NCERT Solutions: Shapes Around Us

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A.  Look at the picture and observe different musical 
instruments.
 i.  Circle  the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  drum.
 ii.  Tick 
ü
 the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  matka.
 iii.  Tick 
ü
 the shape similar to the shape of a 
shehnai ( , ,  ).
 iv.  How is the shape of harmonium  different from 
the shape of a  drum?
C. Cross the odd one out.
Let us Do
Initiate discussion about the similarities in the shape of various musical 
instruments and talk about locally available instruments and the way they 
are played. For example, drum and tabla are played by beating 
them, whereas guitar and sitar are played using their strings, 
and shehnai, flute, etc., are played by blowing air into them.
B.  Have you seen or played any of the musical 
instruments? Share your experiences with your 
classmates. 
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the harmonium is shaped like a box while a drum has round face
Yes, I have played guitar in front of my classmates and they all loved it.
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A.  Look at the picture and observe different musical 
instruments.
 i.  Circle  the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  drum.
 ii.  Tick 
ü
 the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  matka.
 iii.  Tick 
ü
 the shape similar to the shape of a 
shehnai ( , ,  ).
 iv.  How is the shape of harmonium  different from 
the shape of a  drum?
C. Cross the odd one out.
Let us Do
Initiate discussion about the similarities in the shape of various musical 
instruments and talk about locally available instruments and the way they 
are played. For example, drum and tabla are played by beating 
them, whereas guitar and sitar are played using their strings, 
and shehnai, flute, etc., are played by blowing air into them.
B.  Have you seen or played any of the musical 
instruments? Share your experiences with your 
classmates. 
Chapter_02.indd   17 09-06-2023   16:15:00
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the harmonium is shaped like a box while a drum has round face
Yes, I have played guitar in front of my classmates and they all loved it.
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Match the musical instruments and objects with their 
solid shapes. One has been done for you.
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Shapes Around us
Chapter_02.indd   16 09-06-2023   16:14:58
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17
A.  Look at the picture and observe different musical 
instruments.
 i.  Circle  the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  drum.
 ii.  Tick 
ü
 the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  matka.
 iii.  Tick 
ü
 the shape similar to the shape of a 
shehnai ( , ,  ).
 iv.  How is the shape of harmonium  different from 
the shape of a  drum?
C. Cross the odd one out.
Let us Do
Initiate discussion about the similarities in the shape of various musical 
instruments and talk about locally available instruments and the way they 
are played. For example, drum and tabla are played by beating 
them, whereas guitar and sitar are played using their strings, 
and shehnai, flute, etc., are played by blowing air into them.
B.  Have you seen or played any of the musical 
instruments? Share your experiences with your 
classmates. 
Chapter_02.indd   17 09-06-2023   16:15:00
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the harmonium is shaped like a box while a drum has round face
Yes, I have played guitar in front of my classmates and they all loved it.
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Match the musical instruments and objects with their 
solid shapes. One has been done for you.
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Heena and Atif 
I want to 
decorate this 
gift box for 
my friend’s  
birthday.
It looks really 
nice. Let me put 
ribbons on its 
sides.
Yes! Then, we need 12 
ribbons for each side or 
edge. Some will be short 
and some will be long.
I have got 
ribbons, stars 
and pompom 
balls. Let us 
decorate this.
We will  
place one star 
on each face 
of the box.
Wow! It looks nice. 
Let me count how 
many stars we 
need. It has 6 faces 
so we need 6 stars.
Let the children experience the surfaces, edges and corners of 
solid objects like chalk box, duster, chalk, etc.
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Shapes Around us
Chapter_02.indd   16 09-06-2023   16:14:58
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17
A.  Look at the picture and observe different musical 
instruments.
 i.  Circle  the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  drum.
 ii.  Tick 
ü
 the musical instruments that are similar in 
shape to a  matka.
 iii.  Tick 
ü
 the shape similar to the shape of a 
shehnai ( , ,  ).
 iv.  How is the shape of harmonium  different from 
the shape of a  drum?
C. Cross the odd one out.
Let us Do
Initiate discussion about the similarities in the shape of various musical 
instruments and talk about locally available instruments and the way they 
are played. For example, drum and tabla are played by beating 
them, whereas guitar and sitar are played using their strings, 
and shehnai, flute, etc., are played by blowing air into them.
B.  Have you seen or played any of the musical 
instruments? Share your experiences with your 
classmates. 
Chapter_02.indd   17 09-06-2023   16:15:00
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the harmonium is shaped like a box while a drum has round face
Yes, I have played guitar in front of my classmates and they all loved it.
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18
Match the musical instruments and objects with their 
solid shapes. One has been done for you.
Chapter_02.indd   18 09-06-2023   16:15:01
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Heena and Atif 
I want to 
decorate this 
gift box for 
my friend’s  
birthday.
It looks really 
nice. Let me put 
ribbons on its 
sides.
Yes! Then, we need 12 
ribbons for each side or 
edge. Some will be short 
and some will be long.
I have got 
ribbons, stars 
and pompom 
balls. Let us 
decorate this.
We will  
place one star 
on each face 
of the box.
Wow! It looks nice. 
Let me count how 
many stars we 
need. It has 6 faces 
so we need 6 stars.
Let the children experience the surfaces, edges and corners of 
solid objects like chalk box, duster, chalk, etc.
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Ah! Can we put 
these balls on the 
corners?
These colourful balls 
are looking good on 
all the 8 corners.
If you also have to decorate the following shapes in the 
same way with stars, ribbon stripes and pompom balls, 
how many of these items will you need?
Let us Do
Object
Number of 
stars for the 
faces
Number of 
ribbon stripes for 
the edges/sides
Number of 
pompom balls 
for the corners
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6
12 8
12 8
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