Plants are living things. We see plants around us.. Some are big and some are small. They all grow and die. They need air, water, soil and sunlight to grow. Plants make our world colorful.

Types of plants –

• Trees – A tree is a tall and big plant. It has many branches. But palm tree and coconut tree has no branches.A tree has a strong and hard stem called trunk. Mango tree, neem, Jack fruit tree, banyan etc are trees.
• Climbers – Climber plants have soft and weak stem. Climbers need support to stand and grow straight. Example : Money plant, Pea plant,  Bean plant
• Creepers – Creeper plants have a  soft green stem. Creepers  grow along the ground. Example : Pumpkin Watermelon, Muskmelon
• Herbs – Herb plants are very small plants with green color soft stem. Herbs leaves, flowers, seeds are used for flavoring, food, cooking, medicines or perfumes. Coriander Spinach Mint

• Shrubs – Shrubs have many branches and they grow near to the ground. Their stem is thin and woody and doesn’t have main trunk. Shurbs  are smaller than a tree. Example : Cotton plant, Rose plant, Mums plant
• Wild plants – Wild plants grow naturally for many years. They do not need any person to take care of these plants. Wild plants can be grass,small plants and trees.Example : Banyan tree, Grass, Periwinkle plant
• Weeds – Weeds are undesired plants and can grow anywhere. They can be found in gardens , pots or farms. They grow very fast and takes the place of other plants. Example :Dandelion Poison Ivy Milk Thistle
• Water plants – Water plants grow in water and most of their stem stays underwater. Few water plants have big floating leaves. Some Plants like Hydrilla grow completely underwater. Lotus Duckweed Hydrilla

Uses of Plants

• As food : Potato, Radish, Apple, Sugarcane, Onion, Rice, Spinach Tea plant Leaves Roots Stem Fruits & Seeds Food We eat different parts of plants.
• As utensils and furniture : Spoons, Chopsticks, Wooden Pencils, Wooden Bed, Wooden Door, Wooden Chair, Paper Bat
• Wood Plants give us paper and wood.
• As Medicines: Amla, Turmeric, Aloe Vera etc.Turmeric is used in cooking and also as anti inflammatory Juice of Aloe vera plant is good for skin. Amla juice is good for stomach Tulsi Juice of Tulsi leaves is used for cough and cold
• As fibres: Clothes are made from cotton fiber and linen fiber . Coconut and jute fibers are used to make ropes, mats etc.
• As Perfumes Sweet smelling flowers like rose and jasmine are used to make perfumes.

Dairy product, milk and any of the foods made from milk, including butter, cheese, ice cream, yogurt, and condensed and dried milk.

Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective case, around the seeds of the cotton plants of the genus Gossypium in the mallow family Malvaceae. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. Under natural conditions, the cotton bolls will increase the dispersal of the seeds.

The people who are living in our locality are known as our neighbours.

Neighborhood and the neighbours are very important part of our social life.Because in the cases of emergency neighbours are the first persons who help us.That's why we should maintain a good relationship with our neighbours.

1. Keep clean. Wash your hands thoroughly with soap before handling food.
2. Separate raw and cooked foods. Do not use the same knife or any other utensil for raw and cooked foods. When buying groceries, make sure that the two are in separate bags.
3. Cook foods thoroughly. Unless it is intended (such as cooking a medium rare steak), make sure that meats, seafood and vegetables are completely cooked.
4. Keep food at safe temperatures. Bacteria starts to enter food two hours after it is prepared.
5. Use safe water and raw materials when preparing food.

15 x 4 = 60

My neighbourhood is friendly,
Who shares what they have, who also get what we have. Who loves us, who were little jealous on us. Who comments what we wear, who suggests what we can wear. Sometime we hate them, sometime we wait for them. We cannot live without neighbors, so remember neighbors are precious.