Maharashtra Board Class 5 English Balbharti Unit Three Chapter 4 Know Your Body PDF Download

Know Your Body

Listen carefully and read with me.

Our body has many parts. All parts are special. Read the following facts to learn how special they are.

The brain keeps working even when you are sleeping.

We have two eyes but we see one picture.

There are millions of bacteria on our skin but most of them are harmless.

Our nose can remember 50,000 different scents/smells.

Babies have around 300 bones in their body. As they grow up, the bones fuse together. Grown-ups have fewer bones than babies. There are 206 bones in their body.

The body repairs itself. If the skin is cut or injured, blood starts flowing. After a little while, it clots. A scab forms on the cut. After a few days, the scab falls off. There is new skin under the scab!

The air from our sneeze can travel at a speed of about 160 kilometres per hour. When we cough, the air from our cough travels at about 95 kilometres per hour.

A broken bone grows again and repairs itself.

Doctors use a plaster-cast to help it grow properly.

Teacher's Note

Our body is amazing and works like a machine every day. Just like a car needs petrol to run, our body needs food and water to work well.

Exam Trick

Remember: Babies have 300 bones but grown-ups have only 206 bones. The extra bones join together as we grow.

Points to Remember

The brain works all the time, even when we sleep.

Our body can fix itself when it gets hurt.

We have two eyes but see only one picture.

Bones join together as babies grow into adults.

Take Care Of Your Body

Our body is so wonderful. We must take care of our body.

We should eat well at regular times.

We should eat fruits and vegetables.

We should drink enough water.

We should take enough exercise.

We should get enough sleep.

We should keep our body and hair clean.

We should cut our nails regularly.

We should cover our mouth when we cough or sneeze.

We should wear clean clothes every day.

Teacher's Note

Good habits keep us healthy and strong. In India, we say "Swasth Sharir Mein Swasth Mann" - a healthy body has a healthy mind.

Exam Trick

Remember all 9 rules by thinking: Eat, Drink, Sleep, Exercise, Clean body, Clean clothes, Cut nails, Cover mouth, Regular times.

Points to Remember

Eat fruits and vegetables every day.

Drink plenty of water.

Sleep 8 hours every night.

Exercise and play every day.

Keep your body and clothes clean.

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