Living Things
Things that grow, breathe and move on their own are called as
living things
A non living things cannot ____________, ___________, _____________ and __________
eat, breathe, grow and move on its own.
What are the components of communication?
Sender, receiver and the message
I want to go to Delhi urgently, and there are no train tickets available. How can I get there fast?
I can go in an aeroplane as it moves fast.
Imagine you need to travel across a river with your full family and lots of bags. Which mode and means of transport would you choose and why?
I would choose a ship as it can carry lots of people and goods.
Peter planted a seed in the soil, watered it every day and kept it in the sun. What will happen to the plant? What can you say about the plant and why?
The plant will become a big tree because it is a living thing
Tell one use of a non-living thing for living things.
A chair helps people to sit,
A pencil helps people to write
Food helps people to grow
Air helps people to breathe
My mother scolded my sister and me yesterday because we did not finish our HW. What type of communication is this?
one to many
If there are no vehicles, how will people go from one place to another which is far?
I can use animals like a horse or a bull.
It will grow big, it will require water and food, it will breathe and it will start moving here and there.
Tell any 3 living things you can find in a police station.
policeman
plants
robbers
When a pencil is a non-living thing, then why does it get smaller when we sharpen it?
A pencil is a non-living thing, so it cannot grow or change by itself.
But it gets smaller when we sharpen it because we are cutting and removing some parts of it.
Why do you think it is important to listen carefully when someone is talking to you?
It is important to listen carefully when someone is talking to you so that you can give them the correct answer and learn from them.
Your father drops you off at school every day on his bike. It is raining today. How will you go?
I can wear a raincoat and go with him on a bike.
OR
I can go in an auto or car.
If you are allowed to buy one vehicle, which would it be and why?
Car, bike, truck, lorry, bus
aeroplane, helicopter, hot air balloon
ship, boat
Balloons and kites fly in the sky and move. Are they living things?
Why/Why not?
They are non-living things because it's the wind that is blowing them. They cannot move on their own.
When the tree stem is a living thing, then why is a pencil a non-living thing when it is made up of wood?
The wood in the pencil is made from a tree trunk/stem that is already cut and is no longer alive.
When my friend talks to me, it is one-to-one communication, but when my friend speaks to all the other children, it is one-to-many communication. Why?
It is because when my friend talks to me, it is one person talking to one person, but when she speaks with everyone together, it is one person talking to many, so it is one-to-many communication.
Why can't my car go in the air or water when it can go on the road?
Car has wheels to go on road but it needs wings to fly in the sky and it also does not have rows to go in the water
How will you teach a child who cannot see?
I will record the lesson on an audio and make the child listen to it.
If a cat does not eat for two days, what will happen to the cat and why?
What can you say about the cat?
The cat will feel weak because it needs food and water to survive. It is a living thing.
Is water a living or non-living thing? Why do humans need water?
Water is non-living because it cannot grow, breathe, or reproduce. It does not have life.
Humans need water to survive and live.
If your friend cannot hear well, which type of communication would you use to wish her on her birthday, and why?
I will send her a card or letter as she cannot hear me over the phone.
Why do you think bicycles are better for short distances and not cars?
Bicycles are cheap, and they do not require petrol/diesel. Cars are costly, so for short distances, bicycles are better.
Peter knows only Kannada, and Rahul knows only Hindi. How can they communicate with each other?
They can use actions to send a message to each other or call a friend who can speak both Hindi and Kannada.