Students often refer to Class 5 EVS Notes and Chapter 9 Rhythms of Nature Class 5 Notes during last-minute revisions.
Class 5 EVS Chapter 4 Notes Rhythms of Nature
Class 5 Rhythms of Nature Notes
→ Rhythm: A regular pattern or flow. In nature, rhythm can be seen in the rising and setting of the sun, seasons changing, etc.
→ Bloom: When a flower opens up during certain seasons and shows its bright colours.
→ Day: The time when the Sun is in the sky and it is bright outside.
→ Night: The time when the Sun has set and it becomes dark outside.
→ East: The direction from where the Sun rises in the morning.
→ West: The direction in which the Sun sets in the evening.
→ Globe: A round ball-like model of the Earth showing land and water.
→ Torchlight: The light that is produced by a torch, helping us to see things in dark.
→ Rotation: The turning or spinning of an object around itself.
→ Sea: A large water body of salty water, which is smaller than ocean.
→ Ocean: The vast and open water body.
→ Seasons: A repeating pattern in nature such as the weather warming up, getting hot, then raining, and later becoming cool.
→ Journal: A notebook where we write or draw observations.
→ Water Body: The natural or man→ made areas on Earth where water is collected, like rivers, lakes, ponds, and oceans.
→ Puddle: A small amount of water that collects in one spot on the ground, usually formed after rain.
→ Weather: The condition of the atmosphere at a given place and at a particular time, like windy, cloudy, rainy, sunny, etc.
→ Spring (Vasanta): A pleasant season when flowers bloom, and new leaves grow on trees.
→ Summer (Grishma): The hottest season of the year when the days are long and the Sun shines brightly.
→ Monsoon (Varsha): The rainy season when it rains heavily and plants grow well.
→ Autumn (Sharad): A season when weather becomes cooler, nature prepares for winter, and dry leaves fall from trees.
→ Pre-winter (Hemant): The short season between autumn and winter when beginning of cold weather starts.
→ Winter (Shishir): The coldest season of the year when days are short and we feel cold.
→ Burrow: A hole in the ground, dug by an animal for shelter.
→ Reptiles: Animals that have dry scaly skin, usually lay eggs and breathe through lung such as, snakes, lizards, etc.
→ Crop: A plant that farmers grow in large amounts for food, clothing or other use.
→ Summer crops: Crops that are grown during the hot summer season, such as watermelon, maize, etc.
→ Winter crops: Crops that are grown during the cold winter season such as wheat, mustard, peas, etc.
→ Festivals: Special days of joy and celebration with fun-filled activities and traditions.
→ Harvest: The time when farmers collect crops from their field.
→ India celebrates over 1,000 festivals throughout the year, making it one of the most festive countries. Dong in Arunachal Pradesh is known as India’s ‘First Village of the Sunrise’. It is the very first place where the Sun’s rays touch Indian land each morning.
→ In Odisha, when the koel (cuckoo) bird sings, farmers know the rains are coming. That is when they start planting seeds.
→ India hosts both the wettest place on Earth Mawsynram in Meghalaya and one of the driest the Thar Desert.
→During the monsoon, snakes come out of flooded burrows this is why Nag Panchami is celebrated to show respect to nature and reptiles.
→ When you see ants carrying eggs to higher ground, it is a natural sign that rain is coming soon.
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