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Chapter Analysis
Beginner10 pages • EnglishQuick Summary
The chapter 'Water - A Precious Gift' revolves around the importance of water, teaching children about how it is an essential resource and must be conserved. It explores various sources of water, how water reaches homes, and the necessity of storing water. It encourages children to appreciate the value of water, engage in activities to conserve it, and reflect on their own usage habits. The chapter also includes practical suggestions for reusing water to minimize waste.
Key Topics
- •Importance of water
- •Sources of water
- •Water conservation
- •Storing water
- •Practical uses of water
- •Impact of water wastage
Learning Objectives
- ✓Recognize the essential nature of water
- ✓Identify different sources of water
- ✓Understand the need for water conservation
- ✓Reflect on personal water usage
- ✓Implement basic water conservation strategies
Questions in Chapter
You waited for rain and watched how raindrops fell to the ground. You collected rainwater and observed if it was clean or dirty. You saw what happened to the rainwater that fell in different places. Now write a few lines on your observations of the rain.
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You found out the name and some information about a stream, river, well, pond or lake near your place. Write it in a few lines: Is this water used for drinking? If yes, how is this water carried to your home? If it is not used, why not? Was it used in the past?
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Discuss among yourselves and list the activities in your house or outside, due to which water gets polluted or wasted. How can we avoid wastage of water? Think of three solutions with your group and write them.
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Additional Practice Questions
List some common uses of water in your home and suggest ways to reduce usage in each case.
easyAnswer: Common uses of water at home include cooking, cleaning, and bathing. To reduce usage, one can use bucket baths instead of showers, fix leaking taps, and use full loads in dishwashers and washing machines.
Explain how we can reuse water at home and its benefits.
mediumAnswer: Water can be reused by collecting and using grey water from baths, sinks, and washing machines for gardening or toilet flushing, reducing the need for fresh water and conserving resources.
What are some strategies a community can adopt to ensure sustainable water management?
mediumAnswer: Communities can implement rainwater harvesting systems, establish water-saving regulations, educate citizens about water conservation, and invest in the maintenance of water infrastructure.
Illustrate the journey of a raindrop from falling to the ground to reaching a household as usable water.
hardAnswer: A raindrop falls on the ground and can either soak into the soil replenishing groundwater or run off into streams and rivers. It can then be treated in a water treatment plant before being piped into households.
Create a simple experiment to observe how different materials affect water absorption.
mediumAnswer: Place equal amounts of water on different materials like cloth, plastic, metal, and soil. Observe how much water is absorbed by each and record the time it takes for drying.