Growth and Personality Development - Standard 5 - Environmental Studies - Part 1 - Balbharati

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 Growth and Personality Development 

Exercise

 Q. 1 What’s the solution?

Kabir wants to be a professor of zoology. What can he do today to prepare for that?

Ans. Zoology is in the science stream. To be a zoology professor, Kabir needs to like science. He should learn from books and magazines. He should watch animals and birds. Kabir has to get an M.Sc. and Ph.D. by studying a lot.

Q. 2 Use your brain power!

(a) What skills do we already have before we learn to ride a bicycle?

Ans. Before learning to ride a bicycle, we already have certain skills:

1. We have a basic sense of balance, which helps when trying to stay upright on the bicycle.

2. Basic coordination between hands and eyes is present, allowing us to steer and control the bicycle.

3. We have sufficient leg strength to pedal and push the bike forward.

4. Some awareness of our surroundings helps in avoiding obstacles and staying on the path.

(b) Suman wishes to run a restaurant of her own in the future. Which of the skills she is learning today will be of use in her future occupation?

Ans. To run a restaurant in the future Suman will benefit from the following skills she is learning today, such as:

1. Learning how to prepare and cook food.

2. Understanding customer needs.

3. Learning about the Management of money and business skills.

4. Working well with others means her staff.

5. Developing problem-solving skills.

6. Being creative in menu planning and overall restaurant presentation.

Q. 3 Answer the following questions.

(a) What is meant by heredity?

Ans. Being born with certain features or traits in common with the members of our family is ‘heredity’.

(b) What differences do we see between children in pre-primary classes and children in Std. V?

Ans. 

Pre-Primary Children Std. V Children
1. Younger age (around 3-5 years). 1. Older age (usually 9-11 years).
2. Learning basic skills. 2. Focus on subjects like math, science, and language.
3. Require more help and assistance. 3. Tend to be more independent in learning and daily tasks.
4. Shorter attention spans. 4. Can give attention for a longer time.
5. Still developing basic coordination. 5. Generally have advanced physical abilities.

(c) What changes take place in us from birth till adulthood?

Ans. 1. We get taller and stronger.

2. We learn to crawl, walk, and do more complex movements.

3. We start speaking and communicating better.

4. Our thinking and learning abilities improve.

5. We form relationships and become more independent.

6. Our personality and who we are become clearer.

(d) Name any three skills you have acquired.

Ans. [Students should write their own answer.]

(e) What is meant by physical growth?

Ans. Physical growth means getting bigger and stronger. We grow taller, gain weight, and develop muscles, bones, and other parts as we get older.

Q. 4 True or false?

(a) A baby gradually learns to perform newly learnt tasks without making mistakes.

Ans. False.

(b) At birth, we already have all skills.

Ans. False.

(c) We cannot manage all our tasks entirely by ourselves.

Ans. True.

(d) Our height increases from birth till we grow old.

Ans. True.

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