AP Board 3rd Class EVS Solutions 7th Lesson Shelter for All

Andhra Pradesh AP Board 3rd Class EVS Solutions 7th Lesson Shelter for All Textbook Exercise Questions and Answers.

AP State Syllabus 3rd Class EVS Solutions Lesson 7 Shelter for All

I. Conceptual Understanding:

Question 1.
What is the difference between a Kutcha and Pucca house ?
Answer:
Differences between Kutcha and Pucca houses.

Kutcha house	Pucca house
1. The houses made of mud and straw are called ‘Kutcha houses’	1. The houses made of bricks, sand and iron are called pucca houses.
2. They are not strong	2. They are strong
3. Examples are huts	3. Examples are buildings, Apartments

Question 2.
Why do we need a house ?
Answer:
House is a place in which we live. All living beings such as animals, birds, humans need a place to live. We need a house to protect ourselves from heat, cold, rain and enemies.

Question 3.
What help can be given to the people who live in tents and pipes ?
Answer:

1. I can help the people who live in tents and pipes by donating Non-perishable items such as clothing, blankets, coats, books and small kitchen items.
2. I can help them by showing some work if they are in need of money.

II. Questioning and Hypothesis:

Question 4.
Deepthi observed a beehive on a tree. She wants to know about the beehive. What question would she ask her teacher ?
Answer:
Deepthi might have asked the following questions to her teacher.

1. What is a beehive ?
2. Will an empty beehive attract bees ?
3. What plant is safe for beehives ?
4. What does a beehive symbolize ?

III. Experiments & Field Observations:

Question 5.
Observe the different shelters of animals, birds and insects and name them.
Answer:

Animals	Shelters
1. Dog	Kennel
2. Cows, Buffalo	Shed
3. Pig	Sty
4. Horse	Stable
5. Monkey	Tree
6. Snakes	Anthill
7. Lion	Den
8. Sheep	Fold

b) Bird Shelters :

Birds	Shelters
1. Sparrow	Nest
2. Hen	Coop
3. Woodpecker	Holes in the trunk

c) Insect Shelters :

Insect	Shelter
Bees	Beehives
Spider	Web
Silk worm	Silk moth
Ants	Anthill

IV. Information Skills & Project Work:

Question 6.
Observe the roofs of houses in your surroundings and fill in the given table.

Answer:
Student activity.

V. Appreciation, values and creating awareness towards bio-diversity:

Question 7.
Make a model of a hut with ice cream sticks or matchsticks.
Answer;
Student activity.

VI. Appreciation, values and creating awareness towards bio-diversity:

Question 8.
If you have a bird or a cat or a dog as a pet, how would you take care of it?
Answer:
If I have a pet either a bird, cat or a dog I will take care of it.

1. I will feed my pet a good and high quality food.
2. Take them for a walk every day (animal).
3. Provide them with the needed vaccination on time.
4. Keep a clean and hygeinic environment for them.
5. Engage and do not leave them alone for a long time.

Additional Questions:

I. Conceptual Understanding:

Question 1.
Draw a flow chart which shows evolution of houses from the beginning.
Answer:
Caves → Thatched house → Mud house → Tiled house → Pucca house → Apartments

Question 2.
Building of houses depend on which factors ?
Answer:
People build houses depending on the following factors.

1. Climate
2. Economic condition
3. Materials available
4. Land availability.

Question 3.
Mention the features of different types of houses in a table form.
Answer:

Question 4.
Why do houses have sloped roof ?
Answer:
Most of the houses have sloped roofs in order to drain the rain water or snow falling on them.

Question 5.
How should we keep our houses clean and tidy ?
Answer:
Whatever the type of house we live in, a hut, tiled house or a pucca house, if we keep things properly in order, it will look neat and tidy. We should always throw the garbage and dirt away from our house. A clean house keeps us healthy.

Question 6.
What happens if you leave garbage around your house ?
Answer:
When you leave garbage all arround without cleaning, foul smell comes out, mosquitoes and flies breed. We should always throw the garbage and dirt away from our houses (dust bins) to keep us healthy.

II. Information Skills & Project Work:

Question 7.
Draw a house that you like.
Answer:
Student activity.

III. Experiments & field Observations:

Question 8.
Visit your neighbour’s house and observe the facilities they have. A list of facilities is given in the table below. Put a tick mark (✓):

Answer:
Student activity.

Multiple Choice Questions:

Question 1.
A ________ gives us shelter and protection.
a) tree
b) house
c) pets
d) none
Answer:
b) house

Question 2.
People who migrate live in ________.
a) Pucca houses
b) buildings
c) tents
d) none
Answer:
c) tents

Question 3.
________ is a house on wheels.
a) Tent
b) Caravan
c) Igloo
d) All
Answer:
b) Caravan

Question 4.
Houses that keep changing locations are called ________.
a) temporary houses
b) permanent houses
c) a & b
d) none
Answer:
a) temporary houses

Question 5.
The top portion of a house is called the ________.
a) wall
b) floor
c) foundation
d) roof
Answer:
d) roof

Question 6.
Stone houses are found more in ________ range.
a) Andhra
b) Rayalaseema
c) Telangana
d) none
Answer:
b) Rayalaseema

Question 7.
Rabbits and squirrels live in ________
a) nests
b) caves
c) burrows
d) none
Answer:
c) burrows

Question 8.
Lions and bears live in ________.
a) nests
b) caves
c) burrows
d )trees
Answer:
b) caves

Question 9.
________ are homeless animals.
a) Elephants
b) Monkeys
c) Giraffe
d) All
Answer:
d) All

Question 10.
Temporary houses are set up at the time of ________.
a) floods
b) cyclones
c) a & b
d) none
Answer:
c) a & b