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Here are the answers to the “Improve Your Learning” section from the lesson Plants Around Us:

I. Conceptual Understanding

1. What are the parts of a plant?

• The main parts of a plant are roots, stem, leaves, flowers, and fruits.

2. How do roots help the plant?

• Roots fix the plant in the ground. They absorb water and nutrients from the soil and send them to the stem and other parts of the plant.

3. How does the stem help the plant?

• The stem carries water and nutrients from the roots to all parts of the plant. It also supports the plant.

II. Questioning and Hypothesis

4. Observe the houses of Sita and Lakshmi. What questions would you ask them regarding plants?

For Sita’s house:

• Why do you have so many plants in your house?

• Which plants do you grow, and why?

For Lakshmi’s house:

• Why don’t you have many plants around your house?

• Would you like to grow some plants in your house?

III. Experiments and Field Observations

5. Observe trees, shrubs, herbs, climbers, and creepers in your surroundings and name them.

• Examples:

• Trees: Mango, Neem

• Shrubs: Rose, Hibiscus

• Herbs: Tulsi, Coriander

• Climbers: Grapevine, Bitter gourd

• Creepers: Pumpkin, Watermelon

IV. Information Skills – Project Work

6. Collect some aromatic leaves in your surroundings and name them.

• Examples:

• Tulsi

• Pudina (Mint)

• Coriander

• Curry Leaves

V. Drawing Pictures and Model Making

7. Draw a tree which you find in your surroundings. Colour it.

(Draw and colour any tree they like, e.g., Mango or Neem.)

8. Colour the leaves.

(colour leaves using green and other natural shades.)

VI. Appreciation

9. How do you feel if you see someone cutting the branches of the trees around you? What will you do then?

• I would feel sad because trees are important for us. I will politely ask them not to harm the tree and explain its importance.

10. What will you do if you see the fallen leaves in your school ground?

• I will collect the fallen leaves and put them in a compost pit to make manure.