Exploring Our Neighbourhood
Class 4 · The World Around Us · 19 Questions
Have you or your family members ever sent, or received a letter or a parcel?
How does the post office help people stay connected with each other?
Letters took a long time to reach other persons. How do you think it affected communication between people in the past?
How is it different from the way people communicate now?
Today quick messages make sharing the news easier, but sometimes wrong information spreads very quickly too. How can we ensure the news we share is true?
Which mode of transportation do you use the most?
List the people who works at a hospital or a health centre; and write down their role in the following table.
If you had to send money to someone, which method would you choose—using a phone, Money Order or some other mode? Why?
If you get pocket money, do you save it? If yes, where do you put your savings?
Why do you think it is important to save money?
What are some things you could do to save more money?
Request one of your family members to show you their bank passbook. Note the important elements given on the first page of the passbook.
Visit a bank in your locality or find out from your elders about how it works. After that, answer the following questions:
Take an Indian currency note. Look at it closely and answer the following questions:
Imagine you are giving directions to a friend to visit your favourite place near your school. How would you explain it using directions (left, right, forward, backward, etc.) and landmarks?
Draw a map showing the route from your school to the public library or any such place near your school. Identify landmarks like parks, shops, hospitals, bus stops, etc. on the map.
Imagine that your group is in charge of making your neighbourhood better. Discuss what new services or facilities you would add or improve. Present how these changes would help everyone in the community.
As a class, take help of the elders around you to list people in your neighbourhood who helped the community during COVID-19. These could include doctors, nurses, garbage collectors, shopkeepers, teachers and others. Discuss how they made the community safer and why it is important to thank them.
Can you list out the people involved and vehicles used in each of these services in the boxes given below?
Police Station
- Police officers
- Constables
- Patrolling jeep
Hospital
Fire Station
Post Office
Library