KENDRIYA VIDYALAYA SANGATHAN, VARANASI REGION

SPLIT UP OF SYLLABUS (2021-2022)

CLASS: V SUBJECT: EVS

⮚ Total Number of Chapters: 22

⮚ Number of Chapters after Reducing (70%): 16

⮚ Number of Chapters Allotted Term wise: Term I: 09 Term II: 07

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Month Term Num

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of

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Days

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Number/Na

me of

Chapter

Tentat

ive

Numb

er of

Hours

Availa

ble

Tentative

Number of

Periods

Required

(30

Minutes/pd.

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Suggested

Activities/Tools to be

Used for Teaching

TLOs Values to be

Learnt

1 APRIL

TERM

I

19 1.SUPER

SENSES

5 10 *Reading articles and to

find out amazing facts

about animals.

*Recognize the birds and

animals by the sound.

*Observe different

animals and their special

behaviours.

*Identify different

smells whether it is good

or bad.

*Sensitization

toward animals.

*Love and care

for nature.

*To write different things

which we get from the

plants and animals.

Poster making and writes 5

lines on endangered animals

like A Tiger.

Map work – Locate the

different national parks in

India.

*Blind fold activity –

guessing the object’s name

by smelling them.

*Observe- ant’s movement

in a line and note down their

behaviour in different

situations.

*Draw and colour the

animal parts like tusks,

horns, skin etc.

*To understand the

importance and need of

different eye sights in

humans and animals.

*Identify the different

modes of communication

in animals.

*To find out sleeping and

awakening time of

different animals.

*Identify the animals

and their parts for

which they are hunted.

*To know about National

Parks in India.

* To know about sense

organs of animals and

birds.

*Environmental

sensitivity.

*To protect the

wild animals.

*Sensitization

toward disabled

people (lacking

one or more

sense organs).

2. A SNAKE

CHARMER’

S STORY

4.5Hrs 09 *Show different types of

snakes using ICT (PPT)

*Show them snake

specimen from biology lab.

*Discussion and showing

through pictures different

items made from animals.

*Making a model of a been.

*Show video clipping on

snake show.

*Role play of snake

charmers.

*Visit to zoo.

*Make a snake puppet with

socks, origami.

*Make a first aid box.

*Understand the life of

snake charmers.

*To know the close

relationship between

animals and human beings

*To identify poisonous

snakes and non-poisonous

snakes.

*Understand importance

of giving first aid for

snake bite.

*Observation,

identification of various

kinds of snakes.

*Explanation about

poisonous fangs, ducts

etc.

*To be sensitive about

cruelty to animals.

*Love for

nature and

developing

harmless

attitude

towards

animals.

*Social

behaviour.

*Self-

confidence.

*Empathy

*Sensitivity

towards

animals

2 MAY 01 FUN DAY 30

min.

ACTIVITIES AS PER THE KVS HQ CIRCULAR

3 JUNE 08 3. FROM

TASTING

TO

DIGESTIN

G

04 Hrs 08 *Diagrammatic

representation - Tongue

and its different areas of

taste.

*Student will perform the

activity based on good food

habits

*Pictures of tongue and

digestive system will be

shown to the students.

*Video clipping will be

shown how digestion takes

place.

*Teacher will show the PPT

and some Food charts .

*To know importance of

good food habits

*To know about energy

and strength giving food

*To understand the steps

of good digestion .

*Students will know how

digestion takes place.

*To know about balanced

diet

* To know about

Digestion.

*To learn about taste

organ and diet of a person

*To know the importance

of good food

*Learner will

improve their

good food

habits

*Sense of

respect for

food.

*Students will

identify the

different

parts of

tongue to

recognise the

particular

taste.

*Students will

be aware of

proper food

which provide

energy and

*To know the importance

of glucose in our daily life.

*Understands the

importance of balanced

diet

strength to

our body

4 JULY 21 5. SEEDS

AND

SEEDS

05

Hrs.

10 *List out the things that

are soaked in water before

cooking

*Pasting pictures of

essentials for plants

*Discussion on insect

eating plants

*Collage on plants of

hybrids.

*Sample activity – Soaked

seeds are used for

observing the process of

seed germination. The

changes are recorded.

*Observe the different

stages in the germination

of seed

* To know the parts of a

seed

*To understand the

conditions necessary for a

seed to sprout

*To know dispersal of

seeds and agents involved

in seed dispersal

*To know why soaking is

required for some food

items

*develop skills of

recording growth of plant

*Developing

scientific

attitude and

logical

reasoning

*To know

about growth

and

development

of a living

being

*To know the

value of food

in life and how

food is

prepared

Sample activity – Display of

various objects with

Velcro.

*to be inquisitive about

food of a plant

*To identify different

modes of dispersal

*To know about different

types of plants like

pitcher plant, venus fly

trap etc.

*to know what all is

needed for a growth of a

plant

*To be able to

understand

chain of life

*To

understand

various food

chains

*Love and care

for natural

environment

6. EVERY

DROP

COUNTS

5.5

Hrs.

11 *Making poster

on "SAVE

WATER".

*Students read a

story and answer

the questions

concerning

water use.

*Student

construct their

own water

filtration system.

*Sample activity 1) -

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=KDU3OOAt6dgRe

cite the poems on Save

water theme.

*Sample activity 2) –

Poster making Save Water.

*Observe and identify the

different sources of

water

*Identify the difference

between step well and

lake

* To know the importance

of water conservation and

how and why rainwater is

harvested

* To enable the students

about various ways of

conserving rain water.

*Able to differentiate

between stepwell and

lake.

*To know the importance

of water conservation and

*Habit to use

water

Judiciously.

* Habit of

storing

water.

*Habit of turn

Off the tap when

Not in use.

*Read and find

information from

Various bill.

*Social skill

the method of water

Harvesting.

*They will be able to read

a water bill and various

information related to it.

PT I First week of August. Syllabus covered up to 31 July is to be included.

5 AUGUST 20 7.EXPERIM

ENT WITH

WATER

5 Hrs. 10 * Write ‘F’ for the things

which float and ‘S’ for sink.

e.g. feather, pebble, pen

etc.

*Observe experiments

with water which are

related to everyday life.

*To identify the things

float, sink, soluble and

insoluble in water-

Learning by doing

*To get the information

about dead sea

*Observation

and Practical

skills

*They will

observe

critically.

*Scientific

skill will be

developed.

* Take a glass of simple

water and other of highly

salted .Put one egg in each

glass and see the

difference.

* Put a drop of water,

honey and oil on a lid. Tilt it.

See which one of them

flows fat.

* Put a glass of water on a

table in the class .Paste a

market record sheet.

Observe the water level

everyday and mark date

wise.

* Recite the poem on water.

*Show boiling of water in

the class.

*To identify the objects

that float and sink in

water

*Concept of evaporation

*Three forms of water

*To understand the term

soluble and insoluble

*They will

learn to work

independently.

*They will be

able to

understand

how we can

use dirty

water of pit

well for

cleaning

purposes.

*Sample Activity –

Students in a group of 4-5

collect different objects

like matchsticks, nails,

leaves, pebbles, marbles,

straw etc.& find out

objects that sink/ float in

a tub of water. Result

observed by them is

recorded.

*Sample activity -

Discussion / narration on

Gandhiji & Dandi march

8. A TREAT

FOR

MOSQUIT

OES

05 Hrs 10 *Make a poster with a

message to keep your

surroundings clean.

* Survey your school and

area near your home

weather stagnant water is

collected or not.

* Make a chart along with a

meaningful slogan on

preventive measures

against MALARIA,

DENGUE and

CHIKUNGUNYA.

To show video clipping on -

symptoms of patients who

are suffering from

Mosquito bite and diseases

spread by others like

PIG,FLIES ETC…

* To show ppt on blood test

and visit to doctors

*Awareness about

cleanliness.

* Awareness about the

dangers of stagnant

water.

* Awareness about

Preventive measures

against Mosquitoes.

* Awareness about bad

effects of Mosquito bite

and diseases spread by

other animals.

* Helpers in the time of

problem, regarding some

diseases.

*To make them vigilant

about good food.

*Cleanliness

and hygiene of

School, home

and

neighborhood.

* Development

of the child in

the primary

years of his

life.

*Strive to

improve the

health.

* Importance

of proper

hand wash.

regarding some problems

or diseases.

* To show animated video

on the topic good food

habits.

*Sample Activity –

Conversation on Symptoms

causes & treatment of

anemia.

*To know the relationship

between stagnant water,

mosquitoes malaria, blood

testing etc.

*Observes the blood

report

* To know the symptoms

of malaria and its

prevention

*To learn how to save

ourselves from getting

malaria.

*To understand the

different stages in the

life cycle of mosquitoes.

* To know about anemia,

its causes and prevention

6 SEPTEM

BER

22 11. SUNITA

IN SPACE

03

Hrs.

06 *Showing globe and to

locate different countries

on the globe

*To understand the

concept of shape of

Earth, Planets, Satellites,

*Understandi

ng of causes

of day and

night.

*Locating India and its

neighbouring countries on

globe

*Draw pictures of sky at

day time and night time.

*P.p.t. on space crafts,

spaceship and launching of

space crafts.

*Collection of pictures of

astronauts.

*Experiment on

gravitational pull to make

them understand pull of

earth.

*Making chart /Model of

spacecraft.

*Sample Activity – Video

clippings a about space

journey various astronaut.

Stars, Moon and

spaceship.

*To get information about

Sunita William & Kalpana

Chawla and their

experiences in space.

*To know about the solar

system.

*Learners will appreciate

different phases of moon.

* To know the challenging

concept of the shape of

the earth and gravitation.

*To understand about

space ship

*To know about Sunita

Williams and her

experience in the space

*To know about Nature

and earth

*Able to

understand

the reason of

changing

shapes of

moon.

*Knowledge

about

gravitational

force

*Understandi

ng of tides in

sea.

*Understandi

ng of concept

why two

wheeler does

not fall when

it moves.

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=qzUjbjfuw4s

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=l7-pLfU0Z1Q

12.WHAT

IF IT

FINISHES

05

Hrs.

10 *Group discussion on

experience of students on

roads eg- noise made by

vehicles and ill effects of

smoke.

*Collect pictures of means

of transports and paste

them classify them on the

basis of fuels used by the

vehicles

*Observes different

kinds of oil.

*Learns difference

between various kinds of

roads

*learns fuels and

alternate sources of

energy

*Avoid

pollution.

*Say no to

polybags

*Conserve the

natural

resources

*Identify the vehicles

which cause air and noise

pollution

*Make poster and write

slogans on topic “save fuel”

*Map recording of states

where oil fields and oil

refineries are there

*Showing PPT on saving fuel

and discussion in class

*Reading a bar graph on

change in use of fuel over

20 years

*Write short note on

renewable and non-

renewable sources of

energy

*List out various puposes

for which oil is used.

*Awareness about how to

save energy (fuel).

*Understands the

problems that arise from

the smoke coming out of

the vehicles.

*Students will know about

different fuels and its

uses

*Students will know about

petroleum and its by

products

*They will come to know

the cost of petrol, diesel

and LPG

*Identify the causes and

effects of pollution

*Know about the various

ways to save fuel

*Importance of alternate

sources of energy like

wind energy, solar energy

etc

REVISION 03 06

First week of October. Entire syllabus of Term I covered up to 30 September is to be included.

7 OCTOBE

R

TERM

II

13 13. A

SHELTER

SO HIGH

6.5

Hrs.

13 *Sample Activity:-1)

Clipping shown to learner

that shows the

geographical & living

conditions of tribal people.

(Changpas)

* Learns different types

of shelters as well as

delicious food, habits,

living conditions,

languages and different

types of clothes worn by

people.

* Different states and

their capitals.

* Knowledge about

Ladakh, Changpas

*Mapping skill would be

developed by spotting the

states.

*To understand the life

of people living in hilly

areas

*Courage

*Empathy

towards

people living in

hard terrains

*Taking care

of animals

*Unity in

diversity

*Video on Gaurav Jani.

https://www.youtube.com/

watch?v=SldSSPxWMfk

*Mark the state enroute

Mumbai to Kashmir in the

*To know about cold

desert like Leh

* Learners will get

information about

different types of

houses.

map of India and write

their capital

* Collect pictures of

different types of houses

*Videos will be shown on

Changpa tribe, Pashmina,

Rebo

*Discussion on wool and its

source(animals)

8 NOVEMB

ER

17 14. WHEN

THE

EARTH

SHOOK!

4.5

Hrs.

09 *Power point presentation

On different type of

natural calamities –

Drought, floods,

Earthquake, Psunami.

* Teacher will explain

different natural

calamities and make a

concept clarity.

*Meaning of natural

calamities or natural

disasters.

* To identify the names of

various natural disasters.

*Students should come to

know how to save

themselves during

Earthquake.

*The child

should

understand

the value of

life and be

able to think

about safety

measures

during any

natural

*Discussion about disaster

management.

* To observe the harmful

effect of earthquake.

*Learns natural calamities

like Earth quake, flood

etc.

*Understands the

effects of earth quake.

* Awareness about what

all can be done if there is

a warning about disasters.

*Understands difficulties

faced by people during

floods, earthquakes

* Learns who helps people

during natural calamity.

calamity and

other risky

situations.

*Managing

self in

disaster, to

get an idea,

whom to call in

a particular

situation

15.BLOW

HOT,

BLOW

COLD

04

Hrs.

08 *Blowing air on the mirror

glass, palm, spectacles and

observing the result.

* Activities of blowing air

to warm and cool hands .

* Counting heart beat.

* Demonstrating the use of

stethoscope.

*Making a paper whistle

and a paper snake.

*Sample Activity - 1)

Activity performed –

learner will try to cool the

hot coffee by Blowing cool

air.

2) To warm up hands,

hot air is blown.

*Understanding how

blowing can cool the

things as well as help in

burning a fire.

*Knowledge about

expansion and contraction

of the body during

inhaling and exhaling .

*Able to draw conclusions

by doing activities.

*To develop craft skill.

*Identification of musical

instruments which are

played by blowing air in to

it.

*Understands that the air

coming out of our mouth

can be cold or hot as

compared to temperature

outside.

*Correlation

with G.K.

*Children will

be able to

understand

that one thing

can be used in

different

situation in

different

ways

*Learners get

knowledge

about

different

musical

instruments

which are

played by

blowing air

9 DECEMB

ER

14 16. WHO

WILL DO

THIS

WORK?

7 Hrs. 14 *Students will draw the

things used for the

cleanliness in their homes.

*Collect and paste the

pictures of different

occupations.

*Children will be made

aware of the cleanliness.

*Learners will come to

know dependence of

society on essential

services.

*Always keep

your

surroundings

clean.

*Healthy mind

lives in

healthy body.

*Students will prepare a

list of things which are

used for cleanliness in

their school.

*Find out the names of

some great people who have

worked for the betterment

of the people.

*Read Mahatma Gandhi’s

autobiography, story of

Valmiki boy who was

discriminated in the school

because of parent’s

occupation.

*Sample activity-

Information clippings on

social reformers like

Mahatma Gandhiji, Mother

Teresa, Dr. Babasaheb

Ambedkar etc.

*Choice of work as a

societal value.

*To know about different

professions people adopt

in our surroundings for

their livelihood.

*To know about our duties

towards the society as a

citizen of India.

*To understand that boys

& girls are equal.

*Knows about the

professions liked &

disliked by the people.

*knows about the great

work done by Gandhiji

&other social reformers

for untouchables or

deprived class.

*Cooperation

*Community

work

*Equality

PT III After the Winter Break. Syllabus covered up to the commencement of the Winter Break is to be included.

10 JANUAR

Y

18 19. A SEED

TELLS A

FARMER’S

STORY

04.30

Hrs.

09 *Debate on whether the

changes in agricultural

practices have been

*Different food items

made from the same

grains.

*To develop an

understanding

about grains

and pulses

beneficial for growing

food.

*Ppt or video clipping on

cultivation of crop

*A field trip (to a near by

farm if possible) and

report preparing a small

kitchen garden

*Arrange the pictures in

order to show the journey

of the seed from the field

to the plate

*Discussion on Different

dishes made from the same

grain like wheat or rice

*Draw and ,write names

and paste pictures of

water wheel sprinkler etc

*Short films based on

farmers life.

*Differentiate and

compare change in

agricultural practices

over the years.

*Understands the

hazards due to overuse of

insecticides and

pesticides.

*Different food habits in

different places

/cultures and to know

about the technologies,

process and method

involved in the journey of

the seed

*Conservation of crop for

next year

*Differentiate and

compare changes in

agricultural practice over

the years.

*Need for modern

techniques of irrigation

which are used

at our homes.

*Develop love

for nature and

different

plants.

*To develop a

sense of

respect for

food.

*Collaboration

with other

students in

different

aspects.

*To sensitize

about

importance of

food and

struggle faced

by farmers.

knowledge of the

difference between

manure and fertilizers

Identify different food

items made from the same

grain

20.

WHOSE

FORESTS?

4.5

Hrs.

09 *Sample activity: Story of

Chipko movement.

https://en.wikipedia.org/w

iki/Chipko_movement

*Ask students to get

information from their

parents about – places

*Knows the uses of

forest and lifestyle of

people.

*Destruction of forest

and protecting the

environment.

Understands rules and

regulations.

*Students will be able to

understand the uses of

the forest and life of

people living in the forest

(Adivasi).

*Develop

respect for

the

environment

and learn

about

interdependen

ce of forest

and human

being.

*Love and

respect

where there were trees /

forest earlier but now

there are no trees. Why

were trees cut and now

what is there today?

*Ask students to search

about forest and forest

people on internet and

prepare PPT on tribal life.

*Video clips will be shown

on Cheraw dance.

*Organise

VANMAHOTASAV in

school premises.

*Write short note on

Jhoom Farming.

*Video clips on Jharkhand

Jangle Bachao Aandolan

,Chipko Movement, about

SUNDERLAL BAHUGUNA,

Tribal Life.

*Able to listen, carefully

and communicate

*Able to Collect

information.

*Able to Express their

views on destruction of

forest and protection of

the environment.

*Understand the rules

and regulations of forest

Act.

*A various dance forms of

India.

*Identify the distribution

of forest in India.

*Developing the habit of

caring and sharing for

others

the Other’s

culture

*Feeling of

brother hood

* Importance

of forest

products.

* Debate on “the need and

problems associated with

Deforestation,” collect

relevant reports from

internet.

11 FEBRUA

RY

20 22. ON THE

MOVE

AGAIN

05

Hrs.

10 *Sample activity: Collect

information and ppt on

migration.

*Discussion on

-child labour,

-difficulties faced by

labourers

-Different kinds of

farmers .Do all farmers

own their land ?

*Know about the issues

related to borrowing

money.

*Know about the

delicacies of different

festivals

*Learn about the

facilities given by

government for education

and loan

*Learners Observe and

understand the problems

faced by people due to

migration.

*Be aware of facilities

given by Government for

education .

*Understand value of

money and be aware of

the value of saving money

*Observation

& Recording

*Identificatio

n &

Classification

*Discovery of

Facts

*dealing with

the change

and self

reliance

*Value of

hard work

*Importance

of being

literate .

*Sensitivity

towards

exploitation

by mediator in

-Hardships faced by

seasonal migration

-Borrowing money, loans,

debts etc

*Show visuals on various

methods of irrigation in the

fields (Water wheel

,sprinkler etc)

*Newspaper cuttings on

related issues and

discussion with the

students

*To identify irrigation

methods.

*To Know about the

consequences related to

borrowing money.

the factory

work .

REVISION 05

Hrs.

10

12 MARCH SESSION ENDING EXAMINATION

NOTE: - No questions will be asked in the examination from these chapters :

4. MANGOES ROUND THE YEAR

9. UP YOU GO!

10. WALLS TELLS STORIES

17. ACROSS THE WALL

18. NO PLACE FOR US?

21. LIKE FATHER, LIKE DAUGHTER

*ACTIVITIES FOR FUN DAY: -

QUIZ, PUZZLES, POEM RECITATION, WORKSHEETS, STORY TELLING, DRAWING, PROJECT MAKING,

PREPARATION OF SCRAPBOOK, NEWSPAPER CUTTING, SMALL SPEECH, PREPARATION OF FLASHCARDS.