Staying Healthy and Happy teaches daily habits that keep our bodies clean and minds cheerful—from brushing teeth, bathing, washing hands with soap and trimming nails to outdoor play, yoga and 8 hours of sleep. Through Moyna’s Dadu cleaning his teeth with neem and babool twigs, animals grooming themselves, and outdoor games like hopscotch (stapu) and skipping, children connect hygiene, physical exercise and safety rules.
What Class 3 EVS Chapter 9 Covers
Daily Cleanliness Routine: Brushing teeth twice a day, bathing, combing hair, trimming nails and washing hands with soap
Traditional and Natural Care: Cleaning teeth with neem or babool twigs (datun) and how birds and animals clean themselves
Outdoor Play, Exercise and Rest: How running and games strengthen the heart, plus drinking 6–8 glasses of water and sleeping 8 hours
Staying Safe at Home, School and Roads: Safe vs unsafe touch and basic playground and road safety rules
Exercises in Chapter 9
- Daily Routine & Exercise Tasks (Pages 110–118): Write your daily schedule from waking up to bedtime, try stretching moves and list indoor and outdoor games.
- Let us reflect (Pages 119–120): Explain why handwashing and exercise are important and prepare a weekly physical activity chart.
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More Chapters
- Previous: Chapter 8: Food We Eat
- Next: Chapter 10: This World of Things
- Hindi medium: Class 3 EVS Chapter 9 PDF in Hindi (Hamara Adbhut Sansar)
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FAQ
Why did Moyna’s Dadu use neem and babool twigs to brush his teeth?
Chewing fresh neem or babool twigs makes a natural brush that removes stuck food particles and massages the gums.
Why do we breathe faster and sweat after running in a game?
Exercise makes the heart pump faster to supply energy to muscles, and sweating cools the warm body down.