Plants and Animals Live Together
Class 3 · The World Around Us · 22 Questions
Which of the animals (birds and insects) shown on page 63, have you seen before? Describe where and how you saw them. Use your fingers, hands and arms to show how small or big these animals are!
Why do these animals choose to live near plants?
How does it look and feel?
Is it dry, damp, rough, smooth, hard or grainy?
Did you find any leaves or insects in the soil?
Repeat the above activity a day after it rains. Remember to pick up the soil from the same place. Did you find any differences in the look, feel and smell of the soil?
Pick up a little soil from another place, far away from any plants. Is it different from the soil that you collected earlier? In what ways?
Examine the soil more carefully. What small things do you notice in it?
In the monsoons, you may find many more plants and animals around. Where did these new plants and animals come from? Why could you not see them earlier?
Close your eyes and try to listen to the sounds of birds. Do you hear any bird sounds?
Can you see which birds are making these sounds?
If you do not hear any sounds of birds, what do you think is the reason?
Do you hear more bird sounds—In the early morning? In the afternoon? In the evening?
What was the colour and texture of the two soil specimens that you collected during the previous activity? In which month did you pick them up? Did they smell different and can you describe the smells?
During which month did fresh new leaves appear on the plant that you were observing?
Which animals, birds and insects did you notice around plants?
Recall and write about how animals, birds and insects rely on plants. Which one was your favourite example?
What is soil made up of?
Describe the shape, size and colours of these animals.
Guess why these animals were staying near these plants.