NCERT Class 4 EVS Our Wondrous World Chapter 06 Happy and Healthy Living PDF Download

Chapter 6: Happy and Healthy Living

All of us feel happy at different times and for different reasons. When do you feel happy? Write your answers in the bubbles given below.

[Figure: A child with speech bubbles showing "When I play games" and "When I eat my favourite food"]

When do I feel happy?

We feel happy on various occasions, such as when we are eating our favourite foods. We enjoy eating food items made from different grains, pulses, vegetables, etc.

Activity 1

Connect the food items shown below with the ingredients used to make them.

[Figure: Food items on the left (rice, cookies, eggs, samosa) to be connected with ingredients in the center (nuts, peas, wheat/grains) to food items on the right (pizza, peanuts, potato)]

Journey of the Grains

It is interesting to know how each food item reaches us. Let us look at the journey of a rice or wheat grain which forms a part of our diet. The following pictures show this journey.

[Figure: A 12-step numbered journey showing: 1. Farmer preparing soil, 2. Watering crops, 3. Rain falling on crops, 4. Adding manure to soil, 5. Earthworms in soil, 6. Harvesting grain, 7. Weeding crops, 8. Harvesting mature grain, 9. Processing grain, 10. Shop selling grain, 11. Cooking in kitchen, 12. Child eating food]

The journey of the grain from the farm to our plate is long. The efforts of people (farmers, sellers, etc.) and animals make this journey possible for us. Water, soil, and sunlight also play an important role in this process.

Activity 2

Observe the pictures and answer the following questions.

1. Put a tick (✓) on the elements that assist a grain in its journey.

   Soil	Stone	Air	Wood	Water	Tiger

   Farmer	Earthworm	Hills	Fire	Insect	Bat

Write

1. What is the role of farmers in this process?
2. List out the missing elements in the table above.

From the time a seed is sown, to the point when food reaches our plate, it is a remarkable journey. Can you list the roles of the different elements involved in this journey?

(a) Soil:

(b) Water:

Note to the Teacher

Encourage a discussion in the class to help children appreciate the entire process and the hard work involved in producing food.

Teacher's Note

When you trace the journey of grain, notice that it involves many people and natural elements working together. A farmer cannot grow crops without soil, water, and sunlight; the shopkeeper cannot sell without the farmer's harvest; and your family cannot eat without all the steps before. Think about one food item you like and try to name at least four people or things that helped bring it to your plate.

Key Points

• We feel happy when we eat our favourite foods, play games, and spend time with family and friends.
• Food items are made from ingredients like grains, pulses, vegetables, and other natural products.
• The journey of grain from farm to plate involves many steps: sowing, growing, harvesting, processing, selling, cooking, and eating.
• Farmers, earthworms, soil, water, and sunlight all work together to help grains grow and reach our homes.
• Many people - farmers, sellers, and cooks - work hard to bring food to our tables.

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