Viva Environmental Studies, Book 4
Viva Environmental Studies, Book 4
Life Skills and Value Focused
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Go to cartISBN: 9789386824981
Bind: Paperback
Year: 2020
Pages: 132
Size: 8.5 x 11 Inch
Publisher: Viva Education
Exclusive Distributors: Viva Books
Sales Territory: Worldwide
Description:
Environmental Studies is a carefully graded set of five books. It strictly follows the NCF guidelines and the NCERT syllabus. Lucid explanations accompanied by varied and colourful illustrations facilitate learning through visual stimulation. The books aim to gently train children to see the harmony between society and environment. All efforts have been made to expose the children to the physical world and its natural and man-made components. The larger goal of the series is to sensitize children to their social environment and their responsibilities towards it.
Some Salient Features
• Bright, colourful and child-friendly illustrations
• Answer Orally for quick recapitulation
• Ample questions given to develop thinking skills
• Values and life skills based discussion in Grandma asks... to inculcate values and enhance interpersonal skills
• Factoids in Fact Ant to increase general knowledge
• Nuggets of wisdom in Grandma says... to make children aware and responsible
• A variety of questions in the exercises for assessment
• Plenty of knowledge-testing projects and activities given in Activity Time
• Sample test paper as Let's Revise after every unit
• More practice questions given at the end of each book
Teacher's Resource Pack
Answer Key
Teacher's CD
• Flip book
• Test generator
• Animated lessons with activities
Study Material Available at www.vivadigital.in
• Answer Keys
• Work Books
• Test Papers
Target Audience:
Students of Environmental Studies, class 4.
Contents:
Chapter 1: Our Family • A family tree • Mother as a child • Becoming a mother • Where do babies come from• • Adoption and foster parents
Chapter 2: Our Extended Family • Meeting family members • Family bond • What does family teach us• • Changing family structure • Decision-Making
Chapter 3: We Can Sense • Sense organs • Kinds of touch • Special people
Chapter 4: People and their Skills • Different kinds of professions • Some interesting professions • Gender and work
Chapter 5: Ways of Recreation • Games • Games at school • Games at home • Playing together • Fun and fights at play • Some other means of recreation
Chapter 6: Community Eating • Community meals • Food, region and occasions
Chapter 7: Beaks and Claws • Types of beaks • Types of feet and claws
Chapter 8: The Amazing World of Plants • Parts of a plant • Types of roots • Functions of roots • Flowers • Uses of flowers • Florist • People living in forests
Chapter 9: Waste and its Management • Urban and rural waste • Disposal of waste • Waste management
Chapter 10: The Journey of Food • How does food reach our tables•
Chapter 11: Mouth, teeth and tongue • Teeth • Parts of a tooth • Kinds of teeth • Taking care of teeth • Tongue • Taking care of the tongue • Teeth of animals
Chapter 12: Houses Then and Now • Types of houses • Slums in urban areas
Chapter 13: Mapping My Neighbourhood • Landmarks • Sketch • Directions • Map
Chapter 14: Animal Shelters • Animals living in natural surroundings • Animals that build their homes • Nocturnal animals • Man-Made shelters
Chapter 15: Water- A Necessity • Sources of water • Dams, reservoirs and canals • The water cycle • Condensation
Chapter 16: Clean and Safe Water • Water pollution • Potable water • Making water safe for drinking • Safe handling of water • Water conservation
Chapter 17: Animal Powered Transport • Riding animals • Pack animals • Draught animals • Be sensitive to animals
Chapter 18: Travel and Currency • Paying for travel • Currency
Chapter 19: Building Material and tools • Building a house • Building bridges
Chapter 20: The World of Animals • Animals in groups • Animals and their behaviour • Animals help each other • Animal and human interaction • Types of ears • Body coverings in animals • Bees-the honey makers
About the Authors:
Zainab H. Razavi is an educational books editor and a resource person based in New Delhi. She did her M.A.in History from Delhi University, where she is currently a research scholar.
Neha Sharma is a gold medalist in M.Tech. from Guru Gobind Singh lndraprastha University. She did her M.Sc. in Physics from University of Delhi and has worked as an Assistant Professor in Galgotias College of Engineering and Technology, Greater Noida for more than seven years. Presently she is working as PGT Physics in Venkateshwar Global School, Rohini.
