Here, you can find Chapter 1 of Class 3 solutions for Class 3 of AP SCERT, Andhra Pradesh. This resource can assist teachers in enhancing their classroom instruction. Students can also be guided on how to write questions and answers.

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I. Conceptual Understanding

1. What is a family? How many members are there in your family?

• A family is a group of people who live together and care for one another. It usually consists of grandparents, parents, siblings, and sometimes pets.

There are five members in my family.

2. Do you have any pet animals? Name them.

Yes, I have a dog named Tommy.

3. Whom do you love the most in your family? Why?

I love my mother the most because she takes care of me and cooks tasty food.

II. Questioning and Hypothesis

4. You went to your friend’s house. You want to know the best practices of his/her family. What type of questions would you ask your friend about his/her family?

• Examples of questions:

• How do your family members help each other at home?

• What do you all do together as a family?

• What special traditions or practices does your family follow?

III. Experiments and Field Observations

5. Write down the similarities and differences you observe in the faces of your relatives.

Examples:

• Similarities: My father and I both have the same eye color.

• Differences: My grandfather has white hair, and I have black hair.

IV. Information Skills – Project Work

6. Which works are done by your family members? Tick at the proper places.

V. Drawing Pictures and Model Making

7. Draw the picture of a dog, cat, or any pet animal.

Draw their favorite pet.

VI. Appreciation

8. Jessy loves her pet and the trees in her garden very much. She takes good care of them. Do you also do similar things? Share with the class.

• “Yes, I also take care of my pet by feeding it daily and watering the plants in our garden.