2nd Standard EVS Term-1
I. Our Environment
Our earth has different land forms and water bodies like forests, plains, mountains, hills, deserts, rivers and seas.
There was a big celebration in school for the National Children's Science Congress. Everybody was excited. Students had come from many schools from all over India. They introduced themselves and spoke about the places they had come from.
Daniel said, "I live near a forest.
A forest has a large number of trees. The ground is covered with bushes and grass. Streams and ponds are also found in the forest. It is home to many animals like elephants, tigers, deer, lions, bears and snakes. Birds like peacocks, doves, sparrows, parrots and woodpeckers live there. You can hear the different sounds of animals. I like the forest. It is cool and green".
Forests are useful to us in many ways. We get wood, honey, fruits, rubber and many other things from forests.
Plain and Hill
Tharun said, "I come from a farming family.
We live in the plains. A plain is a flat land. It is warmer than the hills. Plains are important for growing crops. Without growing crops, how can we get our food?
Forms get water from the rain, rivers, lakes, ponds and wells. We find many animals like cows, goats, sheep, bullocks, buffalo and many kinds of birds there. I like to watch the birds".
Hill
Kamakshi said, "I live in the hills.
A hill is like a mountain but not so high. Hills are generally green and beautiful. It is also much cooler than the plains. People visit the hill stations especially in summer".
Look at this picture. This hill looks as if steps have been made on it. Crops are grown in the step farms, also called as terrace farms. Tea and coffee are grown on some hills.
Udhagamandalam (Ooty) is called the 'Queen' and Kodaikanal is called the 'Princess' of the hill stations in Tamil Nadu.
Our state animal, the Nilgiri Tahr, is found in the Nilgiri mountains.
Sulaiman said, "I would like to speak about the pond in my village. A pond is a place where water collects. It gets filled by rain. Fishes, insects, snakes, frogs, crabs and turtles live in a pond. Flowers like water lily and lotus are also found in ponds. A lake is bigger than a pond".
Sultana said, "I live near a river. I love to watch the river flowing. It starts its journey on a mountain, follows a path and finally flows into the sea.
We use river water in many ways. Because of this, in olden days, people lived near rivers. Many kinds of fishes, crabs and birds live in and around the river. Sometimes boat races are also held in the river. My brother's like to participate in the boat races".
Sea
Gopal said, "I belong to family of fisher folk. We live near the sea. A sea is a large water body. Sea water is salty. We get salt from the sea. Plants, fishes, turtles, prawns, dolphins and crabs live in the sea. We go fishing in the sea using fishing boats called Catamarans (Kattumaram) and fishing nets".
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