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Question
Do you know of anyone who has polio?
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Solution
The answer to this question is upon one’s own experience.
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Does Nilima have curly hair like her nani’s? Now you look for some special trait in your sister or brother (could also be cousins). Like the color of eyes, dimples in cheeks, height, broad or sharp nose, voice, etc. See if this trait comes from the father’s side or the mother’s side. Make this table in your notebook and fill it. An example is given.
| Special trait | Whom does it resemble? | From whose side? | |
| Mother’s | Father’s | ||
| Nilima’s Curly hair | her Nani (grandmother) | ✓ | |
Do you know how to measure your height? Measure yourself from head to toe and write how tall you are.
How tall do you think you will be when you grow up? Is anyone else in your family of the same height?
Measure the height of your family members and write it down.
What is similar between Saroja and Suvasini? What is different?
Have you read or heard any news about ‘pulse polio’? What?
What do you think - what all is a part of you that you got from your mother’s side?
Are there times when you do not talk loudly in front of some people? When? With whom? Why? When can you speak loudly?
Talk to people who cannot hear very well. Find out if they had this problem from birth. When did they start to have a problem with hearing? What difficulties do they face?
Do this interesting survey in your class. Write how many children can do this :
1. Without touching your teeth fold your tongue towards the back of your mouth.
2. Roll your tongue by lifting it from the sides.
3. Open all the toes of your feet. Now without moving the others, move the little toe.
4. Touch the thumb to your wrist.
5. Make a ‘V’ by separating two fingers of your hand to each side.
6. Move your ears, without holding them.
Those children who could do any of these should ask their family members also to do so. So, how many children have got this trait from their family?
