Kids Learning EVS

 

2nd Standard EVS Term-II

I. Our Society

Festivals

Let Us Discuss

What festivals do you celebrate? What do you do on those days?

Festivals are days of celebration and sharing. Festivals can be religious or national.

Religious Festivals

Karthigai Deepam is a festival of light, celebrated in the Tamil month of  karthigai (mid November to mid December) on the full moon day. Light  removes darkness.  It brings brightness and cheer to our lives. Rangoli or kolams are drawn and houses are decorated with lamps.

Eid - ul - Adha is commonly called Bakrid. It is a festival of Thanksgiving. The spirit of sacrifice is honoured; so it is called a festival of sacrifice. On that day, people prepare special meat dishes and sweets and share them with all.

https://youtu.be/0iIfl5xZAQ0

II. Religious and National Festivals  

Easter is celebrated on the Sunday following Good Friday in March/April.  It follows a period of 40 days of fasting and prayer called Lent. It is a festival of hope. Decorated eggs and sweets are shared as gifts. 

Diwali, Christmas, Ramadhan, Mahaveer Jayanthi, Buddha Purnima, Onam and Guru Nanak Jayanthi are some of the other religious festivals celebrated by us. 

Religious festivals are days of prayer and are happy occasions to bond with the people around us and enjoy the special dishes that are made.

National Festivals 

National Festivals give us a feeling of oneness. These festivals are celebrated by people all over India. On these days, we hoist our National Flag with due respect, in all public buildings and schools. We are proud to be Indians.

Some of the National festivals are...

Independence day 

India got its freedom on this day-15th August.

Gandhi Jayanthi 

Birthday of Mahatma Gandhi-2nd October. 

Republic Day

Indian Constitution (laws) came into force - 26th January.

https://youtu.be/r1fN6VgJApY

III. Folk Arts

Let Us Discuss 

Karagattam

Oyilattam

Poikkal kuthirai attam

Silambattam

Folk arts include folk songs (Nattupurapadalgal), dances, stories, puppets and more.  People have developed and followed these art forms over many years.

There are many kinds of dances in Tamil Nadu.  The special costumes worn by the dancers are colourful.

https://youtu.be/U27938zKW9Y

IV. Dances Tha le lo Tha le lo

Artists make their own costumes and ornaments from locally available natural materials.  They are handmade.

"We dance Kummi during festivals and in the harvest season".

Kummi dance (rhythmic clapping with Kummi songs)

Let us learn to sing this lullaby

Tha le lo Tha le lo (2)

Sleep little one (2)

As mother sings and swings

Forward and backward

Goes the cradle 

Sleep without fear 

Smiling all the way

Sleep little one (2)

Tha le lo Tha le lo (2)

https://youtu.be/Ijdw6eSyCng

V. Our Friends

Malar's father is a retired soldier who worked hard to protect our country.  Her family is shifting to a new house.  They are travelling by bus to see their new home.

Malar : "What a smooth and  enjoyable drivel!"

Father : "Yes! Let us thank the driver for a safe journey".

Mother : "Let us also thank the conductor who gave everybody their tickets with a smiling face".

Malar and her family go around their new house.

"Amma, the house is looking beautiful! All the taps and fans are working".

"That's good.  The mason, plumber and electrician have done their jobs well".

"Amma, this window is damaged".

"Okay, let us call a carpenter to repair it".

Father : "We also need to find a tailor to stitch some curtains for the doors and windows".

Malar : "Amma, where can we buy fruits and vegetables?"

Mother : "Since it is a village, we can buy fruits and vegetables from the farmer's directly.  They grow them in their fields".

"The mason, driver, conductor, plumber, carpenter, electrician, soldier, tailor and farmer are our friends.  They help us to make our life comfortable and happy".

https://youtu.be/BtwtpvPxGfA

VI. The Science Exhibition

Teacher : "Every year we celebrate February 28th as National Science Day.  As you know, there will be a Science Exhibition on this day in our school.  We have been preparing for it".

"Can all of you explain your projects?"

"This is a plant.  It has shoot and root systems".

"I have prepared a chart of different kinds of leaves".

"I have made a chart to explain the role of the internal organs".

"Good work children! you all have done well".

https://youtu.be/xBDF2MbmEb4

Kids Learning EVS

2nd Standard EVS Term-II

I. Food and Health

Nila : "Grandpa! How beautiful this place is! Are these paddy fields?"

Grandpa : "Yes, we get rice from paddy plants".

Nila : "Does all our food come from plants, Grandpa?"

Grandpa : "Yes, plants are our major source of food.  We get some food from animals also".

Plants Give Us. . .

Cereals and Pulses

We get cereals and pulses from plants.  Rice and wheat are cereals.  Millets are also a type of cereal.  Cereals and pulses (lentils) make up the major part of our food and they keep us healthy.

https://youtu.be/XkTa5kVD9EY

II. Cereals 

Rice (Arisi)

Pearl millet (Kambu)

Corn (Makka cholam) 

Finger millet (Kezhvaragu - Ragi)

Pulses

Red kidney beans 

(Sivappu karamani)

Cowpeas (Karamani)

Double beans (Irattai beans)

Peas (Pattani)

Oil

Seeds and nuts give us oil.  We use oil to cook.

Coconut oil 

Groundnut oil

Sunflower oil

Sesame oil

Coffee and Tea

We get coffee from coffee beans and tea from tea leaves.

https://youtu.be/d0ES2CaD0UI

III. Jaggery and Suger

We get sugar and jaggery from both the sugarcane plant and the palm tree.

Palm jaggery (Karupatti)

Palm tree (Panai maram)

Palm sugar (Panang karkandu)

Jaggery (Vellam)

Sugarcane (Karumbu)

Sugar (Sarkkarai)

Spices

Plants give us spices too.  They add flavour and taste to the food.

Curry leaves (Kariveppilai)

Turmeric (Manjal)

Chillies (Milagai) 

Cinnamon (Pattai)

Fenugreek (Vendhayam)

Mustard (Kadugu)

Clove (Lavangam)

Cumin (Seeragam)

Vegetable, Fruits and Greens

Vegetables 

Fruits

Greens

Animals Give Us. . .

We get meat, milk and eggs from animals.

We get crabs, prawns and a wide variety of fishes from water bodies like ponds, lakes, rivers and the sea.

We get honey from the honey bee.

Milk Products

We get curd, butter, ghee, paneer and cheese from milk.  Having milk or milk products every day keeps us healthy 

https://youtu.be/HdgMh0CjUfA

IV. Healthy Food and Junk Food

Nila : " Grandpa, shall I eat this pizza?"

Grandpa : "Come, let me take you to the Healthy and Junk Food Race.  After seeing the race you can decide if you want to eat it or not".

Nila : "Raccceeeeeeeeee. . . . . ."

Grandpa : "Healthy Food and Junk Food had a quarrel on who gave better health and strength.  They planned to have a running race to decide on it".

Grandpa : "Nila, some food items taste nice but do not keep us healthy.  They make us put on weight and cause harm to our body.  They are called Junk Food.  Some food items help us grow and keep us fit and strong.  They are called Healthy Food.  So, eat healthy, stay energetic!"

Nila: Grandpa, "Now I understand.  Henceforth I will eat healthy food".

Eating carrots improves our eyesight and prevents night blindness.

https://youtu.be/YgXiDuDuNkY

Unit - 2

V. Water

Journey of Rain

Rain Drops

Drip drop drip drop, they drop from the sky

One by one they multiply

Drip drop drip drop, they fall on the ground

Everywhere with a lovely sound

Drip drop drip drop, they seep into the ground 

To grow healthy saplings all around 

On hot sunny days, they go back to the sky

To come again on another cloudy day 

Drip drop drip drop, they drop all the way

To keep all of us happy.

https://youtu.be/NFWkkTmEUTw

VI. Water from Glaciers

Glacier

A glacier is a slow-moving block of ice 

Melting Glaciers

Iam a water drop from the snowy mountains.  I flow from the glacier when the weather becomes warm.

Iam a raindrop. I fall on the earth and fill ponds, lakes and rivers.  Rivers flow while lakes and ponds do not Lakes are bigger than ponds.

I fall on the ground and seep underground too.  People dig wells and borewells to reach me.  They also use pumps to lift me up from the ground.  People use me for their needs.

Think! Why do lakes and ponds have less water in summer? Discuss.

https://youtu.be/uZ31KBcabkE