📘 Class 5 EVS
Book: Our Wondrous World
Unit 2 – Health and Well-being
Chapter 4: Our School — A Happy Place
🏫 What is this Chapter About? (Pages 55–56)
This chapter teaches us:
- What is a green school
- How to save water and electricity
- How to manage waste
- How to keep school cool and green
- Traffic safety, fire safety
- Good behaviour, kindness and respect
🌱 What is a Green School? (Page 55)
A green school is a school where:
- We manage waste
- We save water
- We use electricity carefully
- We plant and care for trees
🗺️ Activity 1 – Map of School (Page 56)
Answer (What to include):
- School building
- Playground
- Garden
- Water tanks
- School gate
- Pathways
✍️ Write (Page 57)
1. What do I really like about my school?
Answer (sample):
I like my teachers, friends, playground and library.
2. How can I make my school greener?
Answer:
By planting trees, saving water, and not wasting electricity.
3. Whom do I talk to if there is a problem?
Answer:
My class teacher / principal / school staff.
🔍 Be a School Explorer (Pages 57–58)
Groups:
- Water watchers
- Electricity savers
- Waste warriors
- Green guardians
- Traffic trackers
They check:
- Leaking taps, waste, trees, lights, traffic, etc.
🗑️ Waste Management (Pages 59–61)
Write (Page 59)
Bin colours:
- Dry waste: Blue
- Wet waste: Green
Write (Page 60)
1. What does school give to recyclers?
Answer: Old newspapers, bottles, cardboard, plastic, metal.
2. What do parents give to recyclers?
Answer: Old clothes, newspapers, bottles, e-waste.
🎮 Activity 2 – Segregation Game (Page 61)
Learning:
- Wet waste → food peels, leftovers
- Dry waste → plastic, paper
- Recyclers → bottles, metal, cardboard
🌬️ Let Us Be Cool (Pages 62–63)
- White roofs reflect heat → keep rooms cool
- Black surfaces absorb heat → make rooms hot
Activity 3 (Page 62)
Answer:
The white tile feels cooler.
Write (Page 63)
If roof is painted white:
The house/school will stay cooler.
💧 Dripping Water (Pages 63–64)
Even a small leak wastes a lot of water.
Activity 4 (Page 64)
Conclusion:
Many glasses of water get wasted in one day from a small leak.
Discuss (Page 64)
How to save water in school:
- Close taps properly
- Fix leaking taps
- Use buckets, not pipes
How to use rainwater:
- Store in tanks
- Use for plants and cleaning
🌳 Greenery Around Us (Pages 65–66)
Write (Page 65)
1. Trees near school:
Neem, mango, peepal, banyan (example)
2. Birds/insects seen:
Sparrow, crow, butterfly, bee
Activity 5 (Page 66)
Answer:
Water under the tree stays cooler than under the Sun.
🚦 Traffic Signs and Safety (Pages 67–68)
Write (Page 67)
Three traffic rules:
- Stop at red light
- Walk on footpath
- Use zebra crossing
What I see at school gate:
Buses, cars, parents, crossing guard, traffic.
🔥 Fire Safety (Pages 68–69)
Write (Page 68)
1. Where is fire extinguisher?
Near office / corridor / staircase (as per school)
2. Where is assembly point?
Playground / open ground
3. What should you do if there is fire? (Page 69)
Answer:
- Do not panic
- Go to exit
- Crawl under smoke
- Go to assembly point
🤝 What We Do Matters (Pages 70–71)
Activity 6 (Page 70)
What should we do?
- Stop bad behaviour
- Tell teacher
- Use dustbin
- Be kind and polite
- Help others
🧠 Let Us Reflect (Pages 71–72)
1. Nicest classroom & why
Answer:
My classroom because it is clean, bright and has plants.
3. Letter: “My School — My Happy Place”
Answer idea:
Write about teachers, friends, clean campus, fun learning.
6. If I am principal for a day
Three changes:
- More trees
- Clean toilets
- No plastic in school
🌟 Chapter Summary
- A happy school is clean, green, safe and kind
- We should save water, manage waste, plant trees
- We must follow traffic and fire safety
- Good behaviour and kindness make everyone happy
