Students will be able to tell which foods come from plants and which come from animals.
Students will be able to explain the difference between raw food and cooked food.
Students will be able to understand why we need food -- for energy and growth.
Students will be able to name healthy foods we should eat every day.
📖 Let Us Begin!
What did you eat for breakfast today? Maybe roti with sabzi, or idli with chutney, or bread with butter?
Food gives us the power to run, play, study, and grow. Without food, we would feel weak and tired. That is why eating good food every day is so important.
Let us learn about the food we eat and where it comes from!
Where Does Our Food Come From?
All the food we eat comes from two main sources: plants and animals.
Spinach (palak), cabbage, mint (pudina), coriander (dhaniya)
Flowers
Cauliflower (gobi), banana flower
Fruits
Mango, apple, banana, orange, tomato
Seeds
Rice, wheat, dal, rajma, peanuts
Think about it: We eat different parts of different plants. We eat the root of a carrot but the fruit of a mango!
Food from Animals
Milk -- from cows, buffaloes, and goats. We also get curd, butter, ghee, and paneer from milk.
Eggs -- from hens and ducks.
Honey -- made by bees from flower nectar.
Meat and Fish -- from animals like chicken, goat, and fish.
Raw Food and Cooked Food
Raw food is food that we eat without cooking. Examples: fruits (apple, banana), salad (cucumber, tomato), milk.
Cooked food is food that we heat or cook before eating. Examples: rice, dal, roti, sabzi, idli.
Some foods must be cooked before eating because raw food like rice or dal is hard and cannot be eaten directly. Cooking makes food soft, tasty, and safe to eat.
Can you eat raw rice? No! But you can eat a raw carrot. Some foods need cooking and some do not.
Why Do We Need Food?
Energy -- Food gives us energy to walk, run, play, and study.
Growth -- Food helps our body grow taller and stronger.
Staying Healthy -- Good food keeps us healthy and protects us from falling sick.
Repair -- When we get a cut or wound, food helps our body heal.
📝 Key Words
Word
Meaning
Raw food
Food that is eaten without cooking
Cooked food
Food that is heated or cooked before eating
Energy
The power our body gets from food to do work
Healthy food
Food that is good for our body (fruits, vegetables, milk, dal)
Nectar
Sweet juice found in flowers, used by bees to make honey
⭐ Key Points to Remember
Food comes from two sources: plants and animals.
We eat different parts of plants: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds.
Milk, eggs, honey, meat, and fish come from animals.
Raw food is eaten without cooking. Cooked food is heated before eating.
Food gives us energy, helps us grow, and keeps us healthy.
We should eat fruits, vegetables, dal, milk, and roti every day.
✏️ Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
1. We get milk from and .
2. Rice and wheat are of plants.
3. Food that is eaten without cooking is called food.
4. Food gives us to play and study.
5. Honey is made by .
B. Multiple Choice Questions
1. Which of these is food from an animal?
(a) Rice(b) Apple(c) Egg(d) Spinach
2. Which food do we eat raw?
(a) Dal(b) Roti(c) Banana(d) Rice
3. Why do we need food?
(a) For fun(b) For energy and growth(c) For decoration(d) For colour
C. Short Answer Questions
1. Name three foods we get from plants and three foods we get from animals.
2. What is the difference between raw food and cooked food? Give one example of each.
3. Write three reasons why food is important for us.
🎨 Think and Do -- Fun Activity
My Meal Chart: Write what you ate today. Tell if each food comes from a plant or an animal, and if you ate it raw or cooked.
Food Item
Plant / Animal
Raw / Cooked
Did most of your food come from plants or animals? __________________________
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Students will be able to tell which foods come from plants and which come from animals.
Students will be able to explain the difference between raw food and cooked food.
Students will be able to understand why we need food -- for energy and growth.
Students will be able to name healthy foods we should eat every day.
Let Us Begin!
What did you eat for breakfast today? Maybe roti with sabzi, or idli with chutney, or bread with butter?
Food gives us the power to run, play, study, and grow. Without food, we would feel weak and tired. That is why eating good food every day is so important.
Let us learn about the food we eat and where it comes from!
Where Does Our Food Come From?
All the food we eat comes from two main sources: plants and animals.
Spinach (palak), cabbage, mint (pudina), coriander (dhaniya)
Flowers
Cauliflower (gobi), banana flower
Fruits
Mango, apple, banana, orange, tomato
Seeds
Rice, wheat, dal, rajma, peanuts
Think about it: We eat different parts of different plants. We eat the root of a carrot but the fruit of a mango!
Food from Animals
Milk -- from cows, buffaloes, and goats. We also get curd, butter, ghee, and paneer from milk.
Eggs -- from hens and ducks.
Honey -- made by bees from flower nectar.
Meat and Fish -- from animals like chicken, goat, and fish.
Raw Food and Cooked Food
Raw food is food that we eat without cooking. Examples: fruits (apple, banana), salad (cucumber, tomato), milk.
Cooked food is food that we heat or cook before eating. Examples: rice, dal, roti, sabzi, idli.
Some foods must be cooked before eating because raw food like rice or dal is hard and cannot be eaten directly. Cooking makes food soft, tasty, and safe to eat.
Can you eat raw rice? No! But you can eat a raw carrot. Some foods need cooking and some do not.
Why Do We Need Food?
Energy -- Food gives us energy to walk, run, play, and study.
Growth -- Food helps our body grow taller and stronger.
Staying Healthy -- Good food keeps us healthy and protects us from falling sick.
Repair -- When we get a cut or wound, food helps our body heal.
Key Words and Meanings
Word
Meaning
Raw food
Food that is eaten without cooking
Cooked food
Food that is heated or cooked before eating
Energy
The power our body gets from food to do work
Healthy food
Food that is good for our body (fruits, vegetables, milk, dal)
Nectar
Sweet juice found in flowers, used by bees to make honey
Science / EVS -- Class 3 (continued)
Topic: Food We Eat -- Key Points and Practice
Key Points to Remember
Food comes from two sources: plants and animals.
We eat different parts of plants: roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, and seeds.
Milk, eggs, honey, meat, and fish come from animals.
Raw food is eaten without cooking. Cooked food is heated before eating.
Food gives us energy, helps us grow, and keeps us healthy.
We should eat fruits, vegetables, dal, milk, and roti every day.
Examples from Daily Life
Example 1: Lunch at Home
For lunch, Ananya eats rice (seed of rice plant), dal (from pulses), aloo sabzi (potato -- a stem), and curd (from milk). Her food comes from both plants and animals.
Example 2: Raw and Cooked
Rohan eats a banana (raw food) during break time. At dinner, he eats roti and paneer sabzi (cooked food). Some foods are eaten raw and some are cooked.
Example 3: Why Food Matters
After playing cricket in the evening, Kavya feels very hungry and tired. She drinks a glass of milk and eats a roti. The food gives her energy and she feels strong again.
Practice Questions
A. Fill in the Blanks
We get milk from and .
Rice and wheat are of plants.
Food that is eaten without cooking is called food.
Food gives us to play and study.
Honey is made by .
B. Multiple Choice Questions
Which of these is food from an animal?
(a) Rice(b) Apple(c) Egg(d) Spinach
Which food do we eat raw?
(a) Dal(b) Roti(c) Banana(d) Rice
Why do we need food?
(a) For fun(b) For energy and growth(c) For decoration(d) For colour
C. Short Answer Questions
Name three foods we get from plants and three foods we get from animals.
What is the difference between raw food and cooked food? Give one example of each.
Write three reasons why food is important for us.
Think and Do -- Fun Activity
My Meal Chart: Write what you ate today. Tell if each food comes from a plant or an animal, and if you ate it raw or cooked.
Food Item
Plant / Animal
Raw / Cooked
Did most of your food come from plants or animals? __________________________