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Growing up with Nature

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Activities and Questions

1. Write names of five colourful flowers in your area.

Flower name	Local name	Draw and colour
Rose
Marigold
Hibiscus
Sunflower
Palash

2. Make the model of a house using materials from nature.

Materials used:

Art form used for decoration:

3. Prepare a natural dye and try painting a cloth.

Plant parts used:

Colour of dye prepared:

What was painted?

4. Find out traditional ways of preserving grains and vegetables.

Name	Commonly used in which state	Details of the container
Tumri	Uttarakhand	Constructed with a round or oval shaped dried bottle gourd

5. Write the name of the plant, its parts, and its uses.

Name of the plant	Parts of the plant	Uses
Indian basil (Tulsi)	Leaves
Carom seeds (Ajwain)	Leaves / Seeds

1. What things should be kept in a first-aid box?

2. Why is first-aid important?

6. Imagine if there is no light in your area for two days.

Changes you will see in life:

Traditional dance/song of your region:

7. Name the festival, plants, animals, and activity.

Name of the festival	Plants/Animals associated	Activity
Vat Purnima	Banyan tree	Worshipping
Hari Jiroti	Fruit-bearing trees	Plantation
Kaziranga Elephant Festival	Elephant	Awareness drive

8. What things do we use from nature in daily life?

Answer:

9. What challenges arise when we overuse natural resources?

Answer:

10. How can we protect the natural environment around us?

Answer:

11. Design your herbal garden.

Space for drawing herbs:

Answer Key

1. Sample flower names

Rose, marigold, hibiscus, sunflower, jasmine. Local names will vary by region.

2. Model house

Use clay, wooden sticks, hay, grass, leaves, and other natural materials. Decoration can be Gond art or any local art form.

3. Natural dye

Common plant parts: flowers, leaves, barks, roots; examples include beetroot, hibiscus, and marigold. The dye colour depends on the plant used.

4. Preservation containers

Answers may include local items such as bamboo baskets, earthen pots, dried gourd containers, or clay storage pots.

5. Plant uses

Tulsi: medicinal use, helps in common cold and cough. Ajwain: helps in digestion and stomach discomfort.

6. No light for two days

Possible answers: no fans or lights, difficulty studying, food may spoil, mobile charging issues, and daily routine becomes harder.

7. Nature festivals

Festival, plant/animal, and activity should match local traditions. The examples in the lesson are Vat Purnima, Hari Jiroti, and Kaziranga Elephant Festival.

8. Things we use from nature

Water, soil, wood, cotton, fruits, vegetables, herbs, milk, medicines, and sea products.

9. Overuse of natural resources

Forests can deplete, water can become scarce, soil can lose fertility, and animals/plants can lose habitats.

10. Protecting nature

Reduce paper waste, say no to plastic, plant trees, keep food and water for birds, and join clean-up drives.