ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES WORKBOOK - TERM 1 Latest Edition 4 Name: ___________________________________ Section: ________________ Roll No.: _________ School: __________________________________
EVS-I (SCIENCE) TERM 1
Preface IMAX partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX presents the latest version of the Maple series – updated and revised after considering the perceptive feedback and comments shared by our experienced reviewers and users. Designed specifically for state board schools, the Maple series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the State Curriculum Framework and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005. Therefore, our books strive to ensure inclusiveness in terms of gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneous Indian classroom. The larger aim of the NCF 2005 regarding EVS-I teaching is to acknowledge and address the dynamic nature of EVS-I by focusing on the development of skills to acquire and process information scientifically. The Maple EVS-I textbooks and workbooks for state board schools offer the following features: Interactive content that engages students through a range of open- ended questions that build curiosity and initiate scientific 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 EVS-I specific vocabulary building Integrated education of values and life skills Promotion of participatory and contextualised learning through the engagement of all relevant stakeholders in the learning process Overall, the IMAX Maple EVS-I textbooks, workbooks and teacher companion books aim to enhance the development of scientific temper along with the inculcation of healthy habits, skills and values that promote environmentally sensitive and culturally responsive democratic citizenship among students. – The Authors
Workbook Features Remembering Understanding Questions aimed at helping students to Questions aimed at helping students recollect critical information regarding engage with the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’ and ‘where’ of the concept the concept Application Applying the understanding of the concept to questions related to real-life scenarios Higher Order Thinking Skills (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 4Class 1 Growing up with Family����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 2 Digestive System���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5 3 Excretory System���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 9 4 Diseases���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 14 5 Keeping Our Neighbourhood Clean����������������������������������������������������������������������� 18 6 Water Storage and Quality���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 22 7 Importance of Soil������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 26 8 Roots and Flowers������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 30
Lesson 1 Growing up with Family Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Which of the following animals lays eggs? [ ] (A) dog (B) cat (C) cow (D) hen 2) Which of the following animals gives birth to babies? [ ] (A) frog (B) lizard (C) lion (D) snake Fill in the Blanks 3) Calves grow inside the mother cow for about _______________________________________. 4) Young ones of some animals hatch out of ___________________________________________. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What do you see in the picture shown below? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Rearrange the jumbled letters to find the names of young ones of animals. a) iketnt: _________________________________________________ (Hint: young one of a cat) b) ikchc: _________________________________________________ (Hint: young one of a hen) Short Answer Question 7) Group the following into animals that lay eggs and animals that give birth to babies. horse, fish, elephant, hen 1
Ans. Animals that lay eggs Animals that give birth to babies ________________________________________ _______________________________________ ________________________________________ _______________________________________ ________________________________________ _______________________________________ Understanding True or False 8) Young ones of animals mostly depend on their mothers for food. [ ] 9) A hen feeds its young ones with milk. [ ] 10) Human babies do not drink milk. [ ] 11) Our parents were also born as small babies. [ ] Short Answer Questions 12) How do the animals that give birth to young ones feed their babies? Give an example. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Who all take care of a newborn human baby? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) What all did your parents do when they were small? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 2
____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) What do you see in the picture? [ ] (A) a joint family (B) a family with new born baby (C) family with their adopted dog (D) orphans 16) Children who have lost both their parents are called: [ ] (A) orphans (B) adopted babies (C) newborn babies (D) young ones Short Answer Questions 17) What is adoption? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) What do the adoptive parents do for their adopted child? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Growing up with Family 3
Long Answer Question 19) Rahul wants to adopt a puppy. What all should he do to take care of it? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) List the things your mother and father do to take care of you. (Hint: provide food, play with you, help you with your homework, buy new things, teach you good manners and so on) Ans. Mother Father ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ ________________________________________ 4
Lesson 2 Digestive System Remembering Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 1) Which of the following is not a part of the digestive system? (A) stomach (B) small intestine (C) heart (D) large intestine 2) Name the part of the digestive system which connects the mouth to [ ] the stomach. (A) liver (B) food pipe (C) anus (D) small Intestine Fill in the Blanks 3) The breaking down of food inside our body is called ______________________________. 4) The ________________________ is a stretchy bag-like organ of the digestive system. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name the part of the digestive system, where digestion starts. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Which is the largest and the heaviest organ in the body? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 5
Short Answer Question 7) Label the parts of the digestive system. 1) 2) 3) 4) Understanding Circle the Correct Word 8) Bile / Saliva / Anus is a juice produced by the liver. 9) We chew the food with our tongue / teeth / liver. 10) Digestion of food gets completed in small intestine / mouth / stomach. 11) Tongue / Teeth / Stomach helps in the mixing of food with the saliva. Short Answer Questions 12) Name any two juices of the digestive system. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6
13) How does the tongue help in digesting food? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Describe the process of digestion in the stomach. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application [ ] [ ] Multiple Choice Questions 15) What helps us to taste food? (A) bile (B) teeth (C) stomach (D) tongue 16) What happens when we have indigestion? (A) We get a lot of energy. (B) We may vomit. (C) The food gets broken down. (D) It helps us to grow. Digestive System 7
Short Answer Questions 17) What is indigestion? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Why should we take care of our mouth? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) What happens when we do not eat food? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) What can we do to help the people who do not have food to eat? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 8
Lesson 3 Excretory System Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) What is the process of removal of wastes from the body known as? [ ] (A) purification (B) digestion (C) excretion (D) disposal 2) Name the part of the excretory system shown in the given image. [ ] (A) lungs (B) stomach (C) kidneys (D) urinary bladder Fill in the Blanks 3) The organ system which removes the liquid wastes from our body is called the _______________________________ system. 4) The ____________________________ is a pipe-like structure which opens outside the body. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Which part of the excretory system looks like a bag? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Which parts of the excretory system are bean-shaped? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 9
Short Answer Question 7) Draw a diagram and label the parts of the human excretory system. Ans. Understanding [ ] [ ] True or False [ ] 8) The urinary bladder stores urine. [ ] 9) Oxygen is thrown out as a waste by the lungs. 10) Skin is the largest excretory organ of our body. 11) Kidneys work like filters. 10
Short Answer Questions 12) How does the skin function as an excretory organ? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) What happens to the waste collected from the blood by the kidneys? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Describe excretion through lungs. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application [ ] Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following may not be a sign of non-functioning of kidneys? (A) reddish eyes (B) colour and smell of urine (C) tiredness (D) vomiting Excretory System 11
16) What will happen if the excretory system does not work properly? [ ] (A) Urine formation will not be affected at all. (B) The person will feel hungry. (C) Liquid waste will pile up inside the body. (D) It will improve the functioning of other body parts. Short Answer Questions 17) How can we take care of our skin? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) State two ways in which we can keep our lungs healthy. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) What happens if kidneys do not function properly? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) How can drinking enough water prevent the formation of kidney stones? 12
Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Excretory System 13
Lesson 4 Diseases Remembering Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 1) What is the best way to keep our body free from diseases? (A) not covering our mouth while coughing (B) by keeping the disease-causing germs away from our body (C) by eating junk food (D) not washing our hands and legs after playing outside 2) Which of the following is the symptom of a disease? [ ] (A) We sneeze when we have a common cold. (B) We cry when we feel sad. (C) We laugh when are happy. (D) We need water when we are thirsty. Fill in the Blanks 3) A ______________________________ is an unhealthy thing happening to the body or mind. 4) The __________________________ are the signs shown by our body when we are not well. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What is identifying a disease from its symptoms called? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name any two diseases that affect human beings. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 14
Short Answer Question 7) What do you mean by the prevention of a disease? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Match the Following 8) cholera a) disease caused due to lack of vitamin A b) waterborne disease 9) measles c) airborne disease 10) malaria d) disease spread by insects 11) night blindness Short Answer Questions 12) What are germs? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Name any two causes of diseases that do not spread. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Compare the two types of diseases. Diseases 15
Ans. Diseases that spread Diseases that do not spread ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following is a way of preventing airborne diseases? [ ] (A) using a water purifier (B) wearing a mask (C) using mosquito repellent creams (D) eating junk food 16) Which one of the following is a way to prevent waterborne diseases? [ ] (A) washing both hands with soap and water before and after eating (B) using a handkerchief while sneezing or coughing (C) drinking clean water after boiling or purifying (D) wearing full-sleeved clothes Short Answer Questions 17) What does the doctor do for us when we suffer from any disease? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 16
18) How can we prevent mosquito bites? State any two ways. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) State any four ways to prevent diseases that do not spread. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) What care should be taken during epidemics? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Diseases 17
Lesson Keeping Our Neighbourhood Clean 5 Remembering Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 1) Which of the following waste decays under the soil? (A) glass pieces (B) plastic bottles (C) leftover food (D) plastic bags 2) Which of the following is an example of a gaseous waste? [ ] (A) rotten fruits (B) paper cups (C) wastewater from factory (D) smoke from vehicles Fill in the Blanks 3) Things which are no longer useful to us are called ___________________________________. 4) The ____________________________ of waste happens with the help of air, water and tiny organisms. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Give any one example of wet waste. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Give any one example of dry waste. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18
Short Answer Question 7) What kind of waste is found in villages? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding True or False [ ] 8) We need not sort the waste before disposal. [ ] 9) Sorted waste should be disposed of in separate bins. [ ] 10) Some waste is burnt in big, oven-like machines. [ ] 11) Useful products cannot be made from any waste. Short Answer Questions 12) List the two steps of easy waste disposal. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) What is done with the waste collected in dumping yards? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) How can the garbage we throw in our surroundings be harmful to us? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Keeping Our Neighbourhood Clean 19
____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application [ ] [ ] Multiple Choice Questions 15) We should reduce the use of which of the following? (A) plastic bags (B) cloth bags (C) giving old clothes to the needy (D) recycled items 16) What causes air pollution? (A) using cloth bags (B) burning waste and plastics (C) throwing the waste in proper waste bin (D) reusing toys Short Answer Questions 17) What is the sign shown below used for? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Name any two Rs of the 3R method. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 20
Long Answer Question 19) Explain recycling of waste. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) List the waste collected in your house daily for a week. Find out which of them can be used for making compost to grow plants in a kitchen garden. Ans. Type of waste collected Waste that can be used to make compost ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ ________________________________ Keeping Our Neighbourhood Clean 21
Lesson Water Storage and Quality 6 Remembering Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 1) Identify the system of water storage shown in the picture. (A) draw well (B) stepwell (C) dam (D) borewell 2) Which of the following were built across the rivers to store water? [ ] (A) stepwells (B) draw wells (C) borewells (D) bunds Fill in the Blanks 3) The large artificial lake of water formed behind a dam is called a ____________________. 4) Borewells are dug to draw out _____________________ using pumps. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Name any one dam in India. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name one storage system used to store groundwater. Ans. _______________________________________________________________________ 22
Short Answer Question 7) What is potable water? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding Match the Following a) different types of filters 8) process of removing unwanted substances from water b) boiling for 10–15 minutes 9) chemical used to purify water c) water purification 10) thin cloth, gravel and charcoal d) chlorine 11) method to make water fit for drinking Short Answer Questions 12) What is water purification? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) What should be done to make water at our home free of germs? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) How does the water from a reservoir reach our house? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Water Storage and Quality 23
____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) Which of the following practices need to be stopped to avoid water pollution in villages? [ ] (A) boiling water before drinking (B) adding chlorine to purify water (C) bathing animals in river water (D) using toilets for defecating 16) What should we do to prevent water pollution? [ ] (A) washing clothes in water bodies (B) not letting out the wastewater in a source of drinking water (C) defecating in the open (D) bathing animals in the river Short Answer Questions 17) What is water pollution? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) Some people throw garbage collected from their houses in the nearby water bodies. Is this a right practice? Give a reason to justify your answer. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 24
Long Answer Question 19) How does the use of chemicals in farms and fields lead to water pollution? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) The given picture shows water in a river covered with water plants. What would you suggest so that this does not happen to the river in your city/village? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Water Storage and Quality 25
Lesson Importance of Soil 7 Remembering Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 1) Soil that is rich in minerals and nutrients is called: (A) organic matter (B) fertile soil (C) microorganism (D) humus 2) I live in soil. I make holes in the soil to live. This allows air to enter the soil. [] Who am I? (A) bacteria (B) virus (C) earthworm (D) protozoa Fill in the Blanks 3) The living and the dead things in the soil are ____________________________ matter. 4) ________________ is the dark layer formed on soil when plants and animals rot in the soil. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What do we call the loose material that lies on top of the land? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Name any one small animal that lives in the soil. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ 26
Short Answer Question 7) How are microorganisms like fungi in the soil useful? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding True or False [ ] 8) When there is rain, soil absorbs water. [ ] 9) Soil is not required for the growth of crops. [ ] 10) Soil is used for making pots, idols, toys and so on. [ ] 11) Soil does not provide shelter for animals. Short Answer Questions 12) Why is soil used as a building material? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) How do plants get water from the soil? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) Write any four uses of soil. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Importance of Soil 27
____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions [ ] 15) Which of the following prevents soil erosion? (A) cutting down of trees (B) building bunds across the farms (C) grazing by animals (D) farming activities 16) What causes soil pollution? [ ] (A) dumping of waste (B) building bunds across the farms (C) planting trees (D) growing grass on barren land Short Answer Questions 17) What is soil erosion? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) What is soil pollution? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Write any four ways to prevent soil pollution. 28
Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Most of the plants do not grow well in sand. Give reasons. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Importance of Soil 29
Lesson Roots and Flowers 8 Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Young buds are covered with green , leaf-like parts called: [ ] (A) petals (B) sepals (C) roots (D) branches 2) The type of root in which there is a thick main root with branches is called: [ ] (A) lateral root (B) tap root (C) fibrous root (D) branching root Fill in the Blanks 3) ________________________________ consists of thin branching roots of almost equal size. 4) A bud opens up to show the ___________________________________. Answer in One Word 5) Label the part of a flower. 30
6) Name a plant with fibrous roots. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define fibrous root with a diagram. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Understanding [ ] [ ] True or False [ ] 8) Flowers absorb water and nutrients from the soil. [ ] 9) Carrots store food in their leaves. 10) Producing seeds is the main function of flowers. 11) Fruits grow into flowers. Roots and Flowers 31
Short Answer Questions 12) Describe any one function of flowers. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) List any two functions of roots. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 14) What will happen to the plant if we cut its roots? Explain why. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Application [ ] Multiple Choice Questions 15) Identify the part of plant shown in the picture used as a spice. (A) root (B) stem (C) bud (D) leaf 32
16) What are scented flowers such as rose and jasmine mainly used for? [ ] (A) in preparing food items as vegetables (B) in preparing perfumes (C) in preparing spices (D) in preparing gums Short Answer Questions 17) Give any two uses of roots to human beings. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 18) How do the roots of plants protect the soil? Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Give any four uses of flowers for humans. Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ Roots and Flowers 33
Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) Some flowers are used to make soaps and perfumes. What can be the reason for this? From the list of flowers given, identify the flowers which can be used to make perfumes. lily, jasmine, hibiscus, rose, sunflower, dahlia, orchid, lotus Ans. ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ ____________________________________________________________________________________ 34
EVS - II (SOCIAL STUDIES) TERM - 1 TERM 1
Preface IMAX partners with schools, supporting them with learning materials and processes that are all crafted to work together as an interconnected system to drive learning. IMAX presents the latest version of the Maple series – updated and revised after considering the perceptive feedback and comments shared by our experienced reviewers and users. Designed specifically for state board schools, the Maple series endeavours to be faithful to the spirit of the State Curriculum Framework and National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005. Therefore, our books strive to ensure inclusiveness in terms of gender and diversity in representation, catering to the heterogeneous Indian classroom. The NCF 2005 advocates the creation of age-appropriate and easily relatable content that ensures that students can perceive social realities while imbibing the values of the Indian constitution and human rights. The NCF also recommends the use of graphics, illustrations and pictures to help students to engage with concepts and ideas better. These objectives are integrated in the Maple EVS-II textbooks and workbooks to provide a holistic learning experience to students. The key features of the Maple EVS-II books are as follows: Arrangement of concepts based on the RUAH model based on Bloom’s Taxonomy C haracter- and dialogue-based introductions to concepts to ground EVS-II concepts in reality to make them relatable to students Visually engaging formats for the organisation and presentation of information In-text activities to assist memorisation and understanding Subject-related vocabulary building in every lesson U se of timelines and historical maps to help students to develop timeline, map and globe skills U se of maps and scenario-based questions in the workbooks Integration of values and life skills Promotes awareness and personal responsibility through dialogue and enquiry about the world around us Overall, the IMAX Maple series aims to enhance social, cultural and analytical skills for the intuitive and harmonious growth of an individual in an interconnected and independent global community. – The Authors
Workbook Features Remembering Recollecting critical information related to the ‘who’, ‘what’, ‘when’ and ‘where’ of the concept Understanding Engaging with the ‘how’ and ‘why’ of the concept Application Applying the understanding of the concept to questions related to real-life scenarios Higher Order Thinking Skills (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 4Class 1 Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions 1.1 Ideas that Changed Our Lives������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 1 2 Our Earth 2.1 The Shape of the Earth�������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 6 2.2 C ontinents and Oceans; Latitudes and Longitudes������������������������������������������� 10 3 What Does the Earth Look Like? 3.1 Landforms and Water Bodies������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15
Lesson Explorations, Discoveries 1 and Inventions Concept 1.1: Ideas that Changed Our Lives Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) The activity of searching and finding about something is known as _____________. [ ] (A) exploration (B) explanation (C) invention (D) examination 2) Who was the first person to travel into space? [ ] (A) Neil Armstrong (B) Alexandrine Tinne (C) Vasco da Gama (D) Yuri Gagarin Fill in the Blanks 3) Vasco da Gama discovered a way to reach ____________________ by sea. 4) Alexandrine Tinne explored the path followed by the River ____________________ for the first time. Very Short Answer Questions 5) Who is usually called the ‘father of medicine’ in India? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) Which Chinese invention was initially used to wrap delicate materials? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ Short Answer Question 7) Define ‘discovery’. Give an example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 1
Understanding Write True or False [ ] 8) Discoveries and inventions are not related to each other. [ ] 9) The discovery of fire led to the invention of the stove. [ ] 10) The mobile phone is an invention. [ ] 11) Inventions are objects that already exist. Short Answer Questions 12) What usually leads to inventions? Give an example. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 13) Classify the following into inventions or discoveries. Ans. a) Aeroplane b) Electricity c) Bulb d) Nitrogen Long Answer Question 14) Why is fire considered a discovery but matchstick an invention? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 2
_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Application Multiple Choice Questions 15) A seismograph is a device used to measure the intensity of an earthquake. The first seismograph was invented 132 years after the birth of Jesus Christ by the Chinese astronomer and mathematician Chang Heng. When was the seismograph invented? [ ] (A) 132 BC (B) 132 BCE (C) 132 CE (D) 132 DA 16) Which of these is an example of an invention? [ ] (A) (B) star fish star tulips (D) (C) stars medal Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions 3
Short Answer Questions 17) A girl named Kritika was born in 20 BC. In which year did she celebrate her 10th and 30th birthdays? Draw a timeline to show these events from her life . Ans._ 18) Sahil found a new type of insect while he was visiting the Lakshadweep islands. Did Sahil invent something or did he discover something? Explain. Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Long Answer Question 19) Name any three inventions that you use at school. How are these inventions useful? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ 4
Higher Order Thinking Skills (H.O.T.S.) Long Answer Question 20) W hat will you like to invent or discover? Why? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Explorations, Discoveries and Inventions 5
Lesson 2 Our Earth Concept 2.1: The Shape of the Earth Remembering Multiple Choice Questions 1) Name the imaginary line where the Earth and the sky appear to meet. [ ] (A) boundary (B) horizon (C) axis (D) diameter 2) What is the fixed path along which a planet or a heavenly body travels? [ ] (A) orbit (B) pathway (C) diameter (D) radius Fill in the Blanks 3) When a planet or a satellite spins around itself, the movement is called _________________. 4) The Earth takes about ____________________ hours to complete one rotation. Very Short Answer Questions 5) What is the shape of the Earth? Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6) What does the following diagram show? Orbit Sun Earth Ans. _____________________________________________________________________________________ 6
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