FATHER AGNEL SCHOOL, NOIDA

CLASS – 3 EVS (2021-22)

SUMMARY NOTES FOR LESSON 14-STORY OF FOOD
Learning Objectives: At the end of this topic, the student will be able to:
 identify their role in the household work-that it is a joint responsibility of all the
members.
 identify and give examples of food obtained from plants and animals.
 observe and draw edible parts of some of the plants.
 list some commonly available medicinal plants.

Subtopics of the Lesson:

1. Work done in the family
2. Sources of food
3. Edible parts of a plant
4. Medicinal Plants

1. Roles and Responsibilities of Family Members

Household work is a joint responsibility of all the members in the family. It is

important for all members in the family to share responsibilities in the family.
This is because
 We learn to share and care for each other.
 It makes us feel responsible for each other and gives us a sense of
togetherness.
 One person in the family does not get over burdened.

2. Source of Food
We get all food from Plants and Animals.

SOURCES OF FOOD

PLANTS ANIMALS
Let’s take a look at the food item obtained from plants and animals.

FOOD OBTAINED FROM PLANTS

 Vegetables and fruits

 Cereals and pulses

 Coffee,tea, sugar

 Oil and spices

 Medicines
 FOOD OBTAINED FROM ANIMALS

Honey Eggs

Milk and Milk Products Meat

Oils Medicines

3. Edible Parts of a Plant

We get food from different parts of plants. So, we eat the different
parts of a plant like:-
 Stems
 Roots
 Flowers
 Leaves
 Fruits
 Seeds
 EXAMPLES OF EDIBLE STEMS

Lotus Stem
Sugarcane
Bamboo shoots
Celery
Asparagus

 EXAMPLES OF EDIBLE ROOTS

Beetroot
Radish
Carrot
Turnip
Sweet potato

 EXAMPLES OF EDIBLE LEAVES

Coriander
Lettuce
Fenugreek (Methi)
Mint
Cabbage
Spinach
Red cabbage
Swiss Chard

Mustard etc
  EXAMPLES OF EDIBLE FLOWERS

Broccoli
Cauliflower
Drumstick flowers
Banana flowers
Rose
Kachnar

 FRUITS OF PLANTS THAT WE EAT

 Apple
 Banana
 Orange
 Kiwi
 Peach
 Cherries
 Berries
 Watermelon
 Grapes
 Plums etc

SOME FRUITS THAT ARE EATEN AS VEGETABLES

 Capsicum
 Lady’s Finger
 Cucumber
 Brinjal
 Chillies
 Gourd
 Pumpkin
 Beans
  SEEDS OF PLANTS THAT WE EAT

 Cereals like rice, wheat, corn

 Pulses like rajma, gram, lentils
 Nuts like almonds, pistachios
 Spices like Coriander, Cumin
Fenugreek, Fennel, Mustard seeds
 Peas
 Pumpkin, sunflower, watermelon, chia,
musk melon seeds
 Coffee beans
We also use oil seeds from plants like sunflower,
mustard, cotton, rice, soybean to extract oil

4. Medicinal Plants

Forests are a storehouse of medicinal plants. Some common plants or plant

parts that we use in our homes for their medicinal values are:
 get hurt- we take milk with turmeric/apply
turmeric paste

 have a stomachache -we take ajwain/mint extract

 Have a cough or cold- we take ginger and tulsi extract mixed with honey

 have a toothache- we use clove oil