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EVS Class 3 Chapter 7 Questions and Answers Water A Precious Gift
Write (Page 87)
Question 1.
I think it will rain today because … (write at least 2 clues)
Answer:
I think it will rain today because the weather is cloudy and there is no sun in the sky.
Question 2.
I think it will not rain today because… (write at least 2 clues)
Answer:
I think it will not rain today because the sun is shining brightly in the sky and there are no clouds.
Activity 1 (Page 88)
Ask yourself as many questions as you can about the rain.
Question 1.
Is it a heavy rain or a light one?
Answer:
Heavy rain means lots of waterfalls fast. Light rain is when a small amount of waterfalls slowly.
Question 2.
Are the raindrops big or small?
Answer:
Raindrops can be big like small pebbles or tiny like dots of dust.
Question 3.
Do they come down fast or slow?
Answer:
Big raindrops fall fast. Small raindrops fall slowly.
Question 4.
Is the rain so heavy that you do not see the water drops, but only lines or sheets of water?
Answer:
Yes, really heavy rain looks like big sheets of water falling.
Question 5.
Is the rain falling straight down? Is it slanting or changing its direction? Guess why.
Answer:
Rain usually falls straight, but if the weather is windy, it can slant or go sideways. Wind pushes the rain.
Question 6.
Collect the rainwater in a vessel. Does it look clean or dirty?
Answer:
Rainwater is usually clean because it comes from clouds. But if it touches dirt or pollution in the air, it might look a bit dirty.
Draw (Page 88)
Question 1.
Draw a picture of the rain that you observed.
Answer:
Find Out (Page 89)
Question 1.
Do you think it will rain again today? Or tomorrow? Why do you think so?
Answer:
I think it might rain again today because the sky looks cloudy and dark. Sometimes dark clouds mean rain is coming.
Question 2.
Did it rain only in your area or in other nearby places as well? Make a guess, then ask and find out.
Answer:
I think it rains in other places nearby too because usually when it rains here, it also rains in nearby towns. You can ask someone in another town to find out.
Question 3.
Find some songs about the rain or make up one, in your language or any other. Sing some songs about the rain.
Answer:
You can find a simple rain-related song, or make up a short one, and sing it together such as ‘Cham Cham’.
Question 4.
Did the rain make you happy? Did it make everyone happy?
Answer:
The rain might make you happy because you like playing in puddles. Not everyone may be happy because some people might not like getting wet or they may have plans outside.
Find Out (Page 90)
Question 1.
Is there a stream, river, pond, or lake near your village or city? Find out its name and some information about it. Visit it and draw its picture. Draw any trees, birds, or animals that you see around it.
Answer:
You can visit streams, rivers, ponds or lakes near your village or city. It could be a peaceful river where ducks swim and fish live. There might be big trees along the banks where birds like to sit. Observe and draw its picture.
Question 2.
Find a poem about a river and sing it in the class.
Answer:
You can find a short poem about a river, learn it from the books in the library, and recite it to your class.
Discuss (Page 91)
Question 1.
Where do you get water from?
Answer:
We get water from various sources such as borewells, hand pumps, rivers, wells, ponds, etc.
Find Out (Page 91)
Question 1.
Do you get water delivered in a tanker? If yes, find out where the tankers bring water from. Does your water come from a well, river, or lake near your village or city?
Answer:
Sometimes, when there is not enough water, tankers bring water to our area. They usually get the water from a big well, lake, or a river that is not too far away. You can find out with the help of your parents.
Question 2.
Do you know anyone who faces difficulty in getting water every day?
Answer:
Sometimes you hear that people in some places have a hard time getting water every day. They might live far from where the water comes from, or the water might not always be clean.
Write (Page 92)
Question 1.
List all the activities you can think of for which we need water.
Answer:
We need water for drinking, cooking, washing dishes, bathing, watering plants, cleaning our homes, and for animals to drink.
Question 2.
How many mugs of water do you need to brush your teeth? How much water do you use to take a shower?
Answer:
I need about half a mug of water to brush my teeth. For a shower, I use about 8 to 10 mugs of water.
Find Out (Page 93)
Ask your grandparents or any elder:
Question 1.
How did they get water? Did they use water in the same way as you do?
Answer:
Ask your grandparents about how they obtained water during their childhood. Discuss whether they used water for different activities such as drinking, cooking, and washing in the same way as you do today.
Question 2.
How did they store water?
Answer:
Ask them about how water was stored in their time. Explore whether they used traditional methods like clay pots or other containers.
Question 3.
Write a short story about what you found out.
Answer:
Imagine a story about a day in the life of a child fetching water with their grandparents. Describe the journey to the well or water source, how they carried the water back home, and how they used it throughout the day.
Activity 3 (Page 94)
Put up an exhibition
Question 1.
Identify different vessels used to keep water in your home.
Answer:
Find the names of different vessels used to keep water in your home and write their names. These may be buckets, clay pots, jugs, bottles, etc.
Question 2.
Ask the elders in your family what types of vessels they stored water in.
Answer:
You can ask your elders about the vessels they used to store water in olden days. These may be copper or brass vessels, clay pots, etc.
Question 3.
Were they different from what we use now?
Answer:
Yes, some of them were different as in olden times, people did not use plastic containers. Most of the people used vessels made from different metals or clay.
Question 4.
Did the vessels have different names?
Answer:
Yes, for example, lota and surahi.
Question 5.
On a separate sheet of paper draw a picture of any vessel that you find interesting and write its name in your language.
Answer:
Question 6.
Put up an exhibition of these pictures in your classroom with the help of your teacher.
Answer:
With the help of your teacher, put up an exhibition of the pictures in your classroom.
Question 7.
Walk around and observe the drawings by your classmates. How many different kinds of vessels have been drawn?
Answer:
Observe the drawings made by your classmates and write the names of the vessels you have seen there.
Question 8.
Did you find any patterns on the vessels?
Answer:
Yes, some of the vessels had patterns on them.
Activity 4 (Page 97)
Prepare a birdbath — offer water to birds in the hot summer months.
A birdbath contains water in a shallow plate for birds to drink and cool down.
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Take a shallow and wide container (an old big bowl or the base of an old pot or a bucket, less than 10 cm deep)
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Keep some stones in it for birds to perch. You may make the sides sloping by adding some smaller pebbles. Smaller pebbles also help insects to use this water.
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Add fresh water and keep the bowl in your yard, balcony, or terrace.
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Change the water frequently. Clean the birdbath with a scrubber twice a week. Do not use this scrubber for kitchen utensils; reserve it for the garden.
Answer:
Children can make a birdbath taking help from the steps given above.
Let us reflect (Pages 98-99)
A. Write
Question 1.
You waited for rain and watched how raindrops fell to the ground. You collected rainwater and observed if it was clean or dirty. You saw what happened to the rainwater that fell in different places. Now write a few lines on your observations of the rain.
Answer:
Some drops can be big and fall fast, while others are small and fall slowly. You might collect rainwater in a bucket and see that it was clean because it came from the clouds. When rain fell on the ground, some went into the soil, and some made little puddles.
Question 2.
You found out the name and some information about a stream, river, well, pond, or lake near your place. Write it in a few lines: Is this water used for drinking? If yes, how is this water carried to your home? If it is not used, why not? Was it used in the past?
Answer:
You can write about a stream, river, well, pond, or lake near your place. People might have used this water for drinking a long time ago, but now they get their drinking water from pipes that bring it from far away.
B. Draw
Draw a picture of your birdbath. Write the names of the birds and insects that come to drink water from your birdbath.
Answer:
The birds and insects that come to drink water from your birdbath could include birds like sparrows, crows, and pigeons, or insects like butterflies or bees.
C. Discuss
Water is very precious. We should be cautious about how we use it. We should not waste even a drop of water. Discuss among yourselves and list the activities in your house or outside, due to which water gets polluted or wasted. How can we avoid wastage of water? Think of three solutions with your group and write them in your notebook.
Answer:
Discuss with your group activities both inside and outside the house that can lead to water pollution or wastage. For example, leaving taps running, using too much water for gardening, or throwing trash in rivers. Also, discuss with your group to come up with three solutions to avoid wasting water such as turning off taps tightly after use, using a watering can instead of a hose for plants, or not littering near water sources. Write down the three solutions your group came up with in your notebook.
