📘 Class 5 EVS
Book: Our Wondrous World
Unit 5 – Our Amazing Planet
Chapter 10: Earth — Our Shared Home (Pages 161–176)
🌍 The Blue Planet (Pages 161–162)
- From space, the Earth looks blue and small.
- We cannot see countries or borders from space.
- Earth looks like one whole home for everyone.
- We can only see big land and seas, not cities or villages.
👉 This shows that Earth belongs to all of us.
🏠 Activity 1 – My Address (Page 162)
1. Fill your address
Sample:
- Name: ______
- House number: ______
- Street: ______
- City/Village: ______
- District: ______
- State: ______
- Country: India
- Planet: Earth
2. Use a globe and find:
(a) Are all oceans connected?
Answer: Yes, all oceans are connected.
(b) Where is India on the globe?
Answer: In Asia, on the northern side of the Indian Ocean.
🌏 Earth Has No Boundaries (Page 163)
- Nature has no borders.
- Air, water, clouds, seeds, animals move freely.
- People also share:
- Food
- Clothes
- Music
- Ideas
- Stories
👉 Earth is our shared home.
🐦 Story 1: The Travelling Birds (Page 164)
- Rosy starlings come to India in winter from:
- Russia
- Mongolia
- They eat locusts and grasshoppers and help farmers.
Write (Page 164)
1. Does the rosy starling visit your area?
Answer (sample):
Yes / No. It is called ______ locally. (Teacher will guide)
2. What does this story tell us about nature?
Answer:
Nature is connected and animals can travel across countries.
🧠 Activity 2 + Write (Page 165)
What does “nature has no boundaries” mean?
Answer:
Nature does not follow country borders. Air, water, birds and seeds can go anywhere.
🧘 Story 2: Yoga — India’s Gift to the World (Pages 166–167)
- Yoga started in India more than 3000 years ago.
- Now it is done in almost every country.
- 21 June is International Yoga Day.
Discuss (Page 167)
Why did yoga become popular?
Answer:
Because it keeps the body healthy and the mind calm.
Write (Page 167)
Name a yoga pose and what it helps with:
Answer (example):
- Tadasana – helps in balance and posture
- Padmasana – helps in concentration
🌶️ Story 3: Chilli — A Spice that Changed Our Lives (Pages 167–168)
- Chilli came to India from South America with Portuguese travellers.
- Earlier, Indians used black pepper.
- Now chilli is very important in our food.
Write (Page 168)
1. What if chillies disappear for a week?
Answer:
Food will taste bland and less spicy.
2. One recipe using black pepper instead of chilli:
Answer (example):
Pepper rasam / Pepper soup / Pepper chicken.
🍬 Story 4: The Sweet Story of Sugar (Pages 168–169)
- Method of making sugar from sugarcane started in India.
- This knowledge went to other countries.
- Rice, mango and banana also went from India to the world.
Discuss (Page 169)
1. One Indian food to share with the world:
Answer (example): Biryani / Dosa / Idli
2. New food in future:
Answer (example): Healthy snacks, plant-based foods.
🌼 Story 5: The Mexican Marigold (Pages 170–171)
- Marigold came from Mexico.
- Now it is used in Indian festivals, temples and weddings.
Write (Page 170–171)
1. Why both countries use marigold?
Answer:
Because it is bright, beautiful and special for celebrations.
2. Why do people use flowers in celebrations?
Answer:
Because flowers bring happiness, beauty and good feelings.
🐄 Story 6: The Cows that Went to Brazil (Page 171)
- Indian cows went to Brazil.
- Now most milk in Brazil comes from Indian breeds:
- Gir
- Kankrej
- Ongole
Write (Page 171)
What does this story tell us?
Answer:
Animals can move to new places and help people there.
🧾 Activity 4 (Page 172)
1. Five cow breeds (example):
Gir, Kankrej, Ongole, Sahiwal, Red Sindhi
2. Things from other countries (example):
| Item | Name | Origin |
|---|---|---|
| Clothing | Jeans | America |
| Food | Potato | South America |
| Sports | Football | England |
| Instrument | Guitar | Spain |
| Tree | Eucalyptus | Australia |
🕸️ Web of Life (Pages 172–173)
- People, plants, animals and ideas are all connected.
- We learn from each other and share things.
🧓 Activity 5 (Page 173)
Sample answers:
- New food: Pizza, noodles (came from outside)
- From stories:
- Came to India: Chilli, marigold, potato
- Went from India: Sugar, yoga, rice
🌍 One Earth, One Family (Pages 173–176)
- Old Indian saying: “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam”
- It means: The world is one family.
- Earth is the only planet with life.
- We must care for Earth like we care for family.
✍️ Write (Page 176)
1. What does “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” teach us?
Answer:
It teaches us that everyone on Earth is one family.
2. Meaning in your own words
Answer:
The whole world lives together like one big family.
3. How can we live like one family?
Answer:
By helping each other, sharing, and respecting everyone.
🧠 Let Us Reflect (Page 176)
1. Short story about travelling idea (sample answer):
Story:
Long ago, yoga started in India. Travellers learnt it and taught it in other countries. Now people all over the world do yoga to stay healthy.
2. One way to care for Earth
Answer:
Plant trees / Save water / Do not throw plastic.
3. One item from India to world
Answer:
Yoga / Rice / Spices – now used in many countries.
🌟 Chapter Summary
- Earth is our shared home
- Nature has no borders
- Birds, plants, food, animals and ideas travel across the world
- We are all connected
- “Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam” = The world is one family
- We must protect Earth and care for each other
