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| Introduction |
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| Making Recycled Paper |
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| A Special Gift |
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| Making Responsible Choice |
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| Let’s Have Fun with Paper! |
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| Difficult Words |
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We learnt in Grade 3 that the things around us are made from different materials. But have you ever wondered how these things are made?
Let’s find out with Pihu how paper is made.
One Sunday, Pihu was happily painting in her drawing book. Her mother was reading the newspaper. When Pihu looked up, she saw a picture of trees on the front page of the newspaper. She became curious and started thinking about how paper is made from trees.
Paper is made from materials like wood pulp, but we can also create it from old paper to save trees. 
Pihu learned to make recycled paper through these simple steps:
You can make recycled paper colourful by using natural ingredients from plants, such as leaves, roots, or flowers. Thus, the produced natural dyes are safe to use.
Question for Chapter Notes: How Things are MadeTry yourself: What can be used to color recycled paper?View Solution
Pihu created a lovely greeting card from recycled paper and gave it to her mother, who really appreciated it.
Q: Make a greeting card, a paper mask, or any item using recycled paper.
Ans: Students, please try this question on your own.
Suggestion:
Did You Know?
Be Responsible
Did You Know?
In olden times, people did not use paper like we do today. They wrote on cloth, leaves, and wooden boards.
In India, people used special palm leaves called talapatra for writing. Today, we can use eco-friendly materials like banana fibre to make paper.
These materials help save trees and keep the environment safe.
Ans: Students, please try this question on your own.
Suggestion: Collect small pieces of different papers. Paste them in your notebook and write their uses. We use different kinds of paper for various purposes. For instance:
Did You Know?
The Braille system helps people who can't see to read and write. It uses small raised bumps on paper that can be felt with the fingers. These bumps stand for letters, numbers, and punctuation marks, allowing visually impaired people to read and write on their own.
In our daily lives, we can adopt a 5-step plan to minimise waste, known as the 5Rs of waste management:
Activity 5: Let's Learn About the 5 R's in Our Daily Life
Q: Discuss the following situations with your classmates and write which of the 5Rs (Refuse, Reduce, Reuse, Repurpose, Recycle) each belongs to:
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We can make many fun and useful things using old paper.
Here are some cool ideas to create toys and decorations with used newspapers.
Let’s get creative and give old paper a new life!
Question for Chapter Notes: How Things are MadeTry yourself: What did Pihu create for her mother?View Solution
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| 1. What are the main steps involved in the manufacturing process of a product? |  |
| 2. How do different materials affect the manufacturing process? | |
| 3. Why is quality control important in manufacturing? | |
| 4. What role does technology play in the manufacturing process? | |
| 5. How can sustainable practices be integrated into manufacturing? | |
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