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'Worms play a very important role in maintaining ecological balance. They are friends of farmers.' Form groups and discuss the significance of worms in the above two roles.

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'Worms play a very important role in maintaining ecological balance. They are friends of farmers.'

Form groups and discuss the significance of worms in the above two roles.

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Solution

(Point: worms - loosen the soil-bring up fertile soil-tum organic garbage into organic fertilizers-provide proteins, etc.)

Students can discuss this as oral work.

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Chapter 2.3: The Worm - Warming up [Page 36]

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Balbharati English Standard 8 Maharashtra State Board
Chapter 2.3 The Worm
Warming up | Q 1 | Page 36
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Chapter 2.3 The Worm
WARMING UP | Q (1) | Page 11

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