NCERT - 7 - Science :: Weather, Climate and Adaptation of Animals to Change
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[Contributor - Anu Nived]
Objective: To teach the students about weather, climate, adaptation of animals to their living conditions
Subtopics to be covered:
- Elements of weather
- Maximum and minimum thermometers
Learning Outcome:
- Students know the difference between climate and weather
- They know why the sunrise and sunset time changes during the year
- They know about tropical and polar regions and how animals are adapted to live there
[Contributor - Kripa S]
http://epathshala.nic.in/wp-content/doc/book/flipbook/Class%20VII/0759-Vigyan/Chapter%207/index.html (NCERT Hindi Medium)
http://epathshala.nic.in/wp-content/doc/book/flipbook/Class%20VII/0758-Science/Chapter%207/index.html (NCERT English Medium)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-SjZxRDNvaGlSYTA (JEPC Board) (Hindi Medium)
[Contributor - Kripa S]
(Source - Bodhaguru) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qeIjvzjps50 (Hindi - Changing weather - Weather and Breeze)
(Source - Bodhaguru) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MpeyFR-jjp4 (Hindi - Animal adaptation)
[Contributor - Anu Nived]
https://www.penguinscience.com/education/src/penguin_adaptations.JPG (Adaptation of penguin )
http://www8.clikpic.com/timmason/images/Gentoo_Feet_1.jpg (feet of a penguin)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/staticarchive/68bfaadc9509353d8226f4658088846dc45b424a.jpg (polar bear)
http://ilmugeografi.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/11/hutan-hujan-tropis.jpg (tropical rain forest)
https://i.ytimg.com/vi/pTp8Viivdx4/maxresdefault.jpg (polar region)
[Contributor - Kripa S]
1. List few animals, birds, reptiles that you know. Do these animals fly? Do these birds swim in water? Do the reptiles climb trees?
Discuss in groups and share your views.
2. Name an animal that has no hair, and an animal that has lot of fur. Where are these animals found. What is so different about their location?
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-UmdtN3VUVThPdzQ (Activity)
[Contributor - Divya Kushwaha, Sasmita Maurya]
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-a2NHNmxwb2FEb0k (PPT)
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-ZGlGME9mTy1DR2c (Answer Key)
[Contributor - Dr. Nikitha Narayan]
Term | Transliterated Term | Translated Term | |
Adaptation | अडाप्टेशन | अनुकूलन | |
Climate | क्लाइमेट | जलवायु | |
Elements of weather | एलेमेंट्स ऑफ़ वेदर | मौसम के घटक | |
Humidity | हुमिडीटी | आर्द्रता | |
Tropical rainforest | ट्रॉपिकल रेनफॉरेस्ट | उष्णकटिबंधीय वर्षावन | |
Tropical region | ट्रॉपिकल रिजियन | उष्णकटिबंधीय क्षेत्र | |
Weather | वेदर | मौसम | |
Maximum temperature | मैक्सीमम टेम्परेचर | अधिकतम तापमान | |
Migration | माइग्रेशन | प्रवास | |
Minimum temperature | मिनिमम टेम्परेचर | न्यूनतम तापमान | |
Polar region | पोलर रिजियन | ध्रुवीय क्षेत्र |
[Contributor - Divya Kushwaha]
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0BzNF2YyqQxJ-eXVaOERzYlh1akk
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