Our Wondrous World – Class 3
Lesson Review | NCF Curricular Goals | Classroom Activities
About the Book
The subject The World Around Us integrates science, social science and environmental education. It encourages children to explore their surroundings through observation, activities and discussion.
Unit 1: Our Families and Communities
Lesson 1: Family and Friends
Students learn about family members, relationships and how people support each other.
CG-2: Students understand relationships within family and community.
- Family photo cards
- Chart paper
- Flashcards of family members
- Students draw a family tree and explain it.
- Group discussion: How family members help each other.
Lesson 2: Going to the Mela
This chapter explains fairs and community gatherings and how people interact socially.
CG-3: Students appreciate cultural traditions and social gatherings.
- Pictures of fairs and markets
- Story cards
- Role play: Visiting a fair.
- Students draw their favorite scene from a mela.
Lesson 3: Celebrating Festivals
Students learn about different festivals celebrated across India.
CG-3: Students appreciate cultural diversity and traditions.
- Festival picture cards
- Festival symbol charts
- Students share festivals celebrated in their homes.
- Create a class festival collage.
Unit 2: Life Around Us
Lesson 4: Getting to Know Plants
This lesson introduces parts of plants and their importance.
CG-4: Students understand basic features of plants and nature.
- Real plants
- Leaf samples
- Plant diagram chart
- Observation of plants in the school garden.
- Label the parts of a plant on a chart.
Lesson 5: Plants and Animals Live Together
This chapter explains the interdependence of plants and animals.
CG-4: Students understand relationships between living things.
- Food chain chart
- Animal picture cards
- Draw a simple food chain.
- Discussion: How animals depend on plants.
Lesson 6: Living in Harmony
This lesson teaches how humans, animals and nature coexist.
CG-8: Students develop responsibility towards environment.
- Animal and environment charts
- Short stories
- Poster making: Protect Animals.
- Storytelling about helping animals.
Unit 3: Gifts of Nature
Lesson 7: Water – A Precious Gift
Students learn the importance of water and conservation.
CG-5: Students understand natural resources and their importance.
- Water cycle chart
- Pictures of rivers and lakes
- Water cycle drawing activity.
- Students list ways to save water.
Lesson 8: Food We Eat
This chapter explains different foods and balanced diet.
CG-5: Students understand food and nutrition.
- Food flashcards
- Food pyramid chart
- Classify food into healthy and unhealthy.
- Create a healthy meal chart.
Lesson 9: Staying Healthy and Happy
This lesson teaches hygiene, exercise and healthy lifestyle.
CG-6: Students develop healthy habits and personal wellbeing.
- Health habits chart
- Daily routine chart
- Students create a daily routine timetable.
- Group discussion on healthy habits.
Unit 4: Things Around Us
Lesson 10: This World of Things
Students learn about materials and their properties.
CG-7: Students identify objects and materials around them.
- Transparent and opaque objects
- Glass and plastic samples
- Classify objects as transparent or opaque.
- Material identification game.
Lesson 11: Making Things
This chapter explains how different objects are made.
CG-7: Students understand how objects are created from materials.
- Clay
- Craft materials
- Students make simple clay objects.
- Show and tell activity with handmade items.
Lesson 12: Taking Charge of Waste
This lesson teaches waste segregation and recycling.
CG-8: Students develop environmental responsibility.
- Waste segregation bins
- Reduce Reuse Recycle chart
- Waste sorting activity.
- Poster making on Reduce Reuse Recycle.