Animals

ANIMALS

IMPORTANT TERMS

Adaptation - Changes in feature and behaviour of an organism that help it to survive in its habitat is called adaptation.

Habitat - The place where an animal lives, feeds and reproduces is called its habitat.

Camouflage - Camouflage is the ability to blend in with the surroundings to be able Read more...

Food and Health

FOOD AND HEALTH

IMPORTANT TERMS

Vaccination - Vaccination is the process of injecting traces of organism into the body to protect against a particular disease.

Antibiotics – Powerful medicines that fight bacterial infections.

Immunity - Ability of an organism to resist a particular infection.

FOOD CLASSIFICATION

Carbohydrates – Energy giving – Daily energy – Cereals, Sugar, Read more...

Air and Water

AIR AND WATER

IMPORTANT TERMS

Atmosphere – The atmosphere is the blanket of gases which surrounds Earth. It is held near the surface of the planet by Earth's gravitational attraction.

Humidity – Humidity is the amount of water vapour in the air. Water vapour is the gaseous state of water and is invisible. Read more...

Plants

PLANTS

IMPORTANT TERMS

Photosynthesis – Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants use sunlight to synthesize nutrients from carbon di oxide and water and generates oxygen as a by -product.

Germination – Germination is the process by which a seed produces a new plant.

Transpiration - Transpiration is process where plants absorb water Read more...

Globe and Maps

GLOBE AND MAPS

MAPS

Representation of Earth or its regions in –

• Three Dimensions         – Globe
• Two Dimensions             – Maps
  • Collection of Maps - Atlas
  • Art of making Maps – Cartography

Elements of Maps – Represent different information about the area on map.

• Direction – Compass on map to show direction or Top of the map is Read more...