📘 Class 5 EVS
Book: Our Wondrous World
Unit 3 – Incredible India
Chapter 6: Some Unique Places (Pages 94–111)
🌍 What is this Chapter About? (Pages 94–95)
This chapter tells us about:
- Islands of India (Andaman & Nicobar)
- Marine life and coral reefs
- Mangrove forests (Sundarbans)
- Northeast India and its culture
- Living root bridges
- Western Ghats – a biodiversity hotspot
- Protected areas and saving nature
🏝️ Southernmost Point of India (Pages 94–95)
- The southernmost tip of India is Indira Point
- It is in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- An island is land surrounded by water on all sides
- India has more than 1000 islands
Find Out (Page 95)
- In which sea are Andaman and Nicobar Islands located?
Answer: Bay of Bengal - Name other islands you know
Answer: Lakshadweep, Majuli, Diu, Elephanta
🌳 Forests of Andaman & Nicobar (Pages 95–96)
- Forests have unique plants and animals
- Birds found only here:
- Andaman hornbill
- Andaman wood pigeon
- Big roots help trees stand strong in sandy soil
Activity 1 (Page 96)
Learning:
The wide base supports the roll just like tree roots support trees.
🐦 Why Some Animals Are Found Only on Islands? (Page 97)
Answer:
Because islands are isolated and have special climate and food, animals evolve differently.
🛟 Safety on Ferry (Page 97)
- Everyone must wear a life jacket
- It helps people float in water
Write (Page 97)
- Favourite sea animal (sample):
Fish / Dolphin / Turtle
🌊 Life in the Sea (Page 98)
Write (Page 98)
- Three living things found in the sea:
Fish, coral, crab / octopus / seaweed
Discuss (Page 98)
- Why is sea life important?
Answer:
It supports food chains, gives oxygen, and keeps Earth healthy. - How do coral reefs help sea animals?
Answer:
They give food, shelter and protection.
🏝️ North Sentinel Island (Page 98)
- People live like ancient hunter-gatherers
- They do not allow visitors
- They survived the 2004 tsunami by reading signs of nature
Discuss (Page 98)
Answer:
Their close observation of wind, sea and animals helped them stay safe.
🌿 Sundarbans – Home of Mangroves (Pages 99–101)
- Largest mangrove forest in the world
- Located where River Ganga meets the sea
- Land is muddy and salty
Write (Page 99)
- Three living things in mangroves:
Mangrove trees, fish, crabs, birds, tiger - What makes it different from other forests?
Answer:
It grows in salty water and has trees with breathing roots.
Write (Page 100)
How do people depend on mangroves?
Answer:
- Protection from floods
- Fishing
- Wood and food
- Safe homes
🐯 Sundarbans and Tigers (Page 101)
- Some people wear masks on the back of their head
- It confuses tigers and saves lives
Discuss (Page 101)
Why protect Sundarbans?
Answer:
It protects land from floods and is home to many animals.
🌄 Northeast India (Pages 101–104)
- Also called Seven Sisters + Sikkim
- Rich in forests, rivers, culture and wildlife
Name the Seven Sisters (Page 101)
Answer:
Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Tripura
Write (Page 102 – Picture-based)
- Things sold: baskets, vegetables, pots
- Festival: Local tribal festival
- Bamboo houses: Strong, flexible, earthquake-safe
- Animals: Cow, goat
- People live close to nature
🐦 Saving the Hargila Bird (Pages 103–104)
- Women and children help protect Greater Adjutant Stork
- Community efforts increased bird numbers
Activity 2 (Page 104)
Good nest needs:
Soft material, safety, shelter, warmth
🌉 Living Root Bridges (Pages 104–105)
- Made from tree roots
- Found in Northeast India
- Strong and eco-friendly
Activity 3 (Page 105)
Learning:
Strong connections give good support.
🌲 Western Ghats (Pages 105–108)
- A long mountain range
- Very rich in plants and animals
- Many rivers start here
Write (Page 105)
- States Western Ghats pass through:
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu - Animals seen:
Elephant, tiger, lion-tailed macaque, birds
Write (Page 106)
- What are people doing in the picture?
Collecting water, farming, living peacefully - Why forts on hilltops?
Easier to protect and see enemies - Three rivers from Western Ghats:
Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
🌳 Saving Forests – Silent Valley (Page 108)
- A dam was stopped by people’s movement
- Forest was saved
- Shows power of people working together
🛡️ Protected Areas (Pages 108–109)
- Areas protected by government
- Trees and animals cannot be harmed
Write (Page 109)
Three protected areas in Western Ghats:
Silent Valley, Bandipur, Periyar
🧠 Let Us Reflect (Pages 109–111)
1. What surprised you most?
Answer:
Living root bridges / coral reefs / mangroves
2. Which place would you like to visit?
Answer:
Andaman Islands – to see coral reefs
3. How is your region similar or different?
Answer:
My area has less forests and no sea.
4. Match the following (Page 110)
- Starfish → Can regrow arms
- Seahorse → Swims upright
- Turtle → Hard shell, lays eggs on beach
- Octopus → Eight arms, changes colour
- Dolphin → Smart mammal, breathes air
- Jellyfish → Soft body, stings
- Coral → Forms reefs
- Clownfish → Lives among sea anemones
5. What is special about mangroves? (Page 111)
Answer:
They grow in salty water and protect land from waves.
6. How do people live in harmony with nature?
Answer:
By using resources carefully and protecting forests and animals.
7. Make a collage
Answer:
Pictures of festivals, forests, rivers, animals, people of India.
🌟 Chapter Summary
- India has many unique natural places
- Plants, animals and people are connected
- Protecting nature is our responsibility
- When people care, nature survives
