Chapter 8: Tranaport | Class 4 | EVS | Textbook

APSCERT | ANDHRA PRADESH

Here are the answers to the “Improve Your Learning” section from the lesson Transportation (Class 4 EVS):

I. Conceptual Understanding

1. What are the vehicles used for transport in your village or town?

• In my town, common vehicles used for transport are buses, cars, bicycles, motorcycles, and auto-rickshaws.

• In villages, people use bullock carts, tractors, bicycles, and sometimes buses to travel to nearby towns.

2. Have you ever travelled by bullock cart? When and where?

Yes, I have traveled by bullock cart when I visited my grandfather’s village. We used it to go to the farm.

3. Why is the camel called the “Ship of the Desert”?

• The camel is called the “Ship of the Desert” because:

• It can walk easily on the sand without sinking.

• It can survive for long periods without water.

• It carries people and goods across deserts, just like a ship carries goods on the sea.

II. Questioning and Hypothesis

4. What questions will you ask your father about transport facilities to visit your uncle’s village?

• What are the available transport options to reach the village?

• How long will the journey take?

• Are there buses or trains available?

• Which road conditions will we face while traveling?

• What is the ticket price for a bus or train to the village?

III. Experiments and Field Observations

5. Visit a nearby bus station in your locality and collect information about the number of buses and their departure times.

(Students can visit a bus station and note details in a table like this:)

IV. Information Skills and Projects

6. Collect pictures of different modes of transport and prepare a scrapbook.

(Students can collect images of bicycles, buses, cars, trains, boats, aeroplanes, etc., and paste them in a scrapbook with labels.)

V. Drawing and Model Making

7. Identify any two shipyards on the map of Andhra Pradesh.

• Two shipyards in Andhra Pradesh:

1. Visakhapatnam Shipyard

2. Kakinada Shipyard

VI. Appreciation

8. How do you feel when you travel in a car and in a bullock cart? Do you find any difference?

• Car: It is fast, smooth, and comfortable for long journeys.

• Bullock Cart: It is slow and bumpy but gives a traditional village experience.

• Difference: Cars are modern and convenient, while bullock carts are eco-friendly and used in rural areas.