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EVS Class 3 Chapter 11 Questions and Answers Making Things
Making Things Class 3 EVS Question Answer
Discuss (Page 137)
Question 1.
What are pots used for?
Answer:
Pots are used:
- To store water
- To cook food
- To store grains and other food items
Question 2.
What other kinds of things do potters make?
Answer:
Potters also make flower pots, piggy banks, kulhads, and decorative items.
Question 3.
Why is the pot baked in a kiln?
Answer:
Pots are baked in a kiln to make them strong.
Activity 1 (Page 137)
- Visit a potter in your neighborhood with your parents or elders in the family.
- Observe how the potter works on the stone wheel or the potter’s wheel.
- Have you wondered how clay takes a beautiful shape on a spinning wheel?
- Which of the products made by a potter do you use at home?
- Draw some of the products that you have seen at the potter’s place in the box given below.
Answer:
Children can visit a potter and observe him to see how he shapes a pot on the spinning wheel. Find out what are the different items he makes. Then draw pictures of some products made by him.
Page 138
Question 1.
In what ways do you help your parents and grandparents?
Answer:
Children should help their parents and grandparents in their daily routines such as household chores, cleaning, cooking, etc.
Activity 2 (Page 138)
Make your clay (Do this activity with the help of elders)
- Collect soil from wet or muddy places.
- Remove any big pebbles or stones, sand, leaves, or parts of plants from it using a net or sieve.
- Put this soil in a flat vessel filled with water.
- After a few days, throw away the water that stays on top.
- Now make a dough that you can shape into a ball.
Answer:
Children can perform this activity on their own.
Activity 3 (Page 139)
Arrange the images in the correct order by numbering them from 1 to 5.
Answer:
Activity 4 (Pages 140-141)
The following are some patterns with repeating shapes and lines.
Look around for patterns on plants.
Draw any pattern of a leaf in the given box. Give an example of your own.
Look around for patterns on animals.
Draw an animal that has patterns in the given box.
Look around for patterns on things.
Draw a pattern in the box.
Decorate the given objects with patterns.
Answer:
Do it yourself.
Page 141
These are some beautiful forms of pottery from different parts of India. Tick the ones that have patterns on them.
Answer:
Page 142
Question 1.
Where have you seen bricks?
Answer:
Bricks can be commonly seen near construction sites. These are used to build houses, roads, schools, offices, etc.
Question 2.
Have you ever seen how bricks are made?
Answer:
Bricks are usually made from clay type of soil), that can be molded and then hardened by baking in a kiln.
Discuss (Page 144)
Question 1.
Are all houses made of bricks?
Answer:
No, all houses are not made of bricks.
Question 2.
What do you think are other materials used to build houses?
Answer:
Some houses are made of natural materials like mud, grass, and wood.
Write (Page 144)
Question 1.
Why do you think mud houses are better for the environment?
Answer:
Mud houses are good for the environment because mud is natural and easy to find. They stay cool in summer and warm in winter, so they don’t need as much energy for heating and cooling. Mud houses are also biodegradable, which means they break down naturally without causing harm to the environment. On the other end, the manufacturing of cement and brick releases harmful smoke and dust into the environment and pollutes it. In contrast to this, mud is a natural material and its use does not cause any pollution.
Question 2.
Look around at the houses in your neighborhood. What are the houses made of?
Answer:
In my neighborhood, the houses are made of bricks, cement, iron, and glass.
Activity 5 (Page 145)
Look at the pictures below. Guess the name of each type of house. Fill it in the given table below.
Answer:
Activity 6 (Page 146)
Make a Wall
Make some bricks using a matchbox mold, small paper boxes, clay, or atta (dough). Stack them in these two arrangements shown in the drawing.
Question 1.
Which one is sturdier?
Answer:
2nd Figure arrangement will be sturdier.
Question 2.
Which one falls more easily when pushed?
Answer:
1st arrangement of bricks will fall more easily when pushed.
Discuss (Page 146)
Question 1.
Are there any safety rules at home?
Answer:
You can include the following points in your discussion.
- After playing, always place your toys in their proper places.
- Never play with sharp objects like knives and scissors.
- Never touch electric switches with wet hands.
- Always mop the floor of the bathroom after taking a bath.
- Never go close to any hot pot.
- If water gets spilled on the floor, immediately wipe it.
Question 2.
Do you have any safety rules at school?
Answer:
You can include the following in your discussion:
- Keep the classroom organized.
- Never climb up the desks or chairs.
- Do not push your classmates.
- Do not slide down the handrails.
- Do not run on the staircase.
Let us reflect (Page 147)
A. Write
Question 1.
What is the process of pot making?
Answer:
The process of pot making involves finding clay, preparing it, shaping pots on a wheel, drying them, and firing in a kiln.
Question 2.
How do artists get ideas for their art?
Answer:
Artist gets ideas for their art from nature.
Question 3.
What is a kiln?
Answer:
The potter’s oven in which clay pots are baked is called a kiln.
Question 4.
What are houses made of?
Answer:
Houses are made from different materials like bricks, cement, wood, mud, etc.
Question 5.
You may also try to find videos on YouTube that show the process of things being made. Write down the steps in as much detail as possible.
Answer:
Children can watch a video on YouTube showing the process of a thing being made and then can write different steps of making the thing.
B. Draw and color and three different kinds of houses.
Answer:
Children can draw and color three different kinds of houses of their choice.
C. Discuss
Question 1.
Why do we have different kinds of houses?
Answer:
People build houses depending upon the climate where they live and the materials easily available at the place where they want to make the house. For example,
- In hilly areas, houses with slanted roofs are made so that snow can slide off easily.
- In flood-prone areas houses raised on stilts are made.
- If a person wants to stay at a place for a short duration, a temporary house (tent) is used.
- In very cold places such as polar regions, igloos (houses made of ice) are made.
Question 2.
Why do people wear helmets at construction sites?
Answer:
People wear helmets at construction sites to protect their heads in case they meet with an accident.
Question 3.
What would happen if there were no patterns in nature?
Answer:
Patterns help to recognize different things. They also inspire artists to make new designs. If there were no patterns in nature, it would become difficult to recognize things. Because of less inspiration, the creativity of the artists will also become less.
D. Interview
Question 1.
Interview someone who makes crafts or toys in your locality. Share the information in the class.
Answer:
Children can do this on their own with the help of their parents.
Question 2.
Find out how some commonly used objects like pencils, erasers, pens, and notebooks are made. Ask your elders.
Answer:
Prepare a questionnaire and interview your elders to know how commonly used objects like pencils, erasers, pens, and notebooks are made.
