what to study in the chapter going to school
Answers
Just read chapter and try to know the meanings of all words and translate whole chapter in your language.
Question 1:
Observe pictures 1 and 2. In the pictures, children are pulling the buckets from the well. Can you tell the difference in both the pictures? Which would be easier – using the pulley or not using it to lift things?
Answer:
In picture 1, the child is trying hard to pull the bucket with his hand. In picture 2, he is pulling the bucket easily with the help of the pulley. A pulley makes it easier to lift things.
Question 2:
Look around you – where all do you see the use of pulleys? List them.
Answer:
Pulleys are used
to fetch water from wells
in moving trolleys
in elevators
in flagpoles to hoist flags
to lift heavy loads in construction sites
in moving curtains in theatres
in cranes and bulldozers
Disclaimer: This is a sample answer. The answer of the students may vary according to their observations and experiences.
Question 3:
With the help of a pulley, try and lift various things, as shown in the picture.
Answer:
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to make students interact actively with their surroundings and perform activities to observe facts. This involves experimentation and logical deductions. Keeping this in mind, it is strongly recommended that the students perform the activity and draw conclusions on their own.
Page No 3:
Question 1:
How is this bridge different from a bamboo bridge?
Answer:
A cement bridge is made from cements, bricks and iron rods, whereas a bamboo bridge is made of bamboo sticks, ropes and poles.
A cement bridge is stronger than a bamboo bridge.
More people can cross a cement bridge at a time.
Question 2:
How many people do you think can cross the bridge at one time?
Answer:
Many people can cross the bridge at one time.
Disclaimer: It depends on the length and strength of the bridge.
Question 3:
If you had a chance, which bridge would you like to use? Why?
Answer:
Disclaimer: The purpose of this section is to enhance students’ imagination and sense of observation. Keeping this in mind, it is suggested that the students use their own ideas to write the answer.