Chapter 1
Going to school
(1) How is this bridge different from a bamboo bridge?
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(2) How many people do you think can cross the bridge at one time?
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(3) You have seen how children use different kind of bridges, to cross rivers and other uneven areas to reach school.
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(4) If you had a chance, which bridge would you like to use? Why?
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(5) Do you have to cross any bridge on the way to your school? If yes, what is the bridge like? Draw its picture
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(6) Find out from your grandparents, what kinds of bridges were there when they were young.
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(7) Is there any bridge near your house? Find out more about the bridge
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(8) Where is the bridge – over water, over a road, between two mountains or somewhere else?
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(9) Who all use the bridge? Is it used by people on foot and also by vehicles and animals?
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(10) Does the bridge seem to be old or is it new?
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(11)Find out what materials are used in making this bridge. List some of them.
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(12) Find out what materials are used in making this bridge. List some of them.
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(13) Draw a picture of the bridge in your notebook. Do not forget to draw the train, vehicles, animals or people who cross the bridge.
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14) Imagine what difficulties there would be, if the bridge was not there?
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Let us find out some other ways by which children get to school.
14) Have you seen any other kind of boats?
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15) Can you think of other ways by which we can travel on water?
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16) Have you ever sat in a camel-cart or horse carriage (tonga)? Where? Did you climb on it yourself, or did someone help you?
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(17) How did you feel riding in the cart? Also share your experience in the class also.
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(18) Do you have bullock-carts where you live?
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(19) Does it have a roof ?
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(20) What kind of wheels do they have?
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(21) Make a drawing of the cart in your notebook.
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(22) Can you ride a bicycle? If yes, who taught you to ride?
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(23) How many children come on bicycles to your school?
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(24)Have you ever been in a thick jungle or any such place?
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(25) Write your experiences in your notebook.
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(26) Can you recognise some birds by their sounds? Can you imitate the sounds of some birds? Do it.
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(27) Have you ever seen so much snow? Where? In films or somewhere else?
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(28) Do you think that such places have snow all the time? Why?
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Talk and share about it
(1) Do you also have punishment in your school? What kind?
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(2) Do you think that punishment should not be there in schools?
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(3) If you come across any such incident, whom will you inform?
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(4) How will you make a complaint?
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(5) Is punishment the only solution to misdeeds? Make some rules for school to prevent misdeeds.
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(6) Draw a picture of your ‘dream school’ in your notebook and write about it and share in the class.
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