PART-A

Chapter 1
Parts Of Our Body

Concept Mapping
INTRODUCTION What are external and internal body parts?

EXTERNAL BODY • Hands • Legs

PARTS • Sense Organs Eyes Ears Nose Tongue Skin

INTERNAL BODY PARTS • Brain • Heart • Stomach • Lungs

DIFFERENTLY-ABLED
How do differently-abled people overcome their disabilities?
PEOPLE

OLD AGE How does old age affect people?

TRY THIS
Our body is made up of
Can you identify the following body parts?
different parts. We can see
some of the parts from
outside, while some are
inside the body.
The body parts which we can
see from outside are called
external body parts, such as
hands and feet.
The parts which are inside
our body and cannot be seen
from outside are called
internal body parts. Heart,
lungs, stomach and brain are
our internal body parts.

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We greet others with our hands
Our legs and feet help us to walk
Did You Know?
The eyelids and eye lashes protect
our eyes from dust and pollution.
We see with our eyes
We hear with our ears
We smell with our nose
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EXTERNAL BODY PARTS
Hands
We have two hands which we use to eat, drink,
write, paint and draw pictures with. We use
them for holding, catching and lifting things
as well. We greet others and clap with our
hands.
Legs
Legs help us to move from one place to
another. Our feet help us in standing properly.
We can walk, run, jump, climb and kick with
the help of our legs and feet.
What else can we do with our feet?
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Do you know how we sense things around us?
Sense Organs
Sense organs are another set of important
external organs. They help us to feel and sense
things around us. They are - eyes, ears, nose,
tongue and skin.
Eyes: Our eyes help us to see the world around
us. We recognise things by seeing their shape,
size and colours.
Ears: We hear sounds around us with our ears
and recognise them. We learn to talk when we
listen.
Nose: Our nose helps us to smell different
things, like the fragrance of flowers and the
aroma of eatables. We also breathe air in and
out through the nose.
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Our tongue tells us about
taste of different items
We feel with our skin
Did You Know?
The largest human organ in general is skin
which is also the largest external organ.
The largest human organ by mass is liver
which is also the largest internal organ.
Brain controls all our body functions
Heart pumps blood to all body parts
Did You Know?
Heart beats about 72 times in a minute.
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Tongue: We enjoy our food by its smell
and taste. There are tiny pores on our
tongue called taste buds. They help to
taste different flavours of food, like sweet,
sour, salty and bitter. The tongue also
helps us to speak.
Skin: Our whole body is covered with skin
which protects it. We feel things with our
skin. It tells us if something is hot, cold,
rough or smooth.
But how does the brain know what we feel?
All sense organs are connected to the
brain. They collect information from our
surroundings and send it to the brain.
INTERNAL BODY PARTS
Brain
The brain is the most important part of
our body. It lies in the head which is
protected by hard bones. This cover of
hard bones is called the skull.
The brain thinks and controls the functions
of all other body parts. It also stores
information in the form of memories.
Heart
The heart is a reddish-brown coloured
organ. It is located inside the chest. It
pumps the blood to all parts of the body.
It is connected to blood vessels which
carry blood from and to the heart.
It works day and night. You can feel your
heart beat by keeping your palms on your
chest.
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Stomach digests our food
Lungs help in breathing
WE MUST
Stomach
All the food that we eat goes into the stomach. It is
a small bag-like organ located inside the belly. It
digests the food and releases energy which is used
by our body.
Lungs
There are two lungs present inside our chest. The
oxygen that we breathe in from the nose goes to the
lungs. The lungs pass this oxygen to the blood
stream. In this way, pure blood from the lungs flows
into the heart which pumps it to the other parts of
the body.
Both, internal and external body parts work
together to keep us alive and healthy.
Thus, all body parts are important. We must take
care of all of them. How can we do this?

Wash our hands Never poke our Clean our Bathe daily Wash our
before touching eyes, nose or ears tongue after to keep our face twice a
our eyes. with any pointed we brush our skin clean. day.
object. teeth.

Do you know there are some people who cannot

see, hear, speak or walk like the most of us?

DIFFERENTLY-ABLED PEOPLE
There are some people who cannot see, hear, speak
or walk like everyone else. They are differently-
abled people. Here they are taught to overcome
their disability and lead a normal life.

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• People who cannot hear or speak learn to

communicate through sign language. They
are also taught lip-reading so that they can
understand what others are saying.
• People who cannot see, learn to read using
the Braille script. This script has letters with
raised dots in a set pattern. People who
cannot see can feel the raised letters with
their fingers.
• People who cannot walk, take the help of
Letters of sign language
various walking aids, like walking stick,
wheelchair and crutches.
• If a person loses a limb due to an accident,
they are fitted with an artificial limb.
• Children suffering from polio (disease) learn
to walk with the support of calipers.
We should always treat differently-abled people
Braille script
with respect.

Did You Know?

This artificial foot is
An artificial foot, the
being used by
Jaipur foot, was
Sudha Chandran,
invented by
the famous dancer
Dr. Pramod Kumar
and actor.
Sethi of Jaipur.
Crutches Wheelchair
OLD AGE
Old age weakens all the senses. It makes the
body weak and frail. Body reactions also become
slow.
We need to understand these facts and be
sensitive towards the aged in our homes as well
as in the society.
Old age weakens the senses

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Things To Remember
1. Our body is made up of different
body parts, and all of them are
important.
2. We have internal and external
body parts.
3. External body parts are hands,
feet and the five sense organs-
eyes, ears, nose, tongue and
skin.
4. Brain, heart, stomach and lungs
are internal body parts.
5. There are some people who
cannot see, hear, speak or walk.
They are differently-abled people.
6. Differently-abled people use
various methods like sign
language, Braille script, etc. to
read and communicate.
7. In old age, people become weak
and frail.
8. Differently-abled and aged people
should be loved and respected.

eXERCISE
1. Tick (ü) the correct option:
(a) Which of the following are internal body parts?
(i) Lungs (ii) Brain (iii) Heart (iv) All of these
(b) Food is digested in the _________________.
(i) hand (ii) feet (iii) stomach (iv) lungs
(c) Which of the following is a sense organ?
(i) Head (ii) Belly (iii) Tongue (iv) Legs
(d) Differently-abled people may need to use ______________.
(i) sign language (ii) Braille script (iii) Jaipur foot (iv) all of these
(e) In the old age, body becomes:
(i) strong and fit (ii) weak and frail (iii) fit and fat (iv) fat and strong

2. Name the sense organs used for the following:

(a) Listening to the chirping of birds _____________________
(b) Selecting a good perfume _____________________
(c) Tasting ice-cream _____________________
(d) Admiring a beautiful landscape _____________________
(e) Feeling the texture of soft cloth _____________________

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3. Match the following:

Tongue Lifting Braille Skin Sign Language

4. Fill in the blanks:

(a) Heart pumps ____________________ to all parts of our body.
(b) Our eyes help us to see and ___________________ things.
(c) People who suffer from polio use __________________ to learn to walk.
(d) _________________ controls all the body functions.
(e) The air we breathe in goes to our ___________________.

5. Write ‘H’ for activities that we do with our hands, ‘L’ for activities that we do with
our legs and ‘B’ for activities that we do using both our hands and legs in the box
provided:

6. Answer the following:

(a) Write functions of each of the following:
(i) Brain (ii) Heart
(b) What are the five sense organs?
(c) Why do old people need help?
(d) What are the people, who cannot see, hear, speak or walk called?

7. HOTS Questions (Higher Order Thinking Skills):

(a) We have five sense organs. Mention at least two activities where we use
more than one sense organ.
(b) We should respect and help differently-abled and aged people. How can you
help a differently abled student of your class?
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ACTIVITIES
1. Let us discuss
Observe your grandparents. Take a note of the tasks they find difficult to do.
Discuss this with your parents. Write a few ways in which you can help your
aged grandparents.
2. Let us do

A B
Prepare a skit using Dip your hand in your
the different sense favourite colour paint
organs. and make a print of
Children can play it. Try making
other shapes
the roles of each
out of it.
part of the body
and talk about their
importance.

3. Let us explore
Find out how your body parts are different from the organs of a bird and a monkey.

Life
Skills
Are there any people around you who are differently-abled? Talk to them and find
out how they deal with their day to day tasks. Visit a special school to see how
the children over there conduct their activities. Share your experience in the
class. Also, visit an old-age home and spend some time with old people there.

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 Book: My Green World
Chapter 1- Parts of the Body

Introduction:
Our body is made up of different parts and all of them are important. We have internal and external body
parts.
Internal body parts are those which are inside our body and cannot be seen from outside. e.g Brain, Heart
etc.
External body parts are those which we can see from outside. e,g hands, feet etc.

Sense organs are another set of external body parts that help us to feel and sense things around us, they are
eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin.

Explanation:
 Sense organs and their function:
a) Eyes- to see and identify
b) Ears- to hear
c) Nose- to smell and breathe
d) Tongue- to taste and speak
e) Skin- to feel
 Internal organs and their functions:
a) Brain- It thinks and controls the functions of all other body parts. It also stores information in the form
of memories.
b) Heart- It pumps the blood to all parts of the body.
c) Stomach- It is a bag like structure that digests the food we eat and releases energy.
d) Lungs- They are two in number. They pass the oxygen in the blood and purify them.
 Differently abled people are those who cannot see, hear, speak or talk like everyone else.They use
various means like sign language, Braille Script, walking aids, artificial limb or callipers to lead a
noprmal life. We should always treat them with respect.
 Old age weakens the senses and body. Elderly people need help for some routine activities also. We
need to be sensitive towards them.
Youtube link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=q4NIEG_ygiM&t=58s
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Parts of the Body

Internal Body Parts: Present inside External Body Parts: Can see them
the body, can’t be seen from outside

Brain: Controls the function of other body Eyes: To see and recognize
parts and stores information.

Nose: To breathe and smell

Heart: Pumps blood to different parts of the

body.
Ears: to hear different sounds

Tongue: To taste different flavours

Stomach: Digests the food and release energy
for various body functions.

Skin: Helps us to feel things

Lungs: Two in number. Release oxygen in

blood to purify it.

People who need extra care and attention

Old People need care and support because Differently abled people, those who cannot
their body become weak and frail. see, hear, speak or talk like everyone else.

Their body reactions also become slow. They use special aids to lead a normal life.
Class work
(Classwork and Homework to be done in the EVS notebook / loose sheets)

Q1. Fill in the blanks:

1. Heart and brain are our internal body parts.

2. The eyelids and eyelashes protect our eyes from dust and pollution.
3. Taste buds help us to taste different flavours.
4. The brain stores information in the form of memories.
5. Dr. Pramod Kumar Sethi of jaipur invented Jaipur foot.

Q2. Question- Answers:

1. Write functions of-
 Heart
It pumps the blood to all parts of the body through a network of blood vessels.
 Stomach
It is a bag like structure that digests the food and release energy to be used by our body.
2. Why do old people need help?
Ans. Old age weakens all the senses and slow down body reactions. The body becomes weak and slow.
Thus, old people need help.
3. Who are differently abled people?
Ans. People who cannot see, hear, speak or talk like everyone else are called differently abled people.

Q3. Match the following:

Column A Column B
1. Calipers a. Largest human organ (5)
2. Sign Language b. Used by people who cannot see (3)
3. Braille Script c. People who cannot hear or speak (2)
4. Liver d. People suffering from Polio (1)
5. Skin e. Largest internal organ (4)

Homework Assignment

1. Draw and name five sense organs.

2. Answer the following:
a) What are external body parts?
b) What are the functions of brain?