Secondary School (English Medium) (5 to 8) कक्षा ५ - CBSE Question Bank Solutions for Environmental Studies

Imagine how it would be to have your eyes in place of your ears? What would you be able to do then, which you cannot do now?

Now can you guess from what distance can an eagle in the sky can see a roti on the ground?

The names of ten animals whose ears can be seen.

The names of some animals whose ears are bigger than our ears.

Is there some link between the size of animals’ ears and their hearing?

For this activity find a quiet place in your school. Tell one of your friends to stand at a short distance and ask him to say something softly. The rest of you should listen carefully. Then all of you put your hands behind your ears, as shown in the picture. Let the same child say something again as softly as before. In which case was the sound sharper? Ask your friends too.

Put your hands over your ears and say something. Can you hear your own voice?

Sit near a desk. Tap the desk once with your hand. Listen carefully. Now put your ear on the desk as shown in the picture. Tap on the desk once again with your hand. Listen again. Was there any difference in the sound of the tap?

Can you understand the sounds of some animals? Which animals?

Do some animals understand your language? Which ones?

Just like birds and dolphins you can also make your own language of sounds for giving messages. Remember you have to talk to your friends with only sounds and no words. How and when will you need to give an alarm call? For example, when the teacher is coming to the classroom!

Some animals go into a long, deep sleep in certain seasons. Then they are not seen for many months.

Have you noticed that during the cold season you cannot see any lizard in the house? Where do you think they have gone?

Given here is the sleeping time of animals. Write below the picture for how many hours a day that animal sleeps.

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When you see different animals, do you have any questions about them? Make a list of ten such questions.

What do you think are some of the dangers to tigers in the jungle?

Can human beings also be a threat to animals? How?

Where are other such National Parks in India? 

Have you noticed that sometimes singers put their hands on their ears when they sing? Why do you think they may be doing this?

Give examples of animals that may have a very strong sense of sight, hearing, or smell.

Have you ever seen anyone playing a been? Where?