NCERT Solutions Class 3 The World Around Us Chapter 11 Making Things

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CLASS 3 · THE WORLD AROUND US

NCERT Solutions

Chapter 11: Making
Things

NCERT Textbook — Our Wondrous World

BOOK PAGES SECTIONS QUESTIONS MEDIUM

135 – 148 20 44 English

Every question Step by step Exam ready
Activities, in-text questions The working shown, not Written to match how
and all exercises. just the final answer. marks are awarded.

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C L A SS 3 · T HE WORL D A ROUN D US · OUR WON D ROUS WORL D
NCERT So ut ons — C apt r 11: Ma n T n s
l i h e ki g hi g

Chapter 11 of Our Wondrous World is the second chapter of Unit 4, Things Around Us. Mini watches her
Appooppan make pots from clay, and Rohan watches his father build a wall brick by brick. On the way you
learn what a kiln is, hunt for patterns in nature and on Indian pottery, name different kinds of houses and see
why safety rules matter at a building site. The chapter carries six Activity boxes, three Discuss boxes, a
Write box, a Do you know? box and the closing Let us reflect set.

T E XT B OOK B OOK PAGE S
Our Wondrous World Class 3 135  148

S EC T I ONS QU E ST I ONS
20 44

M EDI UM
English

In-text Questions — Page 135
Have you ever wondered?

Q1 Wha a e he e hi g ade f?
t r t s t n sm o

pot gullak birdbath kulhad (cup)

The four things the book names on page 135.

These things are made of clay. C ay s so t, st l i f y mud.
ick

The pot, the gullak, the birdbath and the kulhad are all clay things. Wet clay can be given any
shape. Baking in a hot fire makes it hard.

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Q2 Wh ha ade he a d h
o sm t m n ow?

pot gullak birdbath kulhad (cup)

The four things the book names on page 135.

A potter has made them. In t he ch apter, Miniʼs Appooppan is the potter.

 H ma s t
e ay w t.
ke he cl e

 H poun s t an n a s t
e d i ou .
d k e d i like d gh

 H s ap s t on a sp nn n ston w
e h e i . i i g e heel

 T pot s r an t n a
he i d ied n a n.
d he b ked i kil

D iscuss — Page 137
A Potterʼs Family
DISCUSS

Q1 Wha a e
t r pots us ed for?

Pots are used for storing water.
Other clay things are used in other ways: a kulhad for drinking, a birdbath to give water to
birds and a gullak to save money.

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Q2 Wha t ot her kinds of things do potters m ke? a
Potters make many things from clay: wat r pots, u a s (p e g ll k iggy banks), birdbaths, kulhads
(cups), diyas and even some statues.
They also make patterns on the pots and colour them.

Q3 Wh i he
y st pot a
b ked in kiln? a
The pot is baked in a kiln to make it hard and strong.
A n s t pott r s ov n w t a v ry ot r ns A r
kil i he e ʼ e i h e h fi e i ide. d ied pot is still weak and breaks easily.
A t r a n t s r a y or us an an o wat r
f e b ki g, i i e d f e d c h ld e .

A ctivity 1 — Page 137
A Potterʼs Family
ACTIVITY

Q1 Vi i a
st e i
pott r n your n a
eighbourhood with your p rents or elders in the f mily. a
Sample answer: I w nt w t my mot r to Ramu un
e i h s place near the market. He was making
he cleʼ

kulhads. I saw a heap of clay, a tub of water, his wheel and rows of pots drying.

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For parents and teachers: Ta the child to a potter near your home. Help the child greet
ke

the potter and ask if you may watch. Stand a little away from the wheel and do not touch
the wet clay. Thank the potter before you leave.

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Ob e e h co m
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Q2 he potter works on the stone wheel or the potterʼs wheel.
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s rv ow t

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Sa glale answer: T
amp potter put a lump of wet clay in the middle of the wheel. He made the
he

wheel spin with a stick. He pressed the clay gently with both hands. Soon it became a pot.

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Tip: Wat our things — h
ch f he e ke
l
ow t agpott r ma s t
he wheel spin, where he puts the lump of

clay, how he holds his hands on the clay, and how he lifts the finished pot off the wheel.

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Have you wondered how clay takes a beautiful shape on a spinning wheel? a g
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wet clay is soft. The wheel spins round and round very fast. The potter holds his
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hands still on the clay, so it gets the same shape all the way round. That is how the pot

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Sample answer: At om w us a ay pot (mat a) or r n n wat r, a u a to sav mon y
se
h e e e cl k f d i ki g e g ll k e e

and kulhads for tea or lassi. We light clay diyas on Diwali.
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Draw som o t e f he
a d c a a a
h t you h ve seen t the potterʼs pl ce in the box given a
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below.
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Sa le answer I r w our t n s I saw at t
: d e f potterʼs place — a water pot, a kulhad, a diya
hi g he

a and a gullak. I coloured them brown and wrote the name under each.
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i j d h e i h

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Mini helps her grandfather

Q1 In what ways do you help your parents and grandparents?

Sample answer: I put my p at n t sink after eating. I help my mother fold the clothes. I read
l e i he

the newspaper out to my grandfather. I water the plants with my grandmother.
Like Mini, even a small job is a big help.

A ctivity 2 — Page 138
Make your own clay

ACTIVITY

Q1 Make your own a a
cl y Do this ctivity with the help of elders)
Collect soil from wet or muddy pl ces. a
R a
emove ny big pebbles or stones, s nd, le ves or p rts of pl nts from it using a a a a a
net or sieve.

Put this soil in a a
fl t vessel filled with w ter. a
a a
After few d ys, throw w y the w ter th t st ys on top. a a a a a
N a
ow m ke dough th t you c n sh pe into a b ll. a a a a
Steps (do them with an elder):
 Co t so rom a w t, mu y p a .
llec il f e dd l ce

 S v t to ta out ston s, san an av s.
ie e i ke e d d le e

 Soa t n a at v ss o wat r or a w ays.
k i i fl e el f e f fe d

 T row away t wat r on top.
h he e

 Kn a t so nto a ou
e d he a . il i d gh b ll

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What good clay looks like: apati dough — not too watery and not too dry. If it
like ch

cracks, it is too dry. If it sticks to your hand, it is too wet.

Why: Ston s an aves make the clay rough, so it will not hold a shape. Sieving takes
e d le

them out and leaves only fine, smooth clay.

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Q2 Make a ny two t a a a a P i
hings you like with the cl y th t you h ve m de. i he sun to
ut t out n t

dry.

Sample answer: I ma a small bowl and a tortoise. I kept them on a plate in the sun. In two
de

days they became dry, hard and lighter in colour.

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How to do it: Ta two small balls of your clay. Make one thing from each — a bowl, a diya,
ke

an elephant or a bird. Keep them flat on a plate in the sun and look at them the next day.
Tip: Sun- r d ied cl ay can still break. Only baking in a kiln makes it really hard.

A ctivity 3 — Page 139

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Making a pot, step by step

ACTIVITY

Q1 Arrange the images in the correct order by numbering them from 1 to 6.

The six pictures printed on page 139, in the order the book prints them. Write a number from
1 to 6 in each circle.

Write these numbers under the pictures, in the bookʼs order: 1, 2, 5, 4, 6, 3.

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1 2 5

4 6 3

The same six pictures with the correct number written in each circle.

 S v t so .
ie e he il

 Soa t n wat r.
k i i e

 Kn a t e ay w t t
d he cl i h t
he fee .

 S ap t on t w
h e i . he heel

 Dry t pots n t sun.
he i he

 Ba t m n t
ke he n. i he kil

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Why this order: T ay must be clean before it is soaked, soft before it is shaped, and
he cl

dry before it goes into the fire. A wet pot would crack in the kiln.

A ctivity 4 — Page 140

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Patterns in Nature
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ACTIVITY
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Q1 laLsook around for patterns on plants.
ag D a a r w ae
ny p tt rn o a a
f le f in the given box. Give n ex mple of your own.a a
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Sample answer: I r w a neem ran a. sSema
along the stem. My own example i
d e b
l
satg drumstick a w
ch

he
ll le aves grow in pairs, one facing the other, all
le f, hich has tiny round leaves in rows.

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it: Loo at a ran
a
on a plant near you. See how the small leaves sit on it —
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k b ch

a s e
one on this side, one on that side, again and again. Draw that in the box and colour it

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green. The shape that repeats is the pattern.

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L k a d f a e laasei mal .
D a a a i al hich haag a e
Q2 oo roun or p tt rns on nm s

r w n nmi b d . w s p tt rns on ts o y

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Sample answer: I r w a zebra w t
l a se
ack stripes all over its body, one after another.
Ot mr.c s g at an squ rr
utt r y a
d e i h bl

se
an ma s w t patt rns p a o tiger, leopard, b
a
he i l i h e : e c ck, e fl , fi h, c d i el.

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L ka df a e hi g m
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D a a a e i he b . m.
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Sample answer: I r w t pattern on our floor tiles — a blue flower, then a white square, then
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a blue flower again, across the box.
A scoam g l
m . p omes a pattern when it comes again and again.
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How to do it: Loo at t n s at om a s t a oor t a as t or a sar s e m
m a
Pick
on sma s ap rom t Draw t act o
agl
k hi g h e — bed hee , fl ile, b ke ee.

. s ap a a n an a a n n t ox n n at rows
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D ecorate the given objects with patterns — Page 141
Patterns you make yourself

ACTIVITY

Q1 Decorate the given objects with patterns.

The three plain objects printed on page 141.

A sample: the same three objects with patterns drawn on them. Your patterns may be different.

Sample answer: On t up I drew blue dots and a green zigzag. On the wide pot I drew a red
he c

zigzag in the middle band. On the vase I drew orange dots in a flower shape.

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How to do it: C oos on sma s ap
h e e a dot, a leaf, a zigzag line or a triangle. Draw it
ll h e —

again and again round the object, in a line. Use only two or three colours so the pattern

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ooks neat. Your patterns can be different from the sample.
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Patterns in ndian Pottery — Page 141
I

Beautiful forms of pottery from different parts of India

Q1 Tick het on s t a a a
e h t h ve p tterns on them.

Wha he e e
h g htt ge 141 show:
s v n p oto r p s on p a a
 A group of five small reddish-brown clay pots. Rows of small lines
and shapes are drawn all over them.
 A wide, low, cream-coloured bowl. A row of brown triangles and
straight lines runs round its top.

 A short, thick, pale-brown clay piece. One end is open and dark. A
few round holes lie here and there on it.
 A square grey clay tablet. A bull and a few signs stand out on it.
 A heap of small round pots with lids. Tiny flowers are painted all
over them.

 A brown jug with a twisted handle. Curved lines swirl round its body.
 A row of tall red clay horses standing side by side. Lines and marks
are carved down their bodies.

The seven pieces of pottery pictured on page 141, each with a circle to tick.

Tick pictures 1, 2, 5, 6 and 7.
They have lines, shapes or flowers that come again and again. Picture 3 has only a few holes
and picture 4 shows one bull, so they get no tick.

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 Tick — rows o sma n s an s ap s r p at on a v pots.
f ll li e d h e e e ll fi e

 Tick — t rown tr an s r p at a roun t
he b ow .
i gle e e ll d he b l

 No t — on y a w o s r an t r .
ick l fe h le he e d he e

 No t — tick u an t s ns ma on p tur , not a r p at
he b ll d he ig ke e ic e e e ed shape.
 Tick — t sam t ny ow r s pa nt a a n an a a n.
he e i fl e i i ed g i d g i

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 Tick — t he curved lines repeat round the whole jug.
 Tick — t he same lines and mar ks are carved on every horse.

Why: A patt rn s a s ap or a n t at om s again and again. A s ap t at om s on y
e i h e li e h c e h e h c e l

once is a picture, not a pattern.

In-text Questions — Page 142
Brick by Brick

Q1 Whe e ha e
r v you s een bricks?

I have seen bricks in the walls of houses, schools and hospitals. I av a so s
h e l ee n heaps of
r
b ick s at a building site near my school.

Q2 Have you ever seen how bricks are made?

Bricks are made of mud, just like pots.

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1 Mxt i he mud with w ter a

2 Pr ss t e he mud into a mou ld

3 Dry t r
he b ick s in the sun

4 Ba ke them in the kiln

Mud to brick: the steps a brick goes through.

 Mu s m x w t wat r.
d i i ed i h e

 It s pr ss nto a mou to t ts s ap .
i e ed i ld ge i h e

 T r s ar r
he b ick n t sun.
e d ied i he

 T y ar a
he n a n to ma t m ar .
e b ked i kil ke he h d

D iscuss — Page 144

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Other materials used to build houses
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Q1 laAsre all houses made of bricks?
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No, all houses are not made of bricks.
In som warm ar as p op
e e , e le
a g l
make mud houses that stay cool inside. They also use grass and
wood. Some houses are made of stone, and tents are made of cloth.

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Other materials used to build houses are mud, grass, wood, cow dung, stone, cement, iron,
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glass and cloth (for tents).
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Many people use cow dung instead of cement to make walls and floors smooth.
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Mud houses and the houses near you
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Mud houses are made from natural things mud, grass and wood. Many people use cow
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dung instead of cement. Cow dung keeps the heat out and stops insects. These things are

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found near by, so nothing has to be made in a factory or carr ied from far away.

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Sample answer: Most ous assen my an ar ma
aagn l t r s an o mu
h e i l e e of bricks and cement. Two houses have tin
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roofs. At the end of the l e he e i ld d house with a grass roof.

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Your answer will depend on where you live.

A ctivity 5 — Page 145
Kinds of houses

ACTIVITY

Q1 L k a he ic e bel . G e
oo tt p tur s ow u ss t a a
he n me of e ch type of house. Fill it in the given
table bel . ow

PICTURES OF WHAT IS THIS TYPE OF A WHAT ARE THESE HOUSES
HOUSES HOUSE CALLED? MADE OF?

Hr
e e i s the table, filled in:

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PICTURES OF WHAT IS THIS TYPE OF A WHAT ARE THESE HOUSES MADE
HOUSES HOUSE CALLED? OF?

Tent C ot w t po s rop s an p s
l h, i h le , e d eg

Multi-storey building (flats) Br s ick , cement, iron rods and glass

Stone house Stones, wood and mud

Houseboat Wood and bamboo, with a roof of grass
mats; it floats on water

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Why: A t nt an
e olded and carried, so it is used for a short stay. A tall building holds
c be f

many families on a small piece of land. A stone house is built where stones are easy to
find. A houseboat is built to float on water, so it is made of light wood and bamboo.

A ctivity 6 — Page 146

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Make a Wall

ACTIVITY

Q1 Make e b ick i g a a chb
som r s us n m t ox mou a a
ld, sm ll p per boxes, cl y or tt (dough).a aa
S ack he i he e a a ge e
t t m nt s two rr n m nts shown in the dr wing. a

First arrangement

Second arrangement

The two ways of stacking bricks shown in the drawing on page 146.

What you will see: T he second wall stays standing when it is pushed. The first wall falls apart
e asily.

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How to do it:
 F a mat ox w t ay or atta ou an turn t out. Ma s xt n su
ill chb i h cl r s. d gh d i ke i ee ch b ick

 F rst wa : put v ry r
i xa t y on top o t on
ll e e ow t.
b ick e c l f he e bel i

 S on wa : mov a n w row a a r to t s , so t o ns o not om on
ec d ll e e ch e h lf b ick he ide he j i d c e e

above the other.
 Push each wall gently with one finger.
Tip: Loo at a r a r
k e l b ick wall near your house. It is built in the second way.

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Q2 Which on e is sturdier ?

First arrangement

Second arrangement

The two ways of stacking bricks shown in the drawing on page 146.

The second arrangement is sturdier.
In t ach brick rests on two bricks below, so the bricks hold each other together. The joins do
i , e

not come one above the other.

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Which a a co m
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Q3 e f lls more e sily when pushed?
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The two ways of stacking bricks shown in the drawing on page 146.

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A ts o ns ar n straight lines, one above the other. So the wall is like four separate piles

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standing side by side. A push knocks a pile over.
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D iscuss — Page 146 a
Safety First
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om a
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Yes. Som sa ty ru s at om m
l a se
e fe le h e e

 Do not p ay n ar t agas stov l e he g e.

 Do not tou switches with wet hands.
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 Do not run on a w t oor. e fl

 K p m
ee n s an n v s away rom sma
edici e d k i e f r n.
ll child e

Q2 Do you have any safety rules at school?

Yes. Som sa ty ru s at s oo ar :
e fe le ch l e

 Wa on t sta rs. Do not run or pus .
lk he i h

 Ho t ra n .
ld he ili g

 Do not an out o a w n ow.
le f i d

 L n up qu t y ur n a r r .
i e ie l d i g fi e d ill

Let us reflect — Page 147
A. Write
LET US REFLECT WRITE

Q1 Wha i het st pro cess of pot m king? a
A pot is made from clay in these steps:

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1 S v t
ie e he a
soil to t ke out stones

2 Soa t k he a
soil in w ter

3 Poun an d d k a
ne d the cl y a

4 S ap t on t
h e i he spinning wheel

5 Dry t he pot in the sun

6 Ba ke i t in the kiln

Clay to pot: the six steps in order.

 T so s s v .
he il i ie ed

 It s soa
i n wat r.
ked i e

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 T ay s poun
he cl an n a
i ou
ded d k e ded like d gh.

 It s s ap on a sp nn n w
i h ed . i i g heel

 T pot s r .
he i d ied

 It s a
i bn a n. Now t s r a y or us .
ked i kil i i e d f e

Q2 How do artists get ideas for their arts?

Many artists get ideas for their art from nature. T y oo at patt rns the spots on a he l k e like

leopard, the str ipes on a squirrel or a zebra, the leaves on a neem branch and a peacockʼs

feathers. They use these shapes and colours on their pots.

Q3 Wha i a kil ?
t s n

A kiln is the potterʼs oven. A v ry ot r e h fi e b urns inside it. Dried pots are baked in it to make
t m ar Br s ar a so a
he h d. ick na n e l b ked i kil .

Q4 Wha a e ht r ous s m e ade f? o

Houses are made of many things r
— b ick , ce s ment, mud, grass, wood, cow dung, stone, glass
and cloth.
Many houses are made of bricks. In warm areas, mud houses with grass roofs stay cool. Tents
are made of cloth.

Q5 Y ou m y a al so try to Y T
find videos on ou ube th t show the process of things being a
m ade. W i e d rt own the steps in s much det il s possible. a aa
Sample answer — how chalk is made:
 W t pow r s m x w t wat r nto a past .
hi e de i i ed i h e i e

 T past s pour nto on , t n mou s.
he e i ed i l g hi ld

 It s t to s t.
i lef e

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 T st s ar ta n out an r
he ick e ke d d ied.

 T y ar pa
he nto ox s.
e cked i b e

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How to do it: As an r to find a video, such as “how a pencil is madeˮ. Watch it once
k elde

without writing. Watch it again and stop after each step. Write the steps as a numbered list,
in order.

Tip: Most t n s ar mahi g e de the same way — get the material ready, give it a shape, then
make it hard.

Let us reflect — Page 147
B. Draw and colour
LET US REFLECT DRAW

Q1 Draw and colour any three different kinds of houses.

Sample answer: I r w t r d e h ee h ouses.
Mud house — mu wa s an a y ow rass roo .
d ll d ell g f

Brick house — red walls, a door and two windows.
Houseboat — a long brown boat with a roof, on blue water.

Let us reflect — Page 147
C. Discuss
LET US REFLECT DISCUSS

Q1 Wh d y ow a
e h ve different kinds of houses?

Places are different, so houses are different.
In warm p a s, mud houses keep people cool.
l ce

People build with things found near them, like mud, stone, grass or wood.
Where there is little land and many people, tall buildings are made.

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On water, people live in houseboats.
co m
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Q2
l a se y e
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le we r helmets t construction sites?
a g
co m
To keep their heads safe. At a u ng site, bricks and tools are carried high up. If something
b ildi

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l as
falls, the hard helmet takes the hit instead of the head. The strap keeps the helmet in place.

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a no str p s a opar w t no spots Art sts wou f he e e e e i e e e ook plain — a zebra with
hi g ld l

ld have fewer ideas, so our pots and clothes

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would have fewer designs.

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a l , w o ma s ot
aunty e h h olls. She uses old cloth, cotton and
ke cl h d

t r a H r mot r tau t r On
h e d. e he gh he . e doll takes about two hours. She sells the dolls at the Sunday

market.
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a s em How to do it Go w t an r to m t som on n ar you w o ma s ra ts or toys As
gl
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a our qu st ons Wha do o make? Wha i i made of? Who a gh o ? Ho long doe
c
.
f e i : t y u t s t t u t y u w s

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one piece t ke? Write the answers in your notebook and read them out in class. Say thank
m a s
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you before you leave.
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Q2 Find out how some commonly used objects like pencils, erasers, pens and notebooks
are made. Ask your elders.
Sample answer:
Pencil — a t n a hi bl ck stick is put between two pieces of wood. They are glued, cut and
painted.
Notebook — paper is cut into sheets. Lines are printed on them. The sheets are stitched
together and given a cover.

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How to do it: C oos two t n s rom your s
h e ool bag. Ask an elder what each one is
hi g f ch

made of and how. Write the material first, then the steps.
Tip: Ev ry ma e thing starts as a raw material. Someone shapes it, joins it and finishes it —
de

just as the potter does with clay.

D o you know? — Page 148
Statues

DO YOU KNOW?

Q1 Have you seen any statues in your town or city?

Sample answer: Y s. T r s a statu at t
e main crossing near our market. During a festival I
he e i e he

also saw clay statues being made near the river.

Q2 Do you know if these statues are also made of the same clay that is used to make pots
a d b ick ?
n r s

Yes. Some statues are made of the same clay t at s us h i or pots and bricks.
ed f

The artist shapes the wet clay by hand. The statue is then dried. Some statues are also baked,
like pots.

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C hapter at a glance
Clay things are made by a potter. M n s Appooppan ma i s the clay wet, pounds it well and
iʼ ke

kneads it like dough. Then he puts it on a stone wheel and shapes it by spinning it.

The pot is baked in a kiln. A n s t potterʼs oven. A very hot fire burns inside it. The fire
kil i he

bakes the pot, and then the pot is ready for use.

Patterns are shapes and lines that come again and again. They are found everywhere in
nature — spots on a leopard, stripes on a squirrel or a zebra, leaves on a neem branch.
Many artists who paint on pots get ideas for their art from nature.
Bricks are also made of mud, just like pots. They are prepared in moulds, the way idli,
cake, dhokla and kulfi are made in moulds. A br ick becomes hard after it is baked in the

kiln.

Houses are made of many different things. Bricks are used for houses, schools and
hospitals. In some warm areas of our country people make traditional mud houses that stay

cool inside. They use grass and wood, and cow dung instead of cement, which keeps the

heat out and stops insects from enter ing.

Safety comes first at work. Ro anʼs at r a ways w ars a
h f he l e helmet with a strap, a safety
vest and sturdy footwear.

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Quick revision
WORD WHAT IT MEANS WHERE IT COMES IN THE PAGE
CHAPTER

C ay
l Soft, sticky mud that can be given any shape Appooppan ma s pots rom t
ke f i 136

Potter A person who makes pots from clay Miniʼs Appooppan is a potter 136

Knead To press and fold the clay, the way we knead Appooppan n a s t
k e d he cl ay 136

dough

Potterʼs The stone wheel that spins while the pot is shaped Appooppan s ap s t pot y
h e he b 136

wheel spinning it

Kiln The potter’s oven, with a very hot fire inside Ammu mov s t e he d iedr pots into it 136

Gu a ll k A piggy bank, used to save money Miniʼs favourite clay item 138

Pattern A shape or a line that comes again and again Patterns in Nature 139

Mould A shape that is filled so that each thing comes out Br s ar pr par
ick e e ed i n moulds 142

the same

Br ick A block of baked mud, used to build walls Rohan watches a brick wall being 143

b uilt

Mud house A traditional house of mud that stays cool inside Warm areas of our country 144

Cow un d g Used instead of cement to make smooth walls and It ps the heat out and stops
kee 144

floors insects

H mt
el e A hard cap with a strap that keeps the head safe Rohanʼs father wears it while 146

working

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