A lesson taken from class 3rd NCERT book "Looking Around". Chapter 6: Food We Eat

1. Class 3rd
ENVIRONMENTAL STUDIES

3. What do we eat when we feel hungry and tired?

5. Where do we get food from?

6. What is food?

7. Topic
FOOD WE EAT

8. Anything which we eat to live and grow is called food.
For example: Rice, Bread , Eggs, Fruits, Vegetables, etc.

10. Why do we need food?
1. To stay alive
2. To get energy
3. To obtain nutrients
4. To repair our body
5. To develop a healthy and active body

11. Write the names of 2 food items that you like
to eat and 2 that you dislike.
Like
Dislike

12. Quick Revision
Q. What is food? State few examples of food.
Q. State whether the following statements are true or false:
1. Food helps us to grow. (True / False)
2. We feel tired after having food. (True / False)
3. Food is a basic necessity of life. (True / False)
4. Is it good to skip your meals. (True / False)
5. Eating fruits daily is a good habit. (True / False)

14. List out the food items that you ate yesterday.

15. Factors that affect our eating choices-
1. What is easily available.
2. What we can buy.
3. Tastes and preferences.
4. Customs and tradition.
5. Age.
Sometimes, even when you don’t like
to eat that is served in your plate,
Have you ever thought why your
parents asks you to finish the meal that is
served to you?

23. We not only eat different things but we also use the same things to prepare a variety of
food items.
Find out and write what all can be prepared from rice and wheat.
Wheat Rice
Chapati Pulao

24. Quick Revision
Q. Give examples of foods rich in carbohydrates and fats.
Q. Processed foods like pizza, burger, fries etc are rich in-
A. Fats
B. Vitamins
C. Proteins
D. Carbohydrates
Q. Which of the following an old person can eat easily-
A. Chapati soaked in dal
B. Nuts
C. Bhutta
D. Sugarcane

25. Conclusion
Q. What is Food?
Q. Why do we need food?
Q. What are the different types of food?
Q. What are energy giving foods?
Q. What are body building foods?
Q. What are protective foods?

26. Homework
1. Read Vipul’s family story given in your textbook.
2. Ask your elders and fill in the table.
Child
Young
Old
What can they eat? What they can not eat?

27. References-
You can visit the following link for the better understanding of the covered topics:
https://youtu.be/XoZull3PfAg
https://schools.aglasem.com/ncert/ncert-books-class-3-evs-chapter-6/

28. THANK YOU!
HAVE A BLESSED DAY!
Presented by-
Anamika Mishra