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Living Together
Unit 3
Gifts of Nature
About the unit
Other than animals and plants, we 
come across many things in nature 
such as water and food. They   
are precious resources for our  
healthy living. 
This unit explores water and 
food. We must aim to eat healthy 
meals and drink clean water. Staying 
clean and exercising helps us feel 
good and stay healthy. We 
must also learn to conserve 
our Earth’s resources for 
the future.
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Living Together
Unit 3
Gifts of Nature
About the unit
Other than animals and plants, we 
come across many things in nature 
such as water and food. They   
are precious resources for our  
healthy living. 
This unit explores water and 
food. We must aim to eat healthy 
meals and drink clean water. Staying 
clean and exercising helps us feel 
good and stay healthy. We 
must also learn to conserve 
our Earth’s resources for 
the future.
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   84 6/24/2024   2:52:50 PM
Note to the Teacher 
This unit is about ‘Gifts of Nature’. The key 
concepts covered in these chapters are described 
below.
Chapter 7: Water — A Precious Gift highlights 
how rainfall provides us with the precious gift of 
water, which is then stored in different ways. We 
ensure the cleanliness of this water and distribute 
it to households. Each household stores water for 
daily use, employing it in numerous ways. However, 
challenges arise regarding both the quality and 
quantity of water. To address these issues, we 
implement various measures aimed at conserving 
water resources.
Chapter 8: Food We Eat helps us understand 
the vital role of food in maintaining our health. We 
consume a diverse range of foods obtained from 
various sources. Each food item provides essential 
nutrients that benefit our bodies in unique ways. 
Our various cultures possess valuable knowledge 
about the nutritional value of different foods and 
offer guidance on making healthy dietary choices.
Chapter 9: Staying Healthy and Happy 
emphasises the importance of maintaining 
cleanliness and good health. We acquire essential 
principles of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring 
tidiness in our homes and surroundings. Regular 
exercise becomes a part of our routine, promoting 
both physical fitness and emotional well-being. By 
understanding and following the established rules 
and regulations of our environment, we protect 
ourselves from potential harm.
• Plan a ‘Food Mela’ in 
the class; try to display 
a variety of food items, 
e.g., grains, spices, fruits, 
vegetables, etc.
• Organise an exhibition 
on a variety of containers 
and vessels used to store 
water; you can display 
pictures too.
• Keep handy authentic 
and age–appropriate 
short videos and films, 
storybooks and poems 
related to food, water, 
cleanliness and healthy 
habits. 
• Visits or Visitors: Plan 
a visit to different 
sources of water in your 
neighbourhood with 
safety. Invite a yoga 
instructor to demonstrate 
yogasanas for good 
health; invite a health 
practitioner to talk 
to the children about 
maintaining cleanliness 
and hygiene; invite 
parents and community 
members to share and 
talk about their traditional 
cuisines during the food 
mela.
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Living Together
Unit 3
Gifts of Nature
About the unit
Other than animals and plants, we 
come across many things in nature 
such as water and food. They   
are precious resources for our  
healthy living. 
This unit explores water and 
food. We must aim to eat healthy 
meals and drink clean water. Staying 
clean and exercising helps us feel 
good and stay healthy. We 
must also learn to conserve 
our Earth’s resources for 
the future.
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   84 6/24/2024   2:52:50 PM
Note to the Teacher 
This unit is about ‘Gifts of Nature’. The key 
concepts covered in these chapters are described 
below.
Chapter 7: Water — A Precious Gift highlights 
how rainfall provides us with the precious gift of 
water, which is then stored in different ways. We 
ensure the cleanliness of this water and distribute 
it to households. Each household stores water for 
daily use, employing it in numerous ways. However, 
challenges arise regarding both the quality and 
quantity of water. To address these issues, we 
implement various measures aimed at conserving 
water resources.
Chapter 8: Food We Eat helps us understand 
the vital role of food in maintaining our health. We 
consume a diverse range of foods obtained from 
various sources. Each food item provides essential 
nutrients that benefit our bodies in unique ways. 
Our various cultures possess valuable knowledge 
about the nutritional value of different foods and 
offer guidance on making healthy dietary choices.
Chapter 9: Staying Healthy and Happy 
emphasises the importance of maintaining 
cleanliness and good health. We acquire essential 
principles of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring 
tidiness in our homes and surroundings. Regular 
exercise becomes a part of our routine, promoting 
both physical fitness and emotional well-being. By 
understanding and following the established rules 
and regulations of our environment, we protect 
ourselves from potential harm.
• Plan a ‘Food Mela’ in 
the class; try to display 
a variety of food items, 
e.g., grains, spices, fruits, 
vegetables, etc.
• Organise an exhibition 
on a variety of containers 
and vessels used to store 
water; you can display 
pictures too.
• Keep handy authentic 
and age–appropriate 
short videos and films, 
storybooks and poems 
related to food, water, 
cleanliness and healthy 
habits. 
• Visits or Visitors: Plan 
a visit to different 
sources of water in your 
neighbourhood with 
safety. Invite a yoga 
instructor to demonstrate 
yogasanas for good 
health; invite a health 
practitioner to talk 
to the children about 
maintaining cleanliness 
and hygiene; invite 
parents and community 
members to share and 
talk about their traditional 
cuisines during the food 
mela.
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Chapter
Water – A Precious Gift
7
Rain, Rain, Come again!
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Living Together
Unit 3
Gifts of Nature
About the unit
Other than animals and plants, we 
come across many things in nature 
such as water and food. They   
are precious resources for our  
healthy living. 
This unit explores water and 
food. We must aim to eat healthy 
meals and drink clean water. Staying 
clean and exercising helps us feel 
good and stay healthy. We 
must also learn to conserve 
our Earth’s resources for 
the future.
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   84 6/24/2024   2:52:50 PM
Note to the Teacher 
This unit is about ‘Gifts of Nature’. The key 
concepts covered in these chapters are described 
below.
Chapter 7: Water — A Precious Gift highlights 
how rainfall provides us with the precious gift of 
water, which is then stored in different ways. We 
ensure the cleanliness of this water and distribute 
it to households. Each household stores water for 
daily use, employing it in numerous ways. However, 
challenges arise regarding both the quality and 
quantity of water. To address these issues, we 
implement various measures aimed at conserving 
water resources.
Chapter 8: Food We Eat helps us understand 
the vital role of food in maintaining our health. We 
consume a diverse range of foods obtained from 
various sources. Each food item provides essential 
nutrients that benefit our bodies in unique ways. 
Our various cultures possess valuable knowledge 
about the nutritional value of different foods and 
offer guidance on making healthy dietary choices.
Chapter 9: Staying Healthy and Happy 
emphasises the importance of maintaining 
cleanliness and good health. We acquire essential 
principles of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring 
tidiness in our homes and surroundings. Regular 
exercise becomes a part of our routine, promoting 
both physical fitness and emotional well-being. By 
understanding and following the established rules 
and regulations of our environment, we protect 
ourselves from potential harm.
• Plan a ‘Food Mela’ in 
the class; try to display 
a variety of food items, 
e.g., grains, spices, fruits, 
vegetables, etc.
• Organise an exhibition 
on a variety of containers 
and vessels used to store 
water; you can display 
pictures too.
• Keep handy authentic 
and age–appropriate 
short videos and films, 
storybooks and poems 
related to food, water, 
cleanliness and healthy 
habits. 
• Visits or Visitors: Plan 
a visit to different 
sources of water in your 
neighbourhood with 
safety. Invite a yoga 
instructor to demonstrate 
yogasanas for good 
health; invite a health 
practitioner to talk 
to the children about 
maintaining cleanliness 
and hygiene; invite 
parents and community 
members to share and 
talk about their traditional 
cuisines during the food 
mela.
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   85 6/24/2024   2:52:51 PM
86 87
Chapter
Water – A Precious Gift
7
Rain, Rain, Come again!
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Water—A Precious Gift
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What comes down,
But never goes up?
Watch the sky every day for a week. Will it rain? Your guess 
may be right on some days, and on some days it may be 
wrong.
Are there any clues that help you guess if it will rain? 
Ask an elder about how they guess. Write down the clues.
Note to the Teacher
The first part of this chapter can be done whenever it rains in 
your area. Children may freely observe, question, make guesses, 
discuss, draw and record their observations.
I think it will rain today because …
(write at least 2 clues)
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
I think it will not rain today because …
(write at least 2 clues)
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Here Comes the rain!
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Living Together
Unit 3
Gifts of Nature
About the unit
Other than animals and plants, we 
come across many things in nature 
such as water and food. They   
are precious resources for our  
healthy living. 
This unit explores water and 
food. We must aim to eat healthy 
meals and drink clean water. Staying 
clean and exercising helps us feel 
good and stay healthy. We 
must also learn to conserve 
our Earth’s resources for 
the future.
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   84 6/24/2024   2:52:50 PM
Note to the Teacher 
This unit is about ‘Gifts of Nature’. The key 
concepts covered in these chapters are described 
below.
Chapter 7: Water — A Precious Gift highlights 
how rainfall provides us with the precious gift of 
water, which is then stored in different ways. We 
ensure the cleanliness of this water and distribute 
it to households. Each household stores water for 
daily use, employing it in numerous ways. However, 
challenges arise regarding both the quality and 
quantity of water. To address these issues, we 
implement various measures aimed at conserving 
water resources.
Chapter 8: Food We Eat helps us understand 
the vital role of food in maintaining our health. We 
consume a diverse range of foods obtained from 
various sources. Each food item provides essential 
nutrients that benefit our bodies in unique ways. 
Our various cultures possess valuable knowledge 
about the nutritional value of different foods and 
offer guidance on making healthy dietary choices.
Chapter 9: Staying Healthy and Happy 
emphasises the importance of maintaining 
cleanliness and good health. We acquire essential 
principles of hygiene and cleanliness, ensuring 
tidiness in our homes and surroundings. Regular 
exercise becomes a part of our routine, promoting 
both physical fitness and emotional well-being. By 
understanding and following the established rules 
and regulations of our environment, we protect 
ourselves from potential harm.
• Plan a ‘Food Mela’ in 
the class; try to display 
a variety of food items, 
e.g., grains, spices, fruits, 
vegetables, etc.
• Organise an exhibition 
on a variety of containers 
and vessels used to store 
water; you can display 
pictures too.
• Keep handy authentic 
and age–appropriate 
short videos and films, 
storybooks and poems 
related to food, water, 
cleanliness and healthy 
habits. 
• Visits or Visitors: Plan 
a visit to different 
sources of water in your 
neighbourhood with 
safety. Invite a yoga 
instructor to demonstrate 
yogasanas for good 
health; invite a health 
practitioner to talk 
to the children about 
maintaining cleanliness 
and hygiene; invite 
parents and community 
members to share and 
talk about their traditional 
cuisines during the food 
mela.
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   85 6/24/2024   2:52:51 PM
86 87
Chapter
Water – A Precious Gift
7
Rain, Rain, Come again!
Ch 7 Gift of water.indd   86 6/24/2024   2:52:53 PM
Water—A Precious Gift
86 87
What comes down,
But never goes up?
Watch the sky every day for a week. Will it rain? Your guess 
may be right on some days, and on some days it may be 
wrong.
Are there any clues that help you guess if it will rain? 
Ask an elder about how they guess. Write down the clues.
Note to the Teacher
The first part of this chapter can be done whenever it rains in 
your area. Children may freely observe, question, make guesses, 
discuss, draw and record their observations.
I think it will rain today because …
(write at least 2 clues)
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
I think it will not rain today because …
(write at least 2 clues)
_____________________________________________________________
_____________________________________________________________
Here Comes the rain!
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Ask yourself as many questions as you can about the rain.
•  Is it a heavy rain or a light one?
•  Are the raindrops big or small?
•  Do they come down fast or slow?
•   Is the rain so heavy that you do not see the water 
drops, but only lines or sheets of water?
•   Is the rain falling straight down? Is it slanting or 
changing its direction? Guess why.
• Collect the rainwater in a vessel. Does it look clean 
or dirty?
• Draw a picture of the rain that you observed. 
2
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