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

Have you ever seen a snake? Where?

Were you scared by it? Why?

Do you think all snakes are poisonous?

In chapter (Super Senses) you read that snakes do not have ears that you can see. Can the snake hear the been or does it dance when the been moves? What do you think?

Have you ever seen animals being used for the entertainment of people? (For example, in a circus, on the road, or in a park)

When and where did you see this?

How did people behave with the animals in the show?

Was anyone teasing the animals? How?

What kind of questions came to your mind after seeing that animal show?

Like snake-charmers, which other people depend on animals for their livelihood?

Talk to some people in your neighbourhood who keep one or more animals for their livelihood - for example, a horse for a tonga, hens for eggs, etc. 

• Name the animal they keep?
• How many animals are there?
• Is there a separate place for the animals?
• Who looks after them?
• What do the animals eat?
• Do the animals ever fall ill? What does the keeper do then?
• Make some more questions and discuss.
• Make a report on your project and read it out in the class.

The government has made a law that no one can catch and keep snakes. What do you think about this law? Give reasons for your answer and write in your own words.

Jhoolan’s mouth started watering when she heard the word imli. When does your mouth water? List five things you like to eat and describe their taste.

Do you like only one kind of taste or different ones? Why?

Jhoolan put a few drops of lemon juice in Jhumpa’s mouth. Do you think we can make out the taste with just a few drops?

If someone were to put a few seeds of saunf (aniseed) on your tongue, would you be able to tell with your eyes closed? How?

How did Jhumpa make out the fried fish? Can you guess the names of certain things only by their smell, without seeing or tasting them? What are these things?

Has anyone ever told you to hold your nose before taking a medicine? Why do you think they tell you to do this?

Collect a few food items having different kinds of tastes. Play a game with your friends as Jhumpa and Jhoolan did. Tell your friend to taste the food and ask - 

How did it taste? What was the food item?

Collect a few food items having different kinds of taste. Play a game with your friends like Jhumpa and Jhoolan did. Tell your friend to taste the food and ask - 

On which part of the tongue could you get the most taste - in front, at the back, on the left or right side of the tongue?

Collect a few food items having different kinds of taste. Play a game with your friends like Jhumpa and Jhoolan did. Tell your friend to taste the food and ask - 

Which taste could be made out on which part of the tongue? Mark these parts in the picture given.