Class 5 The World Around Us

Chapter 9 Solutions — Rhythms of Nature

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Step-by-step NCERT solutions for Rhythms of Nature (Chapter 9, NCERT Class 5 The World Around Us) — every question and answer worked out in full, not just the final result. You can also read the Rhythms of Nature textbook chapter.

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All 16 questions in Rhythms of Nature are solved in the PDF. Here's what's inside, exercise by exercise:

Write — Changes since Grades 3 and

Think about when you were in Grades 3 and 4. Write about the changes you have noticed in yourself and your friends, in your school, and in your environment.

Write — Types of change

Can you think of something that takes a really long time to change, maybe over years?
Can you think of something that changes within just a few years?
Are there changes that happen every year, again and again?
Can you name something that changes in just a few minutes or even seconds?

Find out — Day and night on the globe

Study the globe. When it is daytime in India, which countries will have night?

Classroom Activity — Seasons Chart

Classroom Activity: Prepare a Seasons Chart showing observations on plant life, birds and animals, air/heat/light, water bodies, and human activities across four time periods: April-June, July-September, October-December, January-March.

Discuss — Seasonal differences across India

Winter in Kerala is different from winter in Kashmir valley. Monsoon in Assam is different from Rajasthan. Why do you think it is so?

Write — Winter and Summer crops

With the help of your teacher and elders, name the crops that grow in summer and winter in your region.

Match — Festivals to seasons

1.
Match the festivals to the season they are celebrated in: 1. Pongal, Makar Sankranti 2. Holi 3. Diwali 4. Baisakhi, Gudi Padwa, Vishu, Rongali Bihu
- (a) Spring — when flowers bloom
- (b) Autumn — after crops are harvested
- (c) New year and harvest festival
- (d) Winter

Let us reflect

Narrate your experiences about the season changes.
Ask your family members and write about seasons. Do you find any major differences in the patterns of changing seasons? What could be possible reasons for these differences?
3.
Seasons have local names. Find out and write what the following seasons are called in your region and local language:
- (a) Spring,
- (b) Summer,
- (c) Monsoon,
- (d) Autumn,
- (e) Pre-winter,
- (f) Winter.
Fill the table based on your observations: for each season (Spring, Summer, Monsoon, Autumn, Pre-winter, Winter) write the food you eat, clothes you wear, festivals you celebrate, and nature around you.
Share your experience of seasons' journaling.
Make a comparative drawing of the three major seasons: Summer, Monsoon, and Winter.

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Worked examples

3 questions from Rhythms of Nature, solved step by step.

Write — Types of change

Can you think of something that takes a really long time to change, maybe over years?

Some things change very slowly, over many years.

Examples: A small sapling growing into a large tree, a mountain being shaped by wind and rain, a child growing into an adult, a river slowly changing its course, or a rock breaking down into soil over centuries.

Answer: A sapling growing into a tall tree, a mountain being worn down by wind and rain, or a child growing up — these are changes that take many years.

Find out — Day and night on the globe

Study the globe. When it is daytime in India, which countries will have night?

The Earth rotates from west to east. When the Sun shines on India (daytime), the opposite side of the globe faces away from the Sun and has night.

Countries roughly opposite India on the globe (across the Pacific Ocean) include parts of the Americas — for example, the United States, Canada, Mexico, and countries in South America like Peru and Chile.

Note: The exact countries depend on which part of India you mark on the globe. A globe is needed to identify them precisely.

Answer: When it is daytime in India, countries on the opposite side of the Earth — such as the United States, Canada, Mexico, and parts of South America — will have night. (Use the globe to check and write the names of specific countries.)

Write — Types of change

Can you think of something that changes within just a few years?

Some changes take a few years but are noticeable over time.

Examples: A puppy growing into a full-grown dog, a student moving from one grade to the next and learning new things, a small plant becoming a fruit-bearing tree, or a new building being constructed in the neighbourhood.

Answer: A puppy growing into a dog, a child gaining new skills over school years, or a new building coming up in the neighbourhood — these changes happen within a few years.

All 16 questions in Rhythms of Nature are solved step by step in the Solutions PDF above.

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Chapter 9 Solutions — Rhythms of Nature

Overview

What these solutions cover

Write — Changes since Grades 3 and

Write — Types of change

Find out — Day and night on the globe

Classroom Activity — Seasons Chart

Discuss — Seasonal differences across India

Write — Winter and Summer crops

Match — Festivals to seasons

Let us reflect

Worked examples

Can you think of something that takes a really long time to change, maybe over years?

Study the globe. When it is daytime in India, which countries will have night?

Can you think of something that changes within just a few years?

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