Introduction
Have you ever thought about how plants grow? Or how do animals and plants help each other? The chapter “Living in Harmony” explains how plants, animals, and humans depend on each other for well-being. Through the story of Shambhu, who learns important lessons from his father while resting under a mango tree, the chapter explains the connection between nature and living beings.
Explanation
The Mango Tree
One day, Shambhu, a little boy, was walking through the forest with his father. They sat under the shade of a huge mango tree, which was home to birds, squirrels, monkeys, and many other animals. Shambhu noticed a monkey eating a mango and throwing away the seed. His father explained, “Shambhu, do you know that a new plant would emerge from this seed? This is how animals and plants help each other.”
- Shambhu ran to pick up a mango that dropped from the tree.
- Shambhu’s father said that plants provide us with fruits, vegetables, and much more, including medicines, fibres for clothes, and wood for building homes.
Try yourself:
How do animals help in the growth of new plants?
- A.By eating fruits and spreading seeds
- B.By cutting branches for shelter
- C.By stepping on plants and destroying them
- D.By building nests on trees
View SolutionWe Need Each other
- We provide care, protection, food, and shelter to animals and plants, and in return, we receive many benefits from them.
- From cows, buffaloes, and goats, we get milk and companionship.
- We treat these animals with kindness, care, and compassion.
- Plants also require our support and care.
- Animals and plants depend on each other for food and shelter.
- Animals spread the seeds and enrich the soil with their waste.
- We depend on plants and animals for food, shelter, clothing, and companionship.
Visiting Your Plant Friend
- You can be friends with plants. And when you feel sad, upset, or angry, you can visit your plant friend and share your feelings with him.
- You can also talk to your plant when you are happy!
- Plants and animals also need our care and support.
- We can help each other in this way.
Points to Remember
- Plants and animals rely on each other: Animals help plants by spreading seeds and enriching the soil with their waste.
- Humans rely on plants: We obtain fruits, vegetables, medicines, fibres for clothing, and wood from plants.
- Humans rely on animals: We get milk and companionship from cows, buffaloes, and goats.
- Animal waste enriches soil: The waste from animals increases soil fertility, which helps plants to grow.
- You can speak to your plants when you feel happy.
Try yourself:
Why is it important to treat animals with care and compassion?
- A.Animals provide us with milk and companionship.
- B.Animals spread seeds and enrich the soil with their waste.
- C.Animals contribute to plant growth by their actions.
- D.Animals require our support and care for their well-being.
View SolutionDifficult Words
- Dispersing – Spreading seeds in various directions.
- Companionship – A close friendship or sense of togetherness.
- Fertile – Rich and able to support plant growth.
- Compassion – Showing kindness and understanding to others.
- Emerge – To come out or appear from something.
- Shelter – A place that offers safety or protection.
- Interdependent – Relying on each other for survival.
- Fibre – A thread-like material from plants used to make clothing.
- Seed dispersal – The process of spreading seeds to grow into new plants.
- Medicine – Substances used to treat illnesses or diseases.