ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

CLASS II

TOPIC - Animals

ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

CLASS II

TOPIC - Animals

ACTIVITY – Know more about me

Divide the class into different groups. Name each group with animal name. Give one day to the children to collect information about that animal on these lines:-

1 Size 2 Place where it lives 3 Shelter 4 Young ones 5 Sounds etc.

Each day two groups are asked to speak on the animal assign to them.

After all the groups are presented you can give different worksheets based on the concept given above.

EXERCISE: - Example Word grid with animal names.

Note P.No., 73

OBJECTIVE -Know and identify the different animals based on their size, place where it lives shelter , young ones , sounds etc

ACTIVITY TYPE – Group

VOCABULARY –Big – Small , land , water, trees, forest , farm, nest, web, grass, hay ,flesh, cub, puppy, kitten, chick, Bark, mews ,moos, roar, chirps.

SKILL

Expression and describing about the animals.

TIME:- for a week

WORKSHEETS

I LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE VERY BIG/ BIG/

VERY SMALL/ SMALL

______________________

___________

_____________________ _______________________

II WRITE ‘L’ FOR LAND ANIMAL AND ‘W’ FOR WATER ANIMAL.

I OBSERVATION: LOOK AT THE PICTURES AND WRITE VERY BIG / BIG/

VERY SMALL / SMALL

III MATCH THE ANIMALS WITH THEIR YOUNG ONES:-

1 COW

2 DUCK 3 DOG

4 CAT

I WRITE ANY 3 ANIMALS WHO LIVES ON THE TREES.

1____________________2___________________________3__________

II MATCH THE ANIMAL WITH THEIR LIVING PLACE

ANTS WEB

SPIDER DESERT

CAMEL ANT-HILL

III WHERE DO YOU KEEP THESE ANIMALS IN YOUR HOUSE

PARROT ____________________ FISHES __________________

COW _________________________ HEN ________________

I NAME THE ANIMAL WHO GIVE US THE FOLLOWING THINGS :-

1 HONEY ___________________ 2 SILK ___________________

____________________ ___________________

II NAME ANY 2 ANIMALS UNDER EACH HEADING

DOMESTIC WILD INSECTS

III WHO AM I ? READ THE SENTENCES AND WRITE.

1 I AM FOND OF MOUSE . MY YOUNG ONE IS A KITTEN.

2. I HAVEA RED BEAK AND IAM GREEN IN COLOUR. IAM FOND OF RED CHILLIES.

RHYMES 1 At the Zoo

I like the zoo, its lots of fun!

See a cougar on the run

Hear a lion growl and roar

(Loud roar)

Watch a snake slither on the floor

(Lie down and slither)

Laugh as chimps swing in the air

(Wave arms)

Back and forth without a care

Elephants are big and strong

2 I can hop, hop, hop like a bunny,

And run, run, run like a dog;

I can walk, walk, walk like an elephant, And jump, jump, jump like a frog.

I can swim, swim, swim like a fish,

And fly, fly, fly like a bird;

I can sit right down and cross my arms,

And not say a single word!

(Do motions in poem)

3 Can You Jump Like a Frog?

(Suit actions to words).

Can you hop, hop, hop like a bunny?

Can you jump, jump, jump like a frog?

Can you walk, walk, walk like a duck?

Can you run, run, run like a dog?

Can you fly, fly, fly like a bird?

Can you swim, swim, swim like a fish?

But can you still be a quiet little child?

And sit as still as this?

4 Old Mc Donald had a Pool

http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=nursery+rhymes+on+animals&oq=nu

TOPIC - OUR FOOD

ACTIVITY - Complete the food cross word

RHYMES

Oh What a Cake!

OBJECTIVE

Identification of food items from plants and animals.

ACTIVITY TYPE

Individual

VOCABULARY

Fruits,vegetables ,cake, bread ,milk,cheese, chicken,egg,

SKILL

healthy food habits

TIME 1 Period.

ANSWER KEY

Once there was a baker who baked a lovely cake.

Oh, what a cake he did make!

But when he wasn’t looking

a flea flew in to the cake the baker baked.

Oh, what a cake THAT did make!

But when he wasn’t looking,

A butter fly blew in to where the flea flew

In the cake the baker baked.

Oh, what a cake that did make!

But when he wasn’t looking a frog flipped in...

But when he wasn’t looking, A snake slipped in...

But when he wasn’t looking a duck danced in...

But when he wasn’t looking a pig pranced in...

But then the baker looked and said ENOUGH!

and out the pig pranced

and the duck danced

and the snake slipped

and the frog flipped

and the butterfly blew

and flea flew

and they all shared the cake the baker baked.

And what a cake he did make

VEGETABLES

Out in the garden, early in the morning

See the red tomatoes all in a row.

See the happy farmer

Coming out to pick them.

Pick, pick, pick, pick, off she goes.

Continue with:

Orange Carrots

Green Pea Pods

Yellow Ears of Corn

(This is a call back song, sung to the tune of "Are you Sleeping?")

I am hungry

I am hungry! (I am hungry)

What should I eat? (What should I eat?)

Think I'll have some pizza (think I'll have some pizza)

Without any meat! (Without any meat).

I am hungry! (I am hungry)

What should I eat? (What should I eat?)

Think I'll have tomato soup (think I'll have tomato soup) [or chicken soup or pho soup]

With lots of heat! (With lots of heat).

I am hungry! (I am hungry)

What should I eat? (What should I eat?)

Think I'll have some ice cream (think I'll have some ice cream)

Cold and sweet! (Cold and sweet).

I am hungry! (I am hungry)

What should I eat? (What should I eat?)

Think I'll have some liver (think I'll have some liver) NOT!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UYLiMknrU3M

TOPIC - Religious festivals

ACTIVITY- GOD IS ONE

Ask the children to draw a temple and a mosque using basic shapes

Help them colour. They may also draw a Gurudwara /Church similarly. Discuss about the different religious festivals celebrated in our country.

EXERCISE

Colour the festival name in the word stream:

I Write YES or NO :-

1. Naming festival is the harvest festival.(___________)

2. Festivals bring joy and happiness.(_______________)

3. Sweet pongal is prepared on Deepawali ( _______________)

4. Holi is the festival of lights ( _________ )

5. Dasara is the festival celebrated for 10 days. ( ____________ )

TOPIC- MY FAMILY

OBJECTIVE

Identifying the different festivals celebrated in our country.

ACTIVITY TYPE

Individual

VOCABULARY

Pongal ,id, chritsmas, Diwali, gurunanak jayanthi, Buddha poornima,etc.

SKILL-Identify the different festivals and places of worship

TIME 2 Period.

OBJECTIVE: Identify the family relationship.

ACTIVITY TYPE : Group VOCABULARY - Aunty, cousins,bua, fufa, uncle

SKILL - Importance of family relations

TIME- 1 PERIOD http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Y0tGsrr1yN4

AVTIVITY - FIND A PAIR

Write the family relation word like father-mother, on flash cards. Divide the class in two groups Distribute the cards between the groups. Now the child is asked to read out the word from his/her flash card .The matching flash card child will read out the word and make a pair.

WORKSHEET

Complete the family Tree given below:-

__________ GRAND

__________ FATHER

PARENTS

UNCLE _______

This is me

She is my _________________

These are MY_____________________

TOPIC –OUR HELPERS

ACTIVITY 1 What do I do ?

Select a few names of our helpers in the neighbourhood, example, doctor, cobbler, teacheretc.

Write one name on each slip and spread all the slips on the table. Ask some 3 children to pick up one slip each.Each child read out the name of helper they got in the slip. The other children are asked to tell them about their work.

ACTIVITY 2 What do I use to do my work?

Some cut outs of tools made out of card board may be given to children. Help them to Identify the person who uses these tools and enact the work done using these tools.

Exercise. Pair the helpers with their tools and write below:-

Tailor,

barber,

cobbler carpenter, plumber,

electrician mechanic, gardener

Sewing machine and scissors,

Saw and chisel,

Scissors and comb,

Spanner and Pipe wrench,

spanner and screw driver,

Cutting plier and tester,

Spade and shears.

OBJECTIVE: Identifying our helpers with their tools and their work ACTIVITY :- Group

VOCABULARY:- Sewing machine, scissors, Saw , chisel, Tailor , barber, cobbler, carpenter, plumber, electrician, mechanic, gardener Scissors , comb, Spanner , Pipe wrench, spanner , screw driver, Cutting plier , tester, Spade , shears.

SKILL. Dramatising and skill in using tools.

TIME :- 2-4 PERIODS

WORKSHEET

Observe the pictures and answer the questions written below:-1 He is a____________________.

2 He works in a field. He is a _____________________

_____________________

3. He helps us to Repair our ____________________.

4. This person trims our ________

5. We get ______________ from him.

II. Match these person with their working place . A B

1. Teacher Hospital2. Gardener Market3. Vendor School

4. Barber Garden 5. Nurse Saloon shop

A. Who uses these tools?

_________________ __________________ _____________

B. Looking at these dresses Name the people.

________________ _____________

C. Whom do you call to get this work done?

1To get a fan repair. __________________________

2 To get our scooter repair._____________________

3 To build a room or a house.___________________

D. Who Am I ? 1 I help you to repair your shoes and chappals. _____________________________________

_____________________________________ 2 I take care of the patients in the hospitals._____________________________________

RHYMES

CARPENTER

The carpenter's hammer goes rap, rap, rap; (make a fist of one hand and pound in the palm of the other)

And his saw goes see, saw, see; (Move arm in sawing motion.)

He hammers and hammers, (hammer)

And saws and saws, (saw)

And builds a house for me. (Draw outline of a house in the air.)

FARMER

The Farmer plants the seeds, The Farmer plants the seeds, (pretend to plant seeds) Ho, Ho, the dairy-o, The farmer plants the seeds.

The sun comes out to shine... (make large circle with arms)

The rain begins to fall... (hands flutter up and down)

The seeds begin to grow... (children begin to rise)

The farmer picks the crops... (pretend to pick crops)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ylmf0mexwCo

We all sit down to eat... (pretend to eat)

A great grand mother

Weak and thin

Wanted to see her

Kith and Kin.

Her first grand daughter came in canoe

The second came in a bus

The third girl came in a car

As she lived very far.

The fourth one came in a bullock- cart

The fifth in a row boat

The sixth came in and aeroplane

Shivering in that severe cold.

The seventh came riding a horse

The eighth came in a train

The ninth rode a donkey

In a heavy rain.

The tenth girl came on a bicycle

It was hot in summer

They all came one by one

To look after their great grandmother

TOPIC- Seasons

ACTIVITY:- It’s time to recite.

A GREAT GRAND MOTHER

OBJECTIVE:- Identify the different seasons. ACTIVITY TYPE :- Group

VOCABULARY :-SUMMER, WINTER,HEAVY RAIN,VERY HOT,SEVERE COLD, CHILL,SHIVERING, SKILL. Discussion about different seasons.

TIME :- 2 PERIODS

RHYMES

Sun and Cloud Rhyme

The big round sun in an April sky,

(Raise arms to form circle over head)

Winked at a cloud that was passing by.

(Wink and make an oval cloud shape with hands)

The gray cloud laughed as it scattered rain.

(Pretend to scatter rain with fingers)

Then out came the big.round sun again.

(Raise arms to form circle over head)

It is Raining

(sung to “Frere Jacques”)

It is raining, it is raining

On my head, on my head

Pitter, patter raindrops

Pitter, patter raindrops

I’m all wet, I’m all wet

EXERCISE

1 Name the seasons mentioned in this poem.

2 How do you feel in these seasons?

A Summer B Winter C Rainy

WORKSHEET

Match the picture with seasons

Write ‘T’ for the correct statement and ‘W’ for wrong ones

1. We wear rain coat on sunny days.

2. Christmas is celebrated during winter.

3. Seasons changes from day to day.

4. Farmer will saw seeds during rainy days

5. We use blankets during winter to keep us warm

Rainy

Summer

winter

. Draw the picture of 3 things which we like to use during each season. Look out of the window outside your classroom and write How is the weather outside _____________.

Here is the list of the months of the year. Identify the seasons and write below.

Match the following Mango

Apple

Cotton clothes

Woollen clothes

Rain coat

Read the sentences and name the season.

1. We like to sit near the fire to warm ourselves.__________

2. Rivers, ponds, and lakes get plenty of water.____________

3. We will enjoy ice cream and cold drinks.____________

4. Children play with paper boats._____________

5. We can see rainbow in the sky._________

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9xO3aIV73zw

November

December

January

June

July

August

March

April

May

Winter

Monsoon

Summer

ABSTRACT

CLASS TOPIC REMARKS

I PARTS OF THE BODY COMPLETED

FOOD COMPLETED

SUMMER ,RAINY AND WINTER

NO RELEVANT ACTIVITY IN THE RESOURCE GIVEN.

PEOPLE WHO HELP US COMPLETED

CARE OF PLANTS AND ANIMALS

COMPLETED

MY HOME AND FAMILY COMPLETED

CLEANLINESS COMPLETED

CLASS TOPIC REMARKS

II ANIMALS COMPLETED

PLANTS NO RELEVANT ACTIVITY IN THE RESOURCE GIVEN.

OUR FOOD COMPLETED

SEASONS AND CLOTHES COMPLETED

RELIGIOUS FESTIVALS COMPLETED

MY FAMILY COMPLETED

OUR SCHOOL NO RELEVANT ACTIVITY IN THE RESOURCE GIVEN.

NATIONAL FESTIVALS NO RELEVANT ACTIVITY IN THE RESOURCE GIVEN

OUR HELPERS COMPLETED