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NAME	KABITASHRI  BORAH	CADRE : PRT
KV	K.V. AFS, BORJHAR	REGION: GUWAHATI
Class	IV
Chapter No.	11
Chapter name	THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS
Theme	FAMILY AND FRIENDS,        SUB THEME:    PLANTS
TLO	1.To develop the sense of nature conservation with special reference to the National park –Valley of flowers. 2.To develop skills of observation, data collection and data interpretation. 3.To identify different types of flowers based on their colours, size , smell and blooming time. 4.To classify flowering plants as trees, herbs,shrubs,creepers and climbers. 5.To discover the importance of flowers and their uses. 6.To develop critical thinking and generate new ideas.  7. To develop creative skills by providing exposure to art and craft works of  India with special reference to  Mahbubani folk art of Bihar.
CONTENT	TEACHING LEARNING ACTIVITIES	CRITICAL AND CREATIVE THINKING
(a)	Observation & Reporting i) SUB TOPIC- Types of flowers ii) COMPETENCIES - Observation & Reporting iii) Suggestive methodology/Activities Step-1 Observation of the map of India and locate the National park “Valley of flowers” in Uttarakhand. Step-2 Discussion on National parks and their significance. Step3- Recap of Previous knowledge based on Parts of a plant. Step 4: Children will be taken to a garden (or pictures/PPT /video will be shown) and asked to observe the flowers and note down the different colours of flowers. Step 5- Drawing /Colouring activities showing different types of flowers and buds. Step-6 Collection of dry flowers /petals /pictures Step 7:  Observation and reporting about the differences in flowers based on their arrangement of petals, size and smell. Step 8: Observation of the flowers growing in school campus or home and find out the blooming time/season of different flowers. Step 9- Talking to the School gardener or searching internet resources regarding blooming time / season of flowers. Step 10- Group discussion based on blooming of buds. Step -11 Planting any flowering plant and observation and reporting of blooming time. iv) Supplementary materials: Power point presentation / video lesson/Worksheet v) Assessment : 1)      Observe a Marigold and a Hibiscus flower. (Pictures/samples will be given) What are the differences in the petals of the two flowers? 2)         Observe the following flowers.         (pictures of Dahlia, rose, hibiscus, jasmine) Which of these flowers can you recognize even with your eyes closed?   3)      Tick  the flower that blooms at day and closes at night. Pictures of Marigold  , Hibiscus    , Tuberose   4)      Which of the following flowers bloom only at night? (pictures of night queen  , rose, calendula) 5)      Which of the following flowers bloom all the year round? (pictures of dahlia, periwinkle, rose) 6)      Observe the map of India. Name two neighboring states of Uttarakhand.	Describe step by step shifting of competency towards Critical thinking   The teacher provides appropriate environment for observation of flowers either through garden visits, flower samples or video lessons.       Then the teacher leads the class through critical thinking sessions with questions like- 1.      Some areas are protected by the Government as National parks. What will happen if it is not done?   2.      You have observed that flowers are so bright and colorful. Can you guess why?     3.      When you touch a flower, do you find a powdery thing on your hands? Do you know what is it?   4.      Why do most flowers close their petals at night?   5.      Can you guess how sunflower got its name? 6.      Do all flowers bloom at the same time?
(b)	Identification & Classification: i)                    SUB TOPIC- Types of flowering plants ii)                  COMPETENCIES - Identification & Classification iii)                 Suggestive methodology/Activities Step 1- Recap of Previous knowledge based on of Types of plants (studied in class III)  Step2: Children will be taken to a garden (or pictures/PPT /video will be shown) and asked to observe the different types of plants. Trees, Herbs, Shrubs, Creepers and climbers with suitable examples.(observation of plant size, hard or soft stems ,whether able to stand erect or not) Step 3: Classify the flowering plants as Trees, Herb, Shrubs, Creepers and climbers. (Classification based on specific characteristics of plant types to be presented in tabular form) Step -4 Drawing /Colouring activities showing different types of flowering plants. Step -5 Collection of pictures of different types of flowering plants with their names in English, Hindi and mother tongue. Iv)Supplementary material Power point presentation / Video lesson/ worksheet v) Assessment:  1.  A list of flowering plants is given below. Marigold,   Holy basil, hibiscus, Gulmohar, bougainvillea, Morning glory, rose, climbing rose, silk cotton  Write the names of these plants in the given table . Tree herb shrub creeper climber                               2. Which of the following plants crawls on the ground for support?           Rose           Holy basil         Morning glory   3. Which of the following plants has a hard-woody stem?           Lavender     Gulmohar     marigold   4. Name two flowering climbers. 5.  Which of the following is a flowering Shrub?            Hibiscus           lavender          Tulsi	The children are encouraged to classify different flowering plants with special reference to locally available flowering plants. Then the teacher leads the class through critical thinking sessions with questions like-   1.      Why do creepers and climbers need support? 2.      Can you name some plants which never have flowers? 3.      You might have seen periwinkles and marigolds grow in all gardens. Will these flowers bloom if you keep the plants in shade?   4.      Will it be easy to uproot a tree or a herb? Why?   5.      Do tree woods also have smell? Can you name a tree with wood having a nice smell?
(c)	Discovery of facts i) SUB TOPIC- Uses of flowers ii) COMPETENCIES – Discovery of facts iii) Suggestive methodology/Activities Step 1: Children will be shown pictures /ppt/video related to use of flowers in garlands, rangoli, bouquets and other decorations. Step-2 Making list of commonly used dishes, hair oils, perfumes, medicines and colours which contain flowers. Step -3 Drawing /colouring activities based on flower patterns with special reference to Mahbubani folk art of Bihar. Step-4 Collection of dry flowers and observation of seeds contained in flowers. Step-5 Discussion on “Importance of flowers for making new plants” Step-6 Poster making based on the theme “ Do not pluck flowers” iv) Supplementary material: PPT/ Videos/Worksheet v) Assessment: i)Which flower is used for making eye drops? ii) Write a recipe to make a skin lotion using rose water. iii)Name two flowers used to make colours. iv)What is Itra  made of? v) In  Kerala and Assam Banana flowers are used to make _____ ( sabzi/ garlands) vi) Why do people buy flowers?	The children are encouraged to find out uses of flowers in daily life.   Then the teacher leads the class through critical thinking sessions with questions like-   i)Are flowers important only because they are  beautiful  and have sweet smell?   ii) Dry flowers are not beautiful. But are they still important? Why?   iii)Have you seen flowers in fruit trees? In fruit trees , what comes first - flowers or fruits? iv)Have you seen any fruit tree which never has flowers?

 

 

 

 

 

 

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SECTION IN THE PPT	CONTENT
1	CLASS :  IV , CHAPTER 11: THE VALLEY OF FLOWERS
2	THEME: FAMILY AND FRIENDS,  SUB THEME:    PLANTS
3	EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOME: 1.To develop the sense of nature conservation with special reference to the National park –Valley of flowers. 2.To develop skills of observation, data collection and data interpretation. 3.To identify different types of flowers based on their colours, size, smell and blooming time. 4.To classify flowering plants as trees, herbs,shrubs,creepers and climbers. 5.To discover the importance of flowers and their uses. 6.To develop critical thinking and generate new ideas.  7. To develop creative skills by providing exposure to art and craft works of India with special reference to Mahbubani folk art of Bihar.
4	All the basic competencies of EVS to be focused with details: a) Observation and reporting b) Identification and classification c) Discovery of facts :
5	Suggested questions on CBL
6	Critical thinking
7	Suggested questions on CCT
8	Links of suggested video https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7CvCO3w0ZD0 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7yczk0n6Gqw https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obsyUr_nsRU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PqcjTmFRB4o https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ASQOBwGqyJs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9mr9C7YK7GE