NCERT solutions for Environmental Studies - Looking Around [English] Class 5 chapter 8 - A Treat for Mosquitoes [Latest edition]

Do you know anyone who has had malaria?

How did they find out that they had malaria?

What problems did they have on having malaria?

What other diseases can be caused by mosquito bites?

In which season is malaria more common? Why do you think this happens?

What do you do in your house to protect yourself from mosquitoes? Also find out from your friends about what they do.

Look at the report of the blood test given here. Which words in the report help us to know that the person has malaria?

Look at Aarti’s blood report and find out the minimum required haemoglobin?

How much did Aarti's haemoglobin go up and how long did it take for that?

What does the newspaper report say about the problems caused by anaemia?

Have you or anyone in your family ever needed to get a blood test? When and why?

What was found out by the blood test?

Have you had a health check-up in your school? What did the doctor tell you?

Ask a doctor or elders about the food items which contain iron.

Have you seen any poster like this put up anywhere?

Who do you think puts up such posters, or gives ads in the newspapers?

What are some of the important points given in the poster?

Why do you think pictures of a tank, cooler, and pits are shown on the poster?

Why do you think it talks about putting fish in the tank? What do you think the fish eats?

What will happen when oil is spread on the water?

Which diseases are spread by flies and how?

Divide your class into two or three groups. Each group will go around to check one area in school or around it. It must carefully note if water has collected anywhere, and mark ✓ where it finds stagnant water.

Since how many days has water collected there?

Who is responsible for keeping these places clean?

Who is supposed to get the gutters and drains repaired?

Can any larvae be seen in the collected water?

Has it caused any problem in the area? Write.

In your group, make a poster with a message to keep the cooler, tank, drains and the area clean (wherever water collects). Put up your poster in and around your school.

Find out who is responsible for keeping the area around your school clean. Write a letter from your class, reporting your findings and suggestions. Find out to whom the letter should be written and to which office it should be sent.

Is there a pond or river around your house or school? Go and look around and observe these things:

Can you see algae in or around the water?

Is there a pond or river around your house or school? Go and look around and observe these things:

Where else have you seen algae?

Is there a pond or river around your house or school? Go and look around and observe these things:

Are there plants growing on the side or in water? Find out their names. Draw some of these in your notebook.

Is there a pond or river around your house or school? Go and look around and observe these things:

Do you think these were planted by someone or did they grow on their own?

Is there a pond or river around your house or school? Go and look around and observe these things:

What else can you see in the water? Make a list. 

What can you do so that mosquitoes do not breed in your house, school and neighbourhood?

How can you find out if someone has malaria?