Making Things visits Mini’s family in a seaside town where her grandfather (Appooppan) kneads clay and spins pots on a potter’s wheel while her mother (Ammu) bakes them in a hot kiln and paints patterns inspired by nature. Students also learn how clay bricks are moulded, baked and laid in interlocking patterns to build strong … Read more
Taking Charge of Waste begins on National Cleanliness Day as children and teachers clean a neighbourhood park and examine how everyday packaging, fruit peels, old clothes and plastics create waste. Through the 3Rs—Reduce, Reuse and Recycle—and inspiring examples like Mawlynnong in Meghalaya and Indore in Madhya Pradesh, students learn to segregate wet waste into green … Read more
Sikho (सीखो), composed by Shrinath Singh, opens Unit 1 (हमारा पर्यावरण) by inspiring children to learn life values from nature around them. Flowers teach us to smile, bumblebees to sing, bowed tree branches to stay humble, air breezes to spread gentle feelings, milk and water to unite, sunrays to wake up and awaken others, lamps … Read more
Chinti (चींटी), a poem by Prakash Manu, celebrates the tiny ant’s tireless hard work, courage and artistry. Whether in scorching sun or rain, the ant gathers grain, decorates its home, climbs tall mountains on tiny feet without fear and teaches us that hard work is true worship (‘मेहनत ही पूजा है प्रभु की’). What Class … Read more
Kitne Pair? (कितने पैर?) is an engaging classroom dialogue in which a teacher and students explore how different living creatures have anywhere from zero to hundreds of legs. Students learn about legless earthworms and snakes, two-legged birds and kangaroos (द्विपाद), four-legged mammals (चतुष्पाद), six-legged insects like ants and butterflies, eight-legged spiders (मकड़ी) and multi-legged centipedes … Read more