Different Lands, Different Lives
Class 4 · The World Around Us · 27 Questions
Which type of place do you find interesting?
What similarities and differences do you find in the place you visited, and those visited by your friends?
What is the most popular food in your region? Can you list the main ingredients used in its preparation?
How do you think people travel in deserts?
Why do you think water is scarce in the desert?
What kinds of trees are found near the sea, and how are they different from those in the deserts and plains?
List the fun activities you would like to do on a beach.
What is special about the dresses people wear in the coastal regions?
Use one coastal item to create a fun decor object like a photo frame, a necklace, a painted pebble, a mini basket or a sand art jar. Add your own creative twist and display your work in the class! You can use any other locally available materials to create the decor items.
Write your observations on how the life around a coastal region differs from the life in a desert.
Why is it important to keep our beaches clean?
What are the adverse effects of a cyclone?
How can communities be better prepared for such situations?
How are the dresses worn by people living in the mountains different from those worn in your region?
Describe the trees found in the mountains.
How does the cold climate in mountain regions affect the way people live and dress?
What traditional clothes are worn in your region? How do they match with the local climate?
Why do you think certain trees, like pine and oak, grow better in the mountains?
How do animals like yak survive in the cold climate of Sikkim?
Why do you think traditional houses in Sikkim are built with wood and have slanting roofs?