the digestive juices when kept outside the stomach become inactive

food is churned in the stomach thereby increasing the surface area for quicker enzyme action

the digestive juices inside the stomach are acidic, while 'outside they are alkaline

the amount of digestive juices produced in the stomach in the presence of food is much more

excellent communication skills to draw out the expressive ability

ability to understand relative position of places, distances and directions

excellent drawing and painting skills

ability to use calculations and sketch positions on a globe

asking the students to perform an activity to sow seeds, observe different stages and draw them

showing photographs of seed germination

showing germinated seeds to the class and explaining the process of germination

presenting the germination stages through drawings on the board

show some samples of fuels in the class

discuss with children about possible kinds of fuel that can be used for cooking, along with a short film

show pictures of fuels on a chart

ask children to list different fuels

to connect the subject to the learners' experiential world and promote reflection and learning

to save her energy as children enjoy talking

to know the unique experiences of children

to help and improve the language and communication skills of the children

To load learners with terms and definitions for assessment

To internalise the values of concern for life and environment

Arouse curiosity about the natural and social environment

Engage in exploratory and hands-on activities that lead to the development of cognitive and psychomotor skills

feeds on parasites on the buffalo's back

feeds on insects present in the grass

loves to sing while sitting on the buffalo's back '

rests after flying for a while

enhance the skills of students to arrive at conclusions

give them an opportunity to interact with real information and develop the skill of observation

give the students an idea 'of the rail fare

provide them the knowledge of various abbreviations used in the ticket

To inform the learners about the books they should read to expand their knowledge

To connect the experiences of the learners in school with the outside world

To make learners aware of technical terms and definitions

To assess technical terms related to EVS

Assignments provide learners an opportunity to search for information, construct their own ideas and articulate them

Assignments can be done by parents, brothers or sisters depending on the talent that they possess

Assignments need to be given as classwork followed by homework every day to provide variety and practice

Assignments should be the only method of assessment

To confuse the mind of the students and let them enjoy the confusion

To develop curiosity and ability to think creatively

To develop critical thinking ability in students

To develop reasoning ability in students

give a natural colour to the floor

keep the insects away

make them smooth and clean

make them rough to increase friction

Take the children out to play in the ground

Ask them to put their heads down on the desk and relax

Use audio-visual aids based on multiple intelligences to make the lesson interesting

Change the topic immediately

required in small quantities to prevent deficiency diseases

that increase our metabolic rate leading to loss of weight

required as medicines to make us healthy

that build muscles to keep us strong

They should note down their questions, if any, and ask the parents after reaching home

They should observe everything without asking questions about it

They should enjoy themselves

They should observe keenly, make notes and share their observations with other students and the teacher

Obesity and scurvy

Scurvy and anaemia

Anaemia and night blindness

Obesity and anaemia

Take along lots of eatables for the animals at the zoo

Try to find out the food taken up by different animals at the zoo

Collect photographs of the animals they expect to see at the zoo

Take their drawing books along with them to draw what they see at the zoo

to discuss ideas, record and analyse observations on the basis of questions raised by students

to control the students to ensure discipline in the class'

to enable children to learn on their own and sharpen their observation skills

to follow what is being done in the senior classes

half-yearly and annual examinations at the end of the year

home assignments and class assignments every week to rate young learners under the categories of pass or fail

continuous and unstructured teacher observations to be shared with learners and parents

formal tests and games done every week and recorded in the Report Card