Lesson -6 ; Water – The Gift from Nature

I. Conceptual Understanding

Answer the following questions.

1. What are the uses of water in our daily life?

Answer: We use water for drinking, cooking, bathing, cleaning, washing clothes, and watering plants. Water is also used for farming, putting out fires, and in industries.

2. What happens if there is no water?

Answer: If there is no water, plants, animals, and humans cannot survive. Crops will not grow, and we won’t be able to perform our daily activities like cooking and cleaning. Life depends on water.3. Give a few examples of water resources.

Answer: Natural sources of water include rivers, lakes, oceans, and springs. Man-made sources of water include wells, dams, hand pumps, and canals.

4. How can you save water?

Answer: We can save water by turning off taps when not in use, fixing leaking pipes, using a bowl to wash vegetables instead of running water, Turns off the motor when the tank is full and making sure water doesn’t overflow from containers.

II. Questioning.

5. What questions would you ask your parents to know about the water sources in the olden days?

Answer: I would ask:

• How did you get water when you were young?

• Did you have taps at home or did you fetch water from a well?

• Were there any ponds or lakes near our village?

• Did you ever face water scarcity in your childhood?

III. Experiments and field observations.

6. Visit a protected freshwater scheme in your village and observe how water is supplied and the steps taken to supply.

Answer: (This will be based on students’ observations, so you can guide them to look for how water is collected, purified, and distributed in their village.)

IV. Information skills – Project work.

7. Collect information from your friends about how they save water.

Answer: (Encourage students to ask their friends about water-saving habits, like turning off taps or using less water while washing.)

V. Drawing pictures and model making.

8. Draw a picture of a bottle brush and say how to use it.

Answer: (Ask students to draw a bottle brush and explain that it is used to clean water bottles by scrubbing the insides

with warm water and a pinch of salt.)

To use a bottle brush properly, follow these steps:

1. Rinse the bottle: Pour out any remaining liquid and rinse the bottle with water.

2. Add a cleaning solution: Pour warm water into the bottle and add a little dish soap or a pinch of salt for extra cleaning.

3. Scrub with the bottle brush: Insert the bottle brush into the bottle and scrub the sides, bottom, and neck thoroughly to remove any dirt or residue.

4. Rinse again: After scrubbing, pour out the soapy water and rinse the bottle thoroughly with clean water to remove all soap or salt.

5. Let it dry: Turn the bottle upside down and let it air dry completely before using it again.

Cleaning with a bottle brush regularly helps keep the bottle free of germs and safe for drinking.

VI. Appreciation.

9. One day Devi was going to her friend’s house to play. On the way, she saw some children wasting water at a bore pump. What might Devi have told them? What would you do if you were there?

Answer: Devi might have told them, “Please don’t waste water. We need to save water for the future.” If I were there, I would explain to them that water is precious and ask them to turn off the pump when they are done.

Bit bank

Here is a bit bank based on the lesson “Water – The Gift from Nature” for class 3 students

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