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The concept of Myself.
To tell about themselves and their families.
Details about their family members, concept of
big and small family.
Rules and manner in the classroom and at
home. Appreciate good manners.
Learn about living and non-livingthings.Cor-
relate and compare themselves with living and
non-living things.
OUR BODY
Health and hygiene of our body
Sense organs- Recall
Caring of sense organs
Importance of cleanliness,
Identify daily cleanliness habits and routines.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To bring about an awareness about oneself.
To develop observation and exploring skills.
To count their own family members.
To make students familiar with themselves
their name, age, likes, dislikes etc.
To understand the values of good manners
that they should follow in the classroom.
Construct knowledge about themselves based
on their experience inside and outside the school.
Students learn the use of three magic words
------Sorry,thank you and please.
Find the relationship between oneself and
other living being. Identify living and non-living things.
To know the characteristics of living, non-liv-
ing and correlate themselves whether living or
non-living.
Know the transformation of living things.
E.g., a small plant grows into a big plant,ababy
girl grows into a woman,and a baby boy grows
into a man.
To comprehend the importance of cleanli-
ness.
To explore the different ways to take care of
the sense organs.
Explore facts and information about human
body.
To enable the students to appreciate the basic
needs of man to keep clean.
Describes themselves and their family
members.
differentiates big and small family
perceives importance of different cele-
brations
understands and follows the rules and
good manners
compares living and non-living things
with their characteristics
Knows the importance of personal
well-being.
Possess a fair idea about the caring of
different body parts.
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MEANS OF TRANSPORT
Concept of ancient and modern means of
transport.Different kinds of vehicle movement
(Slow& fast).
PLANT LIFE
Kinds of plants - herbs, shrubs, trees, climb-
ers and creepers, Uses of plants-things we get
from plants like fruits, vegetables, foodgrains
and other materials.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To appreciate the importance of transport to
move from one place to another.
To recall transportation in ancient times.
Compare and differentiate between the an-
cient and the modern means of transport.
Appreciate the choice of the mode of trans-
portation used in the past and the present, and
the impact of these on the environment today.
To compare the speed of different modes of
transport.
Classify various vehicles in terms of speed
and size.
Build up a relation between distance and use
of vehicles accordingly.
To understand the importance of plants.
To know how to take proper care of plants.
Classify plants on the basis of their physical
characteristics
Identify the features and role of trees.
Differentiate the plants as shrubs and herbs.
Categorise the plants as creepers and climbers.
To explain unique features of each type of
plant.
To discuss about the uses of plants. To observe the resources of different products.
Dene and classify plants into trees, shrubs,
herbs,climbers, and creepers.
Name different materials available from plants
and list their uses
Discuss medicinal values of certain plants.
Develops an awareness regarding differ-
ent means of transport.
Understands the different means oftransport that we use to go from one place to
another.
Understands how people moved from
place to place before the invention of motor-
ized transport.
Observes and differentiates slow moving and
fast moving vehicles.
Identies plants as trees, shrubs, herbs,
creepers and climbers.
Develops an understanding and knowl-
edge about uses and importance of plants in
human life.
Notices,wonders and explores plant king-
dom
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FOOD
Food from plants (fruits, vegetables and foodgrains), Food from animals(milk, oil, meat,
egg), good food habits,
ANIMAL LIFE
Different food habits of animals.
Comprehendplant eaters, esh eaters, bothplant-esh eaters, grain eaters, insect eaters.
Size and movement of animals, different things
that we get from animals
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To understand that food is essential for all
living beings. To discuss about two main sources of food-
plant and animals.
To identify the sources of various food items.
To know about table etiquettes.
To observe the measures that should be ad-
opted to ensure hygiene.
To comprehend andanalyse different food
habits of animals.
To differentiate the animals according to their
food habits.
To be conscious about the different animals
based on its size and movement.
To comprehend and list out the things that we
get from animals.
List different animals found in their neigh-
bourhood.
Observe how animals change from infancy to
childhood.
Suggest how to treat animals with great care
and sensitivity. Explain how animals are alike and different.
Identify and comprehend some common in-
sects.
Identies the sources of food
Develops awareness about goodeatinghabits and understands the need of it.
Classiesthe animals according to food
habits.
Achievesawareness about the salient fea-tures of animals.
Identies and differentiates plant products
and animal products
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WATER
Need of water for the survival of all living
things.
Sources of water.
Uses of water.
Conservation of water.
WE NEED A HOUSE
Importance of house, Types of house- kachcha,
pakka, Materials used for kachchahouse and
pakka house.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To appreciate the basic needs of human beings.
To acquire an understanding about the importance
of water for all living things.
Observe and comprehend different sources ofwater.
Develops an awareness about the sources and
uses of water.
Stimulate their thinking skills and aesthetic sense.
Predict and compare amount of water used in
different activities.
Nurture their curiosity and creativity.
Explore and learn the ways and measures to save
water.
Understand the importance of house.
Classify the houses according to size and materi-
als used.
Identify the materials used for kachcha and pakka
houses.
Identify the features of kachcha and pakka hous-
es.
Develop awareness to keep the house neat and
tidy for healthy life.
Develop the positive attitude to do routine main-
tenance to protect the house. Examine the ways of garbage disposal and segre-
gation to keep our home and surroundings clean.
segregation to keep our home and surroundings
clean.
Develops the ability to identify different
sources of water and their multiple uses.
Realizes that since water is essential for
living beings a conscious effort to conserve it
must be made.
Acquaints themselves with the various
problems related to scarcity of water.
Records observations that incorporate
details.
Understands the importance of house in
their life.
Classies the different types of houses.
Identies materials used for each type of
house.
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MY SELF/MY FAMILY.
1. Self-Introduction.
2. Family members.
Extended and Nuclear family.
Male and female members in the family.
Occupation of family members.
OUR EARTH AND UNIVERSE
Heavenly bodies (Sun, Moon, stars),Surface of
earth and globe,Phases of moon, Land forms(plains, mountains, rivers, hills and deserts),
Natural resources and man made structures
Theme
Theme
Essential Learning
Essential Learning
Culminating Performance`
Culminating Performance`
Introduce their self to their classmates.
Comprehends about their own families.
Recognize and differentiate the term extend-
ed family and nuclear family.
Classify male and female members in a fami-ly.
Analyse the occupation of each member of the
family.
Appreciate relationship with family members
and relatives.
To introduce the term our universe
Investigate about surface of earth and differ-
ent land forms
Dene globe and atmosphere
Observe and communicate why life is possible
only on the earth
To analyze the natural resources and man-
made structures
Explore and investigate more about sun and
moon
To identify and understand the percentage of
water and land on earth.
Recognise that sun gives us heat and light
without which we cannot live.
Research about people who landed on moon.
Introduces themselves.
Identies family members and their im-
portance.
Recognizes the term extended family, nu-
clear family, male and female members and
their occupations.
Develops sense of need of family
Identies land forms andphases of moon.
Understands the concept of heavenly
bodies and atmosphere of the earth Differentiates natural things and man-
made things
Nurtures the curiosity and interest
through observation and result
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FOOD
Food from plants (fruits, vegetables and food
grains), Food from animals(milk, oil, meat,
egg), good food habits,
II. Our body.
1. Changes in human body.
Childhood, teenager, adult, old man.
2. Comparing the body parts of Animals and
Human beings.
3. Internal organs.
Brain, Heart, Lungs, Stomach, Bones and
Muscles.
4. Exercise.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To understand that food is essential for allliving beings.
To discuss about two main sources of food-plant and animals. To identify the sources of various food items. To know about table etiquettes. To observe the measures that should be ad-opted to ensure hygiene.
1. Recognize the changes in human body.2. Analyse childhood, teenage, adult and old
man.3. Compare the body parts of animals and humanbeings.4. Identify the major internal organs of our body.5. Identify the location and recognize the func-tions of the brain, heart, lungs, and stomach6. Infer the relationship between internal organsand diseases.7. Observe and identify bones and muscles.8. Predict and infer the functions of each.9. Identify importance of exercise for our body.
Identies the sources of food
Develops awareness about goodeating
habits and understands the need of it.
1. Recognizes the changes in human body.
2. Compares body parts of animals and hu-
man beings.
3. Identies the major internal organs.
4. Realizes the importance of exercise.
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IV. Plants
1. Edible parts of a plant
Stem, root and leaves of plant.
2. Functions of root and stem.
3. Leaf diversity
Shapes of leaves.
4. Plants grown in different places.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
1. Identify the edible part of stem, root and
leaves.
2. Analyse the role of food we get from root,
stem and leaves.
3. Differentiate between the functions of root
and stem.
4. Observe the shape and colour of leaves.
5. Differentiate the shape of leaves.
6. Investigate about the plants grown in differ-
ent places.
7. Analyse the structural and functional varia-
tions of plants grown in different places.
8. Recognize effect of climate on plants.
1. Identies edible part of the plant.
2. Acquaints with the functions of root and
stem.
3. Identies leaf by observing its shape and
colour.
4. Realizes plants grown in different climate.
III. Means of transport.
1. Invention of wheel
2. Transportations used in villages and cities.
3. Public and private transport.
1. To recall transportation used in ancient times.
2. Compare and differentiate between the vehi-
cles used in cities and villages.
3. Appreciate the mode of transportation used in
cities and villages.
4. To investigate importance of vehicles.
5. Differentiate between public and private trans-
port.
1. Develops an awareness that different
means of transport have different kinds of
wheels
2. Understands the different means of trans-
port that we use in cities and villages.
3. Understands how people moved from
place to place before invention of motorized
transport.
4. observes and differentiates public and
private transport
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VI. Animals.
1. Food habits of animals.
Herbivores, carnivores, omnivores, scavengers.
Needs of animals.
2. The teeth of animals.
Incisors,canines, premolars and molars.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
1. Differentiate animals based on food habits.
2. Recognizes and distinguishes plant eating
animals-Herbivores, esh eating animals-Carni-
vores, Omnivores and scavengers.
3. Promote positive attitude towards the needsof animals.
4. Identify the different kinds of teeth.
5. Apply the knowledge on structure of the
teeth in making the model of the teeth.
Classies the animals into different
groups.
Identies different types of teeth
V. FOOD
1. Sources of Food2. Kinds of Food
Energy giving food, body building food,
protective food, balanced diet, vegetarian,
non-vegetarian.
3. Raw food and cooked food.
1. Recall the sources of food.
2. Of food such as fruits, vegetables, pulses,cereals, egg, sh, meat, milk.
3. Recognize different kinds of food and their
importance (energy giving food, body building
food & protective food).
4. Classify the food items into the three food
groups.
5. Differentiate between non vegetarian and
vegetarians
6. Appreciate the importance of balanced diet
and water for our health.
7. Recall and appreciate difference between rawfood and cooked food.
8. Infer results from poor health habits.
. Recalls sources of food.
2. Recognizes different kinds of food, vege-tarian, non-vegetarian and balanced diet.
3. Identies raw and cooked food.
4.develops sensitivity towards wastage of
food
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IX. Universe.
1. land forms
Valley and plateau.
2. Our solar system.
Planets and importance of earth.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
1. Recall and revise the land forms.
2. Explore natural surroundings and various
land forms (valley and plateau).
3. Describe the planets in the solar system.4. Realize the relationship between sun and
planets.
1. Recalls different landforms.
2. Identiesdifferent planets and realizes
importance of sun. 3.Applies knowledge to
make the model of solar system
Knows about different types of soil and their
properties.
Understands soil erosion and soil conserva-
tion.
VIII. Water
1. Forms of water.
Ice, water, water vapour.
2. Evaporation, condensation and freezing.
3. Water cycle.
4. Water pollution
Causes and prevention.
1. Identify three forms of water and their proper-
ties.
2. Observe and recognize the process of evapo-ration, condensation and freezing.
3. Comprehend the process of water cycle.
4. Observe and infer the causes and prevention
of water pollution.
1. Identies three forms of water.
2. Distinguishes the process of evaporation,
condensation and freezing.
3. Recognizes water cycle.
4. Realizes the causes and prevention of wa-
ter pollution.
5. Understands the concept and applies
knowledge in daily life.
VII. Air:
1. Air & Atmosphere
2. Properties and uses
Components of air
3. Air Pollution.
Causes & solutions for air pollution.
1.Identify the importance of air
2. Realize the uses of air.
3 Identify the properties of air.
4. Recognize the importance of fresh air.5 Demonstrate that air takes up space and it has
weight.
6 Recognize that air is a mixture of gases.
7. Analyse the different components of air.
8.Identify the factors that causes air pollution and
the solutions
1. Identies the importance and uses of air.
2. Identies properties of air.
3. Recognizes the importance of fresh air.
4. Recognizes that air is a mixture of gases.
5. Identies the factors that cause air pollu-
tion and the solutions.
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THINGS AROUND US
Living and non-living things
Characteristics of living and non-living things.
1. Living things grow and develop
2. Living things need food and water
3. Living things responds to stimuli.
4. Living things breathe
5. Living things move
6. Living things reproduce and die.
OUR BODY
Cell, tissue and organ
ORGAN SYSTEMS.
1. Skeletal system
2. Muscular system
3. Digestive system
4. Breathing system
5. Circulatory system
6. Nervous system
7. Excretory system
Traits and heredity
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To recognize and describe the differences
between living and non- living things
To identify what living things need in order
to live. To comprehend about the life cycle of ani-
mal.
To identify and provide examples of living
things belonging to the following major groups
of living things(birds, insects, mammals, sh
and owering plants)
To experiment and observe what happens
when we touch the leaves of touch me not plant
To investigate and predict the breathing sys-
tem of plant and animals.
To observe that living things move
To observe and appreciate that the living
things reproduce young ones like themselves.
To dene cell , tissue and organs
To observe and analyze different bones pres-
ent in the skeletal system.
To observe different muscles present in our
body.
To comprehend the process of digestion inthe digestive system
To explore the process of breathing system
Inhaling and Exhaling
To investigate and record the circulation of
blood in circulatory system.
Differentiates between living and non-living
thing.
Identies characteristics of living
things
Shows curiosity and interest through listening
and questioning to seek further information.
Investigates ,observes and predicts.
Understands the concept of organ system and
can explain all the organ system and realiz-
es and appreciates importance of traits and
heredity.
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KEEPING SAFE
Safety rules while travelling in a bus.
Safety on the road , in playground, home and
in schoolFirst aid
PARTS OF A PLANT
Tap root and brous root
Leaf- simple and compound leaf.
Structure and function of leaf .
Flowers
Structure of ower.
Pollination.
Seed dispersal.
Agents of pollination
Fruits and seeds
Compost pit
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To investigate and explore the function of
brain
To observe and analyse the work of kidneysin excretory system.
Discuss the similarities and differences of
appearance and nature in a family. To research
how some traits are inherited from parents.
To comprehend the safety rules while travel-
ling in a bus
To analyse safety measure to be taken on the
road , in playground , home and in school
Identify and list out the things to be kept in
rst aid box.
To recall the different parts of a plant
To analyse the different types of root
To differentiate between simple and com
pound leaf.
To analyse the structure and function of leaf.
To infer the functions of leaf.
To interpret the structure of ower To dene pollination and to recognize the
agents of pollination.
To make a compost pit and appreciate the
importance of it.
Realizes the importance of safety rules while
travelling in a bus, the safety on the road , in
playground , home and in school,
Applies knowledge to make rst aid box.Understands the concept with application in
different practices
Understands the different parts of a plant.
Differentiates tap roots and brous roots
Understands the process of pollination
Identies compost pit
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STATES OF MATTER
Matter and its properties.
Molecular arrangements.
Solids that dissolve in liquids.Mixture-Preparation and their separation
(Solid - solid, liquid-liquid, liquid-gas).
Methods of separation like hand picking, win-
nowing, sieving.
ANIMAL LIFE
Animals that swallow their food whole
Animals that take in liquid food
Lapping
Sucking
Animals that eat grass and chew(cud chewing
animals)
Extinct animals
Fossils
BIRDSDifferent Parts of a bird
Wing movements
1. Upstroke
2. Down stroke
Feathers,beak,feet ,claws and nests
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
identify matter
compare and contrast different properties of
matter.
Differentiate the molecular arrangement of
solids, liquids and gases.
To experiment to nd out the solids that dis
solve in liquids.
Recognize that the volume of determined by
the size and shape of the container.
Compare substances and mixtures and con
duct an experiment to explain how mixtures
can be prepared and separated
To analyse the animals that swallow theirfood as a whole
To appreciate the process of lapping
To observe the process of sucking
To observe and predict the process of chew-
ing the cud
To investigate and record the extinct animals
To understand the term fossil
To comprehend different parts of a bird To analyse different types of wing movement
To observe and record different types of feathers.
To analyse and explore different types of beak
To interpret different types of feet and claws
To explore different types of nests
Identies matter and its properties
Performs exploratory activities to acquire
basic psychomotor skill with different meth-ods of separation of mixtures
Identies animals that swallow their foodwhole
Perceives importance of lapping, sucking,
cud chewing.
Explores fossils and identies extinct ani-
mals
Communicates and explains parts of a bird,its wing movements
Identies different kinds of feet,claws and
beaks
Shows curiosity and interest through observa-
tion of different kinds of nests
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LIGHT AND SOUND
Luminous and non-luminous objects
Shadow formation ,different kinds of sounds
SOILKinds, formation and uses of soil
Components of soil(gravel,sand,clay,humus,air
and water)
different kinds of rocks.
Weathering
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To differentiate between luminous and non
luminous object
To observe and infer the formation of shadowat different times of the day.
Discover how different sounds are produced.
Observe that vibrations create sound.
Describe the volume and pitch of sound.
Recognise sound as a form of energy.
To identify and record the different types of
sound.
To recall the importance of soil To investigate kinds and formation of soil
To investigate and compare components of
soil samples
To experiment and predict soil contain water
To experiment and observe soil contain air
To investigate the process of weathering
To identify different kinds of rocks
to know uses of soil
compare and contrast sandy and clayey soil
Recognises and explains luminous and non
luminous objects, formation of shadows and
sound.Communicates about volume and pitch of
sound.
Identies soil and its componentsunderstands the process of weathering and
communicates different kinds of rocks ,Uses
of soil
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Food and Microbes.
Why do we eat food.
Components of FoodCarbohydrates, fats, proteins, vitamins, min-
erals, bre, their sources and signicance for
human health
Role of water and roughage in digestion.
Balance diet.
Good eating habits for proper digestion.
Signicance of cooking.
Food preservation.
AdulterationMicrobes and diseases.
Useful microbes.
Solids, Liquids and Gases
Three states of matter, Properties of matter,
Molecules and molecular arrangements.
Solute,solvent and solutions
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To analyze the components present in the
food and their functions.
To identify the food containing such nutri-ents.
To understand the role of water and roughage
in digestion.
To dene balance diet.
To appreciate good eating habits for proper
digestion.
To understand the signicance of cooking.
To dene food preservation.
To analyze and research different methods of
food preservation.
To dene and experimenting adulteration.
To predict and infer the health hazards due to
adulteration.
To experiment with the properties of matter.
To know the denition of molecules.
To understand more about molecular arrange-
ments in different matter.
To investigate the solids dissolve in liquids.
To recognize the fact that the volume of wa-ter does not change even after dissolving sugar
in it.
To dene the terms solute, solvent and solu-
tion
To understand how gases
dissolve in liquids
Knowledge about components of food and
their role in our body.
Understands good eating habits.
Applies knowledge to understand importance
of food preservation and different malprac-
tices in food adulteration.
Applies knowledge to understand about
properties of matter, molecules and molecular
arrangements.
Understands the solids that dissolve in liquidsand Volume of liquid is equal to volume of
solid that dissolve in it.
Applies knowledge about solute solvent and
solution and gases dissolve in solids.
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Electricity and Magnetism
Good conductors and bad conductors of elec-
tricity.
Magnetic attraction and repulsion.
Materials which attract magnets
Animals
Habitat
Adaptations
a.in terrestrial animals
b.aquatic animals
c. in amphibians
d. in arboreal animalse.in aerial animals
adaptation in behavior
a. Hibernation
b. Aestivation
c. Migration
Adaptation for protection
Camouage
Shells and spines
Strong legs
PoisonEndangered animals
Reproduction
Mammals
Life cycle
Hen, Frog, Reptiles, Cockroach and Buttery
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To differentiate the good conductors and bad
conductors of electricity.
To recognize that magnets attract and repulse
To identify and explore the materials that are
attracted by magnets.
Recalls Terrestrial, Aquatic, Amphibians,Arboreal and aerial. To dene the terms habitat and Adaptation To analyze the different Types of adaptations in animals according totheir habitat. To enable the students to understand the
adaptations of animals in their behaviour. To differentiate hibernation and aestivation. To realize the importance of migration ofbirds. To observe and recognize adaptation for pro-tection of animals. To investigate and record of endangered ani-mals. Dene reproduction. List out different ways by which animalsreproduce
Dene the term mammals and give examples. Identify different parts of egg. Appreciate parental care by certain animalsto their young ones. Identify the different stages of hen,Cockroach, frog and buttery. Dene the term metamorphosis
Understands the bad conductors and good
conductors
Knowledge about magnets attraction and
repulsion
Applies knowledge in daily life.
Identies different adaptations of animals.
Understands the importance of adaptation
among animals.
Identies the two ways animals reproduce.
Applies knowledge to understand the devel-
opmental changes in the life cycle of insects.
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Force, Work and Energy
Force, Effects of force,
Types of force
a. Gravitational forceb. Friction
Simple machine.
a.lever
b. Pulley
c. Iclined plane
d.Screw
e.Wedge
f.Wheel and Axle
Work
Energy
Sources of energy
Sun,Wind and water.
Adaptation of plantsTerrestrial plants ina. Desert
b. Mountain regionc. Plain regiond. Hot and humid regione. Heavy rainfall region,
Aquatic plantsa. Fixed aquatic plants
b. Under water plantsc. Floating plantsPlants with poison.Insectivorous plantsSaprophytes
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To dene force.
To observe and analyze the different effects
of force.
To conduct experiment on friction and gravi-ty.
To categorize simple machine
To appreciate the uses of simple machine.
To identify when work is said to be done.
T dene energy
To recognize different sources of energy and
its uses.
To recall call aquatic plants and terrestrial
plants
To classify plants according to their environ-
ment.
To analyse different adaptations shown by
them.
To explore selected habitat to observe andexamine a variety of plants.
To dene non green plants and conduct re-
search how do they get their food.
To investigate how insectivorous plants get
their food.
Denes Force, Work and Energy and identi-
es the effects of force.
Applies knowledge to understand Friction,Gravity and the sources of energy.
Understands the concept with good reasoning
skill.
Classies plants according to their environ-
ment
Understands adaptation found in some plants.
Explores and observes different habitats
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Soil
Different types of soil
a. clayey soil
b. Loamy soil
c. Sandy soil
Soil erosion
Causes of soil erosion
Soil conservation.
Air , Water and Weather
The changes in weather, various elements ofweather, role of sun in weather changes,hu-midity,sea breeze, land breeze,hailstones,snowdew frost,fog,sea breeze, concept of purica-tion of water. (sedimentation, decantation)
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To observe and classify different types of
soil.
To investigate the properties and uses of
different types of soil.
To dene and compare soil erosion and soil
conservation.
To identify the factors responsible for soil
erosion.
To dene terms crop rotation and over graz-
ing.
To investigate the ways of conserving soil.
To create an awareness about the importance
of fertile soil.
Understand and analyze changes in weather.
Predict and communicate the elements which
contribute to weather.
Dene the terms wind storm, humidity, land
breeze, sea breeze
Compare weather and climate.
Infer how weather changes affect people. Interpret and record weather data.
Experiment and record different ways of
purication of water.
Predict weather conditions by looking at the
sky.
Knows about different types of soil and their
properties.
Understands soil erosion and soil conserva-
tion.
Knows about changes in weather and role of
sun in weather changes.
Understands the terms humidity, sea breeze,
land breeze, hailstones, snow dew frost, fog.
applies knowledge to understand the meth-
ods of purication of water
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Green Plants.
Different parts of a leaf and functions of each
part ,working of leaves, how do leaves pre-pare food, stomata, how do the plants use
their food, test of the presence of starch, green
plants and non green plants, energy ow in
living things ,interdependence of plants and
animals, balance in nature
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
Recall different parts of a leaf and their func-
tions.
Recognize simple and compound leaves andreticulate and parallel venations.
Experiment to show iodine gives blue black
colour with starch.
Investigate and explain that sunlight and
chlorophyll are necessary for photosynthesis.
Analyze how cactus plant and other non
green plants get their food.
Dene food chain and food web.
Knowledge of the fact that a balance between
the number of plants and animals is essential to
maintain balance in nature.
predict ways to conserve plants.
Investigate fo0d chains and food webs in
ecosystems and communicate their functions.
Identies parts of leaf and its functions.
Identies some unusual plants.
Applies knowledge to understand importanceof balance in nature
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FOOD.
Crop production:
Soil preparation,
selection of seeds,
sowing,
applying fertilizers,
irrigation,
weeding,
harvesting and storage,
nitrogen xation,
nitrogen cycle.
MICRO ORGANISMS
Micro organisms useful
and harmful,.
.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To understand about agriculture
To be aware of Various cropping patterns
such as Rabi crops and Kharif Crops
To identify Various practices of crop produc-
tion
To nd out the steps behind preparation of
soil.
To identify steps related to selection and
sowing of seeds.
To enumerate the various irrigation methods
To understand the various weeding tech-
niques To identify the harvesting and various effec-
tive storage methods.
To enumerate the role of nitrogen and its
xation.
To enumerate the roles of Micro-organisms
in our life
To differentiate the major groups of micro-
organisms. To identify the useful and harmful micro-
organisms.
To understand the various food preservation
methods.
Get an awareness on various agricultural
practices and implements
Understand the steps involved in nitrogen
cycle
Acquire knowledge about the benecial
and harmful effects of microbes
Classify microbes into different catego-
ries
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MATERIALS
Synthetic clothing materials.
Other synthetic materials-
especially plastics, usefulness of plastics and
problems associated
with their excessive use.
There are a variety of
Fibrous materials in use.
material is chosen based
on desired property.
Metals and Non-Metals
Combustion, fame
All fuels release heat on burning. Fuels differ
in efciency, cost etc. Natural resources are
limited. Burning of fuels leads to harmful by
products.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To differentiate various synthetic bres such
as articial silk, nylon etc
To understand about plastic
To identify the useful and harmful effect of
plastic
To understand the various uses of brous
materials
To analyse the Physical and chemical prop-
erties of materials
Able to differentiate between metals and
non metals.
To identify the physical and
Chemical properties of metals and non met-
als.
To understand uses of metals and non metals.
To understand the difference between com-
bustible and non-combustible substances.
To enumerate the limitations of fossil fuels.
To understand the conditions necessary for
the combustion.
To identify the nature of fuel
To aware about the harmful effects of burn-
ing of fuels.
To identify the re ghting techniques
Explore physical and chemical properties
of materials.
Classify bres based on their properties.
Understand the disadvantages of synthetic
bres.
Create an environmental friendly mind.
Understand the physical and chemical
properties of metals and non metals.
Able to apply the knowledge acquired in
real life.
Acquire a basic knowledge on fuels.
Identify the conditions required for com-
bustion.
Site the limitations of fossil fuels. Appreciate the efforts of re ghters.
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The world of the living
Conservation of
biodiversity/wild life/
plants; zoos, sanctuaries,forest reserves etc. Flora,
fauna .Endangered species,
Red data book; endemic
species, migration.
The cell
Cell structure, plant and
animal cells, use of stain
to observe, cell organelles
nucleus, vacuole,
chloroplast, cell
membrane, cell wall.
How babies are formed
Sexual reproduction and endocrine system in
animals, secondary sexual characters, repro-ductive health; internal and external fertilisa-
tion.
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To understand about importance of biodiver-
sity
To identify the endangered species.
To understand the importance of conserva-tion
To understand the terms ora and fauna.
To identify the importance of red data book.
To be aware of endemic species.
To enumerate the cause and effect of migra-
tion process.
To identify the structure of cell
To understand the staining process.
To identify the various parts of a cell
To differentiate between animal and plant
cell
To understand about mode of reproduction
To identify the difference between sexual and
asexual reproduction To analyse the secondary sexual characteris-
tics
To aware about reproductive health.
To differentiate between external and internal
fertilisation
Develop an awareness on the importance
of conservation of biodiversity
Understand the structure and function of
cell
Identify the cell organelles and their role
Differentiate plant cell and animal cell
Understand the importance of reproduc-
tion in living organisms
Compare sexual and asexual reproduction Identify the secondary sexual characters
in male and female
Realise the importance of maintaining
reproductive health
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MOVING THINGS , PEOPLE AND IDEA
Idea of force Idea of force-push or pull; change
in speed, direction of moving objects andshape of objects by applying force; contact and
non-contact forces.
FRICTION
Friction factors affecting friction, sliding and
rolling friction, moving; advantages and disad-
vantages of friction for the movement of auto-
mobiles, airplanes and boats/ships; increasing
and reducing friction.
PRESSURE
Idea of pressure; pressure exerted by air/liquid;
atmospheric pressure
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To understand the concept of force
To identify the effects of pressure
To enumerate the unit of force To differentiate the classication of force.
To understand the result of application of
force on an object such as change in its state of
motion or its shape
To identify the difference between contact
and non-contact forces
To identify the causes of friction
To differentiate the types of friction.
To understand the factors affecting friction
such as nature of surfaces
To analyse the advantages and disadvantages
of friction
To realize that friction is a necessary evil
To identify the concept of pressure.
To understand the applications of pressure
To aware about the atmospheric pressure.
To understand the pressure exerted by uids
such as water in a bottle, air in inated balloon
Acquire knowledge of resultant force
Develop a basic knowledge of pressure.
Explore the result of application of forceon an object such as change in its state of
motion or its shape
Develop a basic knowledge on the impor-
tance of friction.
Explore factors affecting friction such as
nature of surfaces
Apply their knowledge in daily life situa-
tions.
Relate effects of pressure in daily life
situations.
Experience the pressure exerted by uids
such as water in a bottle, air in inated bal-
loon
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SOUND
Various types of sound; sources of sound;
vibration as a cause of sound; frequency;
medium for propagation of sound; idea ofnoise as unpleasant and unwanted sound and
need to minimise noise.
HOW TO THINGS WORK
Electric current and circuit Water conducts
electricity depending on presence/ absence of
salt in it. Other liquids may or may not conductelectricity. Chemical effects of current. Basic
idea of electroplating
NATURAL PHENOMENA
Rain , thunder , lightning Clouds carry electric
charge. Positive and negative charges, at-
traction and repulsion. Principle of lightning
Conductor
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To identify the various sources of sound
To identify the various types of sound
To understand the Sources of sound such as
stretched strings, membranes, air columns To enumerate the structure of human ear
To differentiate the terms noise and music
To aware of noise pollution and the harmful
effects Of noise pollution
To identify the terms conductors and insula-
tors
To classify the liquids as good conductors
and bad conductors To understand the Chemical effects of cur-
rent such as electroplating
To understand about rain ,thunder, lightning
To identify the transfer of charge
To understand the story of lightning
To identify the process charging by rubbing
To differentiate between two kinds of elec-
tric charges
To understand the cause and effect of earth-
quakes.
To aware about the safety measures to be
taken during on earthquake.
Acquire a basic knowledge of sound pro-
duction.
Explore the sources of sound such as
stretched strings, membranes, air columns Understand the sensation of hearing.
Develop awareness about the harmful
effects of noise pollution
Classify materials into conductors and
insulators.
Demonstrate conductivity of liquids
Relate the concept of electrolysis in dailylife
Experiences the transfer of charges by
various method
Relate it in daily life situations
Get awareness about the cause and effect
of earthquakes.
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LIGHT
Laws of reection. Characteristics of image
formed with a plane mirror. Regular and dif-
fused reection. Reection of light from
an object to the eye. Multiple reectionreection Dispersion of light .Lens becomes
opaque, light not reaching the eye.
Visually challenged use other senses to make
sense of the world around. Alternative technol-
ogy available. Role of nutrition in relation to
blindness
NIGHT SKY
Idea about heavenly bodies/celestial objects
and their classication moon, planets, stars,
constellations. Motion of celestial objects in
space; the solar system
POLLUTION OF AIR AND WATER
Water and air are increasingly getting
polluted and therefore become scarce for use.
Biological and chemical contamination of
water; effect of impure water on soil and living
beings; effect of soil containing excess of
fertilisers and insecticides on water resources.
Potable water
Theme Essential Learning Culminating Performance`
To understand the law of reection. To identify the formation of images in planemirror. To differentiate between regular and irregu-lar reection
To know about multiple images To identify the phenomenon dispersion oflight. To learn about the structure of human eye To understand about persistence of vision To understand about the power of accommo-dation. To learn about take measures to care of eyes
To learn and classify the celestial objects
moon, planets, stars.
To understand about the solar system. To understand about constellations.
To identify the other members of the solar
system.
To aware about the articial satellites and
their uses.
To identify the air pollution and water pollu-tion. To aware about harmful effects of these pol-
lution. To understand about the cause and effect ofthe excess use of fertilizers and insecticides onwater resources. To enumerate the methods of water purica-tion at home level.
Verify the laws of reection
Identify the nature and size of the image
formed by the plane mirror.
Apply multiple image formation in daily
life Understand the functioning of human eye.
Acquire awareness about the caring of
eyes
Acquire a basic idea about the celestial
objects
Get aware about constellations
Understands the uses of articial satellites
Explore the various ways by which air
and water get polluted,
Understand the phenomenon of green-house effect.
Understand the different methods of water
purication.
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