Class-3 Science, Chapter-5 Food we get from Plants

Chapter 5

Topic: Food we get from Plants

Section A

 Write any two examples of the following plants

 Herbs – Basil, Spinach

 Shrubs – Rose, Jasmine

 Trees – Pine, Banyan

 Climber – Pea, money plant

 Creepers – Muskmelon, Pumpkin

 Name and draw a picture of the following

Tree

Name- Palm Tree

Climber

Name- Grapevine

 Fill in the blanks

1.   Big and strong plants are called trees. ( Shrub/ tree)

2.   Shrubs ( shrubs/ herbs)  are small but strong plants.

3.   Banana plant is a herb. ( tree/ herb)

4.   Trees (trees/ herbs) have a woody stem.

Match the following

Type of plants	Characteristics
Herb	A plant with weak stem, which climbs on a support
Shrub	A small plant with a Woody stem
Tree	A small plant with weak stem
Climber	A big plant with the strong Woody stem

Type of plants	Characteristics
Herb	A small plant with weak stem
Shrub	A small plant with a Woody stem
Tree	A big plant with the strong Woody stem
Climber	A plant with weak stem, which climbs on a support

Cereals and pulses are seeds of plants. Name any four cereals and pulses in the space provided below.

Fill in the blanks to show the various food materials that plants provide us with.

1.   We eat roots of some plants like carrot and radish.

2.   Cinnamon is a Spice obtained from the bark of the plant.

3.   Sugar is obtained from sugarcane plant.

4.   Coconut oil is obtained by crushing the dried seed of the plant.

5.   We eat leaves of some plants like spinach and fenugreek.

Match the vegetable to the part of the plant it belongs to.

Vegetable	Part of the plant it belongs to
Spinach	Seeds
Carrots	Leaves
Apple	Bud
Clove	Root
Coffee	Fruit

Ans-

Vegetable	Part of the plant it belongs to
Spinach	Leaves
Carrots	Root
Apple	Fruit
Clove	Bud
Coffee	Seeds

Oil is an essential part of our food. It is obtained from plants. Which part of the plant yields the following oil?

1.   Mustard-  Seed

2.   Peanut-   Seed

3.   Coconut-  Seed

4.   Sunflower - Seed

5.   Olive- Fruit

 Section B

 Distinguish between

a)   Creeper and climber

Creeper	Climber
Creeper spreads on the ground as it has a weak stem.	Climber take support of stronger plats to reach for sunlight.

b)   Herb and tree

Herb	Tree
Herbs are small plants.	Tree are tall plants.
Herbs have green and flexible stem.	Trees have woody stem.

c)   Shrub and climber

Shrub	Climber
Shrubs have a strong stem.	Climbers have a weak stem.
Shrubs have a woody stem.	Climbers have a green stem.

Pinky’s mother planted a money plant in her Garden. She placed a stick near it. Why did she do so? Tick the correct option.

a)   She wanted to keep the crows away from the plant.

b)   The stick was used for decoration.

c)   The money plant would you use the stick as a support to grow around it. (✓)

d)   She wanted to mark the plant.

Cross the odd one out and give the reason for it.

1-   Mango tree,  Rose plant,  Gulmohar tree

 Reason: Rose plant is a shrub while Mango and Gulmohar are trees.

2-   Mint plant,  Coriander plant,  Pine tree

 Reason: Mint and Coriander are herbs while pine is a tree

3-   Grapevine,  Banyan tree,  Green pea

 Reason: Banyan is a tree while grapevine and green pea are climbers.

 Q. How are animals affected when we cut down trees?

 Ans- Trees provide home and food fresh air to many animals including humans. If we cut down trees, these animals will be affected which will disturb many food chains.

Q. Cereals are usually seeds of grasses, whereas pulses are seeds enclosed in a pod.  Classify the following seeds as pulses are cereals.

 Wheat,   rice,  peas,  chickpea,  Jowar,  green gram,  black gram,   kidney beans, corn,  lima beans,  Bajra

Cereals	Wheat, Rice, Jowar, Corn, Bajra
Pulses	Peas, Chickpea, Green gram, Black gram, Kidney beans, Lima beans

Q. Why is sugarcane plant important to us?

Ans- Sugar is obtained from sugarcane plant. Molasses and jaggery are also obtained from the juice of sugarcane. Therefore, sugarcane is important to us.

There are some plants of which more than one part is edible.  think of such examples and write it in the space provided below.  one has been done for you.

Name of the plant	part of the plant used as a vegetable	part of the plant that is edible
Banana	Fruit	Flower
Amaranths	Leaves	Seeds
Fenugreek	Leaves	Seeds
Colocasia / Taro	Roots	Leaves
Chickpea	Leaves	Seeds
Carrot	Root	Leaves
Radish	Root	Leaves

Many ingredients of our daily processed foods are obtained from plants. Name any one plant input in the given food products.

Product	Plant ingredient (s)
Bread	Flour
Cake	Flour, Cocoa, Sugar
Noodles	Flour, Refined oil, Vegetables
Burger	Flour, Vegetables, Spread
Biscuit	Flour, Sugar
Ketchup	Tomatoes, Onions, Chili, Spices, Thickeners

Coffee and tea are beverages relished by many people. Which part of the plant are these obtained from?

 Coffee

a)   Seeds (✓)

b)   Leaves

c)   Bark

d)   Root

 Tea

a)   Seeds

b)   Leaves (✓)

c)   Bark

d)   Root

 Section C

 Write an imaginary conversation between the trees and the climber in the call out.

We know that fruits are an important source of nutrient. Let's research on fruits.

 Name any two fruits that are currently available in the local market.

 Complete the following table based on your findings.

	Fruit 1 Orange	Fruit 2 Custard Apple
What are the two important nutrients present in this fruit?	Vitamin C Vitamin B1	Vitamin C Vitamin A
Is the fruit flashy/juicy/ dry?	Juicy	flashy
Is this fruit native to India or is it imported?	native to India	native to India
Is this fruit available throughout the year? if not, specify the Seasons.	Yes	No

 What are the health benefits of consuming these fruits?

 Fruit 1 (Orange)

 Oranges are high in vitamin C. They improve immune system, keep skin healthy, lower blood pressure and cholesterol and reduce the risk of cancer.

 Fruit 2 (Custard Apple)

Custard apple helps to keep healthy skin, healthy hair and good eyesight. It also prevents asthma and heart attack and aids digestion.

 Section D

 Go through some old newspapers and magazines. Cut pictures of different types of plants and paste them in the space provided.  DO not forget to name and classify them.

Let's spice it up!

Spice (s)	Parts from which it is obtained:	Use of the spice
Cardamom	fruit	It is used as a flavouring agent in Sweet dishes like kheer/ payasum.
Cloves	Bud	It is used as flavouring agent in both sweet and spicy dishes.
Cinnamon	Bark	It is used in curries, rice and cookies as a flovouring agent.
Coriander	Seed	It is an important ingredient of most of the Indian curries and masalas.
Black pepper	Seed	It is used to spice up the food.

 Certain food items are shown below.  Which of these contain maize in it?

a)   Ketchup

b)   Chips

c)   Popcorn (✓)

d)   Soap

Section E

(Revision Questions)

Q. Give examples of the following:

1.   Herbs – Basil, Mint

2.   Shrub – Rose, Jasmine

3.   Tree – Pine, Oak

4.   Creeper- Muskmelon, pitcher plant

5.   Climber- Bottle gourd, pea

Q. Which part of the plant is clove? Give one use of the clove.

Ans- Clove is the bud of the plant. Cloves are used as flavouring agent in food.

Q. What do you mean by fodder?

Ans- Fodder is the grass and leftover remains of crops which are dried and cut for feeding cattles.

Q. Which part of the plant is the coconut?

Ans- Coconut is the seed of the plant.

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