Science Note Book Work-Grade 4

Green and clean earth

Index page
No Date Topic

11 5-12-22 Green and clean earth

K-W-L chart
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• Different types of land • Importance of trees • Define environment and

air and water pollution • Biodegradable and non- importance of trees
• Uses of trees. biodegradable waste • Recognize the factors that
• How can we save our cause pollution on the land air
environment and water.
• Differentiate between bio-
degradable and non-
biodegradable waste.

Pre assessment
1. Name the different types of plants
2. Name three non-living things
3. Write three food items that we get from plants

Vocabulary
Vocabulary What it means

Noise Loud and unpleasant sound.

Biodegradable Wastes like fruits and vegetable peels, paper and left over food generally rotten
wastes mixed with soil.
Non-biodegradable Wastes remain in the soil as they are for many years. Example plastic bags,
wastes glass, bottles.

Pollutants The substances that cause pollution.

Environment The surroundings or conditions in which person, animal, or plant lives or
operates
Deforestation Cutting down of trees in large number of trees
Afforestation Growing trees in large numbers is known as afforestation
Van Mahotsav It is celebrated every year in July for one week in India. Lakhs of trees are
planted all over the country.
Starter Activity:
Write (T) for True and (F) for False
1. We should not waste paper. ( )
2. Trees give us Oxygen. ( )
3. We should cut trees ( )
4. World environmental day is observed on the 5 th June every year ( )
5. Deforestation is resulting in the loss of wild life ( )

Importance of trees
Learning objectives:
Define environment and importance of trees
Differentiate the biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes.

Activity 1
Make a poster on keeping our Earth green and clean in an A4 size paper and stick in note book.

Importance of trees

How to Save Trees:

1. Avoid products made with palm oil.
2. Use less paper.
3. Buy recycled paper products.
4. Go for cloth products over paper when possible.
5. Push your local government to do more for trees
6. Look for volunteering opportunities to plant/protect trees
7. Use LPG (Liquefied Petroleum Gas) for cooking.

Q. Differentiate between biodegradable and non- biodegradable wastes.

Biodegradable waste Non-biodegradable waste
• Wastes like fruits and vegetable peels, paper • Wastes remain in the soil as they are for
and left over food generally rotten mixed many years. Example: plastic bags, glass,
with soil. bottles.
• Can be decomposed by microorganisms • Cannot be decomposed by microorganisms
easily easily.
• Will decompose and is used as compost for • Most of the non-biodegradable waste is non-
cultivation purpose recyclable waste making them extremely
harmful and dangerous for the environment
and human health.

Pollution
Learning Objectives:
•Recognize the factors that cause pollution on the land, air and water.
•List out ways to prevent pollution.
Pollution: Pollution is anything that makes the earth dirty and unhealthy.

TYPES OF POLLUTION
S. No. Types of pollution Causes Preventive measures
1. Air- Air pollution is • Smoke from factories and • Plant more trees.
contamination of air due to vehicles. • Switch off the
the poisonous substances in • Burning of wood and waste engines at read lights.
the atmosphere materials. • Walk or use a bicycle
• Burning of crackers. to cover short
• Burning of fuels. distances.
2. Water – water pollution is • Washing clothes or utensils • Do not throw garbage
the contamination of water in the water bodies. in to water bodies.
bodies by human activities • Dirty water from our homes • Do not wash clothes
and factories in water bodies.
• Fertilizers used by farmers • Treating dirty water
at water treatment
plants, before
disposing in to the
water bodies.
3. Soil – when harmful wastes • Waste from homes, factories • Do not throw garbage
mix with soil, they cause and agricultural forms. here and there.
soil pollution. • Do not use plastic
bags.
 4. Noise – Loud and • Noise from automobiles, • Play music system
unpleasant sounds makes Aero planes and factories and television at low
noise pollution volume.
• Do not blow horn
unless necessary.

Activity 2:
Stick the pictures of different types of pollution.

Think and Answer

1. Why should we use paper on both sides?
Ans: By using both sides of each sheet of paper we can reduce paper consumption and we are saving trees
which is good for our environment.

2. Why should we grow more trees?

Ans: we should grow more trees because:
• Trees are called lungs of the Earth.
• Trees give us oxygen take co2 from the atmosphere making the surroundings clean.
• Trees give us fruits, vegetables, medicines, rubber, cereals, paper and gum.

ASSET Based Question

1. Forests are called the “lungs of nature” why?
a) Bring down the Co2 level in the atmosphere
b) Bring down the oxygen level in the atmosphere
c) Maintain the balance of oxygen and carbon dioxide in the atmosphere.
d) Increase the level of Co2 in the atmosphere.
Value Based Question
1. Reema’s mother separates biodegradable and non-biodegradable wastes at home. She hand overs
both the wastes to the sweeper so that he can dump them accordingly. What value can you learn
from Reema’s mother?
a) Environmental awareness
b) Carelessness
c) Negligence towards the environment
d) None of the above.

Rubrics
sl. no Learning outcomes:- I did I tried I need to
revise

1 I can define environment and importance of

trees.
2 I can recognize the factors that cause pollution
on the land, air and water.
3 I can differentiate between bio-degradable and
non- biodegradable waste
Rubrics