletal system gives shape and support to the body. [      ] 9) Skull helps us to stay erect.  [      ] 10) Ribs run down from the neck to the lower back of our body. [      ] 11) Bones store minerals inside them.  [      ] Short Answer Questions 12) In the diagram given below, label the parts of the skeletal system that protect a) the brain and b) the heart. Skeletal System 17

13) What makes our bones strong? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Look at the given images. How does the skeletal system give shape and support to the body in these cases? a) b) ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ I Apply [     ] Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following should we take for making bones healthy? (A) pulses (B) cold drinks (C) water (D) fried foods 18

16) What helps the cracked bone to set?  [     ] (A) x-ray (B) plaster (C) skull (D) backbone Short Answer Questions 17) Rajat always sits straight while doing homework. Is it right or wrong? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 18) Piyush does not take leafy vegetables and pulses in his meals. Is it right or wrong? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Number the sentences in the correct order. a) The doctor put a plaster around his hand. b) His father took him to the doctor. c) The doctor asked them to get an x-ray of the hand. d) Punit fell while playing and injured his hand. Skeletal System 19

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Chetan has brought stickers of some animals for his project. He wants to identify the animals having shells on their body. Help Chetan by drawing a circle around the animals that have a shell. a) b) c) d) e) f) 20

Lesson Way around Our Neighbourhood 5 I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) We use words like left, right and behind to tell the: [      ] (A) directions (B) time (C) distance (D) height 2) Which of the following is a sub-direction? [      ] (A) north (B) south (C) east (D) north-east Fill in the Blanks 3) ___________________________ lie between the main directions. 4) There are _____________________ main directions. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What does this sign mean? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name the direction that lies opposite to north. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Name four sub-directions. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 21

I Understand True or False 8) When you face the rising sun, that direction is west.  [       ] 9) Directions help us to know the places in the neighbourhood. [       ] 10) Directions do not help us to read maps.  [       ] 11) When you face the rising Sun, the direction behind you is the south.[       ] Short Answer Questions Look at the picture given and answer the following questions: 12) a) If Asif is looking at the sunset, What is the direction behind him? b) What is the direction to his left? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) a) If Asif turns around, what direction will he be facing? b) What will be the direction to his right? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 22

Long Answer Question 14) Write how you can find the directions with the help of the Sun at sunrise. a) The direction you are facing is the ______________. b) Y our left hand points to d) Your right hand points to the ___________. the ___________. c) The direction behind you is _____________. I Apply Multiple Choice Questions Look at the given picture. Rina is in the centre. She is facing the East. Answer the following questions: East [     ] 15) What is to the West of Rina?  (A) kite (B) balloon (C) ball (D) teddy bear Way around Our Neighbourhood 23

16) In which direction should Rina go if she wants to play with the balloon? [     ] (A) East (B) West (C) North (D) South Short Answer Questions Look at the map of neighbourhood given below and answer the following questions: Zoo ice-cream 24

17) Arjun is at the ice cream parlour near the petrol pump. Help him find the way to the zoo. Write the name of one important landmark on the way. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 18) The school bus needs fuel. Help the driver find the shortest route to the petrol pump. How many left turns will he take on this route? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Stand in the centre of your classroom. Find out the directions with the help of your teacher. List the things that you find on the wall in each direction. Ans. North wall South wall East wall West wall Way around Our Neighbourhood 25

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Solve the following crossword. a) A device used to find the directions on the surface of the Earth. (Across) b) These vehicles mainly use this device. (Down) c) This star helps sailors find directions. (Down) d) It always points towards the north-south direction. (Across) b) S a) C c) E S d) 26

Lesson Forms of Water 6 I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Into which form will water change on heating? [  ] (A) snow [  ] (B) rain (C) water vapour (D) ice 2) Which among the following flows downwards? (A) ice (B) snow (C) water vapour (D) water Fill in the Blanks 3) In nature, water exists in _____________________________ different forms. 4) ________________________ takes the shape of the vessel it is kept in. Circle the Correct Words 5) Ice melts to form water when it becomes hot / cold. 6) Water vapour / Ice has no shape, it mixes with the air around. 27

Short Answer Question 7) Observe the following images of different forms of water. Write their names and two differences between them in the boxes given below.                ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________ ____________________________________   I Understand Match the Following 8) Heat from the Sun a)  water changes into ice and snow 9) Small water droplets b)  ponds, lakes and rivers 10) In very cold places c)  form clouds 11) Examples of water bodies are d)  changes water to its vapour form Short Answer Questions 12) Where does rainwater get collected? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) Where does rain come from? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 28

Long Answer Question 14) Draw a diagram of the cyclic flow of water. Ans. I Apply Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following sentences is correct?  [     ] (A) Rain clouds are white in colour. (B) Rain clouds are green in colour. (C) Rain clouds are filled with water vapour. (D) All type of clouds come down as rain. 16) On a sunny day, under which of the following conditions will water change to vapour easily?  [     ] ( A) kept indoor in an open vessel ( B) kept outdoor in a closed vessel (C) kept indoor in a closed vessel (D) kept outdoor in an open vessel Forms of Water 29

Short Answer Questions 17) What will happen, if the water vapour that goes up never gets cooled down? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 18) Rain clouds appear closer to us as compared to other clouds. What can be the reason for this? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Answer the following. a) Tick the image in which the clothes will dry easily? Write the reason in the space given. B) A) summer monsoon Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 30

b) T here is some water in an open container. What will the water level be after a day? Tick the correct option and write the reason. After one day A B Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Water is useful to us in different forms. Give reasons. (Hint: Learners can do any of the following to show the uses of water: m ake a chart with a diagram/graphic organiser, collect pictures of different uses) Forms of Water 31

Lesson Sources of Light 7 I Remember Multiple Choice Questions 1) Name the most important natural source of light.  [      ] (A) Sun (B) lantern (C) electric bulb (D) candle 2) Which of our body parts helps us to see the things around us?  [      ] (A) nose (B) ears (C) eyes (D) mouth Fill in the Blanks 3) __________________________ sources of light are made by humans. 4) We can _________________________ things when light falls on them. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name any one natural source of light. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name any one artificial source of light. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Pictures of some sources of light are given below. Write their names in the boxes. a) b) c) d) ________________ ________________ ________________ ________________ 32

I Understand True or False 8) There were no artificial light sources in ancient times. [       ] 9) Humans discovered fire by rubbing leaves.  [       ] 10) In olden days, humans could hunt after sunset.  [       ] 11) Fire helped humans to protect themselves from dangerous animals.[       ] Short Answer Questions 12) Arrange the following from oldest to recent: Sun, oil lamp, rubbing flint, burning wood Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ 13) Why could early humans hunt only during the day time? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Answer the following questions using the images as hints. a) How did humans discover fire? Humans discovered fire by___________________________________________________ Sources of Light 33

b) How did the discovery of fire help them? A) B) Fire helped them to _______________ It also helped them to get __________ _________________________________ __________________________________ _________________________________ __________________________________ I Apply [     ] [     ] Multiple Choice Questions 15) What type of light source should we use?  (A) the source that uses more electricity (B) the source that uses less electricity (C) the source that produces smoke (D) the source which is harmful to us 16) Name the light source which uses electricity.  (A) oil lamp (B) kerosene lamp (C) candle (D) LED bulb 34

Short Answer Questions 17) Draw any two light sources which you use at your home. Ans. 18) Why should we avoid using a kerosene lamp? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Tick () the sources of light that we should use. Cross () the ones which should not be used. Write the reason in the space provided. a) b) _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ c) d) _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ _____________________________________ Sources of Light 35

I Explore (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) We know that the solar heater and solar cooker use solar energy to work. In the box given, draw and name two other objects that work on solar energy. Ans. 36