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Class IV

Environmental Studies

Looking Around

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In the hills of Uttaranchal there is a place where there are flowers everywhere. There is a place called the ‘Valley of Flowers’. In some places one sees red flowers blooming on bushes , while in others one finds white flowers peeping out between the stones.�

Chapter 11

The Valley Of Flowers

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INTRODUCTION

  • In the hills of Uttarakhand, there is a place where there are flowers everywhere. This is called Valley of flowers. It has flowers of almost all colours.

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FLOWER

  • A flower comes out of a bud. It is the reproductive part of the plant. A flower changes to fruit.

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Parts of a flower

  • Sepals - The outermost green part.
  • Petals - it is the colored part of the plant.
  • Stamen - the male part of the plant
  • Carpel - the female part of the plant

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Identify the flower and label its parts

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Uses of flowers

  • For Decoration
  • For Medicines
  • For making Scent
  • For Eating
  • For making Garlands
  • For making Bouquets

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FOR DECORATION

  • Flowers are used for decorating houses, buildings, weddings, and in festivals.

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FOR MEDICINES

  • Tulsi flower is used for medicine. Sita ashok flower is used for curing dysentry.

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FOR MAKING SCENTS

  • Kewra, Rose and Chameli is used for making scents and perfumes.

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FOR EATING

  • Drumstick, Kachnar and Banana flower are used for making vegetables.

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FOR MAKING GARLANDS

  • Roses and Marigolds are used for making Garlands.

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FOR MAKING BOUQUETS

  • Gladioli, Rajnigandha, Carnation, Roses are used for making beautiful bouquets.

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Different Types Of Flowers

  • Rose
  • Jasmine
  • Sunflower
  • Iris
  • Dahlia
  • Lotus
  • Water Lily
  • Rafflesia
  • Marigold
  • Tulips
  • Orchid
  • Amaryllis

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TULIPS

DAHLIA

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ROSE

WATER LILY

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JASMINE

ORCHID

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SUNFLOWER

LOTUS

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IRIS

RAFFLESIA

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AMARYLLIS

MARIGOLD

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Uses Of Flowers

  • Flowers are used at many occasions :-
  • Friendship Day Pink Rose
  • Birthday Rose, Tulip
  • Cemeteries Bouquet
  • Religious ceremony Marigold
  • Marriage Anniversary Bouquet

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Flowers are even eaten�

Many flowers are cooked as vegetables. In Uttar Pradesh Kachnar flowers and Banana flowers are used as vegetables.

In Maharashtra, Sahjan flowers are used to make Pakodas.

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Flowers In Medicine

Rose and Kewada are used in medicine. Rose water is used as eye medicine.

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Colours from flowers

Rose , China Rose are used to extract colours.

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Scent from flowers

Jasmine, Rose , Kewda are used to make scent.

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PLEASE DO NOT PLUCK THE FLOWERS

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QUESTIONS

  • A flower that grows on tree-
  • A flower that grows on bush-
  • A flower that blooms on water-
  • A flower that blooms on night-
  • A flower that blooms on day-

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VALUE

  • Value – Develops aesthetic sense of love towards nature.
  • Correlation to English – Learn about various color.
  • Develop Expression of writing
  • Teaching Aid – Computer, LCD, Flowers, Model lesson plan