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Plants & trees
7 Plants & Trees
For the Teacher: Talk to children about different types of plants & also about the variety of things we get from plants & trees.
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Trees
For the Teacher: Compare & contrast between the types of trees which grow in coastal (coconut), tropical (mango), desert Palm tree Coconut tree Mango tree Pine tree © Deepshikha Books & Info Services (palm) & high altitude areas (pine). Tell them that the trees can be of different shapes. Trees purify the air, give shade & keep the place cool. So it is wrong to cut trees.
Parts of a plant
For the Teacher:Talk about the different parts of the plant. Explain that the roots hold the plant firmly in soil & absorb nutrients; the stem bears the leaves, flowers and fruits.
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Flowers Marigold Rose Daisy Tulip Sunflower © Deepshikha Books & Info Services
For the Teacher:Talk about the different flowers. Point out that flowers differ in number of petals, colour, smell, size, shape, etc. Teach them the names of some common flowers.
Fruits
For the Teacher: Slice a banana & point out that it is seedless. Similarly show that mangoes, cherries, etc. have a single seed, Plums Cherries Pomegranate Chickoo Orange Mango © Deepshikha Books & Info Services whereas apples, pears & oranges have many seeds. Some fruits like melons have numerous seeds. Explain that some fruits like
Fruits
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For the Teacher: Stimulate a discussion & ask them to talk about their favourite fruit and ask which fruit needs to be peeled before eating & which can be eaten with the skin. Tell them that fruits provide energy & keep our body healthy.
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For the Teacher: Talk about which part of the plants bears the vegetables. For example potatoes, carrots & turnips occur underground, tomatoes & brinjal grow on the stem & spinach in the leafy part of the plant.
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