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Food is such an important asset, that ‘Aztecs’ of
Mexico even used it as their currency!

Chapter No. 1

Where Does
Food Come From?
 Thinkbook Where Does Food Come From?

SOLUTIONS

(Designed for teachers. Solutions are elaborate. Not to be dictated to students in same form, please allow
for different interpretations from students. These questions are made to trigger thinking, hence thinking
should be the focus not essentially the correctness)

THINKSHEET 1 (Solution):

Solution Q1:

i) One type of food will not provide all the nutrients we need
ii) Different food provides different tastes
Solution Q2:

Humans have evolved to eat variety of food, our digestive system can not digest all the food
without cooking. Also, cooked food is easy to digest, which saves a lot of energy and time which
other animals waste in digestion. No other animal cook food.

i) It is easy to digest some of the cooked food

ii) It is easy to chew some of the cooked food
iii) Some of the cooked food tastes better
Solution Q3:

i) Milk
ii) Bacteria (Lactobacillus)

Solution 4
Chapati: Yes: Wheat flour, Water
Idli: No: Rice, Urad dal, Water, Salt
Vada: No: Urad Dal
Ice-Cream: Yes: Milk and Sugar
Kheer: Yes: Milk, Rice and Sugar
Pulao: Yes: Rice, Water and Salt

THINKSHEET 2 (Solution):

Solution1 (i): Salt, Water, Baking Soda, any chemically synthesised ingredient (also, food colour)

Solution 2: Kheer, as discussed earlier, uses both milk (source animals) and rice (source plants)And
cake, uses cream (source animals) and flour/sugar (source plants)
Solution 3: Sugar: Plant; Jaggery and Jam from Plant ; Butter is obtained from Animal
Solution 4: Rice Plant, Milk : Animal, Dal :Plant, Egg: Animal, Chilli Powder: Plant

Solution5: Curb, Ghee, Cheese, Butter Milk

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THINKSHEET 3 (Solution):

Solution 1: Seeds. Wheat and Rice make most part of our diet and they are seeds

Solution 2: Gram and Moong

Solution 3: Flower

Solution 4: Rose is eaten in gulkand, Jasmine is used in making tea, banana flower is also eaten in
southern india and other parts of the world

Solution 5: Spinach, mint, coriander

Solution 6: Beet root, ginger, onion

Solution7: Sugarcane, Bamboo, Lotus stem , banana stem etc

Solution 8: Rice: Seed; Beetroot: Root; Cauliflower: Flower; Cashew: Seed; Cabbage: Leaves;
Tomatoes: Fruit; Corn: Seeds; Carrots: Roots; Peas: Seed; Spinach: Leaves

THINKSHEET 4 (Solution):

Solution 1- Cat: Carnivore; Dog: Omnivore; Cow: Herbivore; Elephant: Herbivore; Fox: Omnivore;
Lion: carnivore
Solution 2: It is not necessary that carnivores have to be stronger than herbivores, as all the
nutrients needed can be recovered from plant- based food items.
Solution 3: Cats need meat to survive, thus they are carnivores, while dogs can survive on a plant-
based diet
Solution 4: Animals tend to process food, like this monkey which is adding saltiness to his fruit. It
was noticed that a certain group of monkeys wash the fruits in sea water before eating. This was
astonishing as it was human like behaviour. Few people also believed that the monkeys wash the
fruit to generate a salty taste.

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Many animals lick walls and stones. What
can be the reasons behind this?

Chapter No. 2

Components of
Food
 Thinkbook Components of Food

Quiz questions: (Knowledge + Understanding + Application based)

Q1. If Petrol in a bike can be compared with Carbohydrates then which component of car can be
compared with protein?

Q2. Fat contains more energy that carbohydrates, then why don’t we take fat rich food when we are in
need of energy before playing a game?

Q3. Is roughage a nutrient?

Q4. Is roughage absorbed by our body?

Q5. Name a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin A.

Q6. Name a disease caused by deficiency of vitamin C.

Q7. Deficiency of which vitamin causes anaemia?

Q8. What are the symptoms of scurvy?

Q9. What kind of food would you suggest to a person suffering from night blindness?

Q10. Name a vitamin which can be produced inside the body?

Q11. Deficiency of which mineral causes goitre?

Q12. Name a food item rich in both protein and calcium.

Q13. Name three food items rich in protein.

Q14. Name two items rich in carbohydrates

Q15. It is not advisable to drink distilled water (it has only water molecules). Can you tell the reason?

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Solution

THINKSHEET1

Q1. (C) Fatty food items leave greasy stains because of their chemical composition.

Q2. A. Negative, because water and colours don’t contain protein

B. Negative, because water and colour don’t contain fat also

C. Negative, because carbohydrate is also absent in water and colours

Thus, we can conclude that this adulterated milk lacks all the essential nutrients and consuming it
will be a risk to our heath

Q3. By making paste of any food item, its surface area will be increased and the chemical test will
take place more effectively.

Q4. Yes, the student’s answer is correct. Nutrients can’t be seen through naked eyes therefore we
need chemical testing. Apart from this, chemical testing gives precise results about the quantity as
well as quality of the nutrients present in the food items.

THINKSHEET2

Q1. A. Rice has Carbohydrate in majority

B. (b) Rice should be eaten to give us energy. For body building we require protein which is not
present in rice.

Q2. For getting the energy Rice and wheat should be eaten. He should also consume butter which
will give energy for longer time.

Q3. His body is burning the energy stored in fat and other tissues. This will make him thin and
finally lead to death as all the energy stored will be utilized.

Q4. Petrol can be compared to carbohydrates as it gives energy to the car.

Q5. Rice and Dal is a good combination as Rice is rich in Carbohydrates and Dal is essential in
protein. This is called a balanced diet.

Q6 A. Energy, B. muscle building C. Stores

Q7 Pulses, meat and eggs

Q8 Rice, potato and wheat

Q9 (i) Calcium (ii) Vitamin D (ii) Milk, eggs etc

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Q10: Iron || Hint 5

Q11: Left-most image || Hint 3
Q12: Calcium || Hint 1 and 7
Q13: Bones || Hint 9
Q14: Vitamin A || Hint 3
Q15:

Vitamins/Minerals Present in these food items Deficiency disease

A Carrot Night blindness
B Fish/egg Beriberi
C Oranges Scurvy
D Sunlight Rickets
E Corn/Almonds Muscle weakness
Calcium Milk Bone and tooth decay
Iron Meats/Eggs Goiter
Iodine Yogurt/Potatoes Anaemia
THINKSHEET 3
Rice-Carbohydrates; Chapati-Carbohydrates; Milk-Protein; Whole Grain-Dietary Fibre; Bananas-
Carbohydrates; Butter-Fat; Pulses-Protein; Boiled Egg-Fat/Protein; Apple-Vitamin C; Spinach-Iron;
Orange-Vitamin C; Sprouts-Iron/Potassium
Diet Plan 1: Rice, Chapati, Banana, Boiled Egg, Orange Juice
Diet Plan 2: Milk, Spinach, Boiled Egg; Pulses; Sprouts
Diet Plan 3: Rice, Chapati, Banana, Boiled Egg, Orange Juice
Diet Plan 4: Vitamin A; Milk
Diet Plan 5: Vitamin C; Apples, Orange Juice, Banana
Diet Plan 6: She will face a severe shortage of several nutrients and thus fall sick.

THINKSHEET 4
Solution 1: Metal used for making the body
Solution 2: Fat takes a longer time be digested to release energy
Solution 3: No Solution 4: No
Solution 5: Night Blindness Solution 6: Bleeding gums/Scurvy
Solution 7: Vitamin B-12 or Vitamin C Solution 8: Bleeding gums
Solution 9: Carrots Solution 10: Vitamin D
Solution 11: Iodine Solution 12: Milk
Solution 13: Milk, Egg, Meat Solution 14: Wheat, Rice
Solution 15: Distilled water contains no dissolved minerals, and thus would deprive our diet of them

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Why is the idol maker mixing cotton fibres
with clay?

Chapter No. 3

Fibre to
Fabric
 Thinkbook Fibre to Fabric

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1

Solution 1: All of them are made from cotton

Solution 2 (A) 4→ 2→ 1→ 3
Solution 2 (B): 3
Journey of Jute
Solution 3 (A) : 2→ 1→ 3
Solution 3 (B) : Cotton
Solution 3 (C) : Carpet backs/ Carry bags

THINKSHEET 2

Solution 1: (A) Ball of cotton

Solution 1: (B) Spinning the wheel which is rotating the spinner being used to spin the fibres into
thread
Solution 2:1st; 3rd; and 6th
Solution 3: Thread

THINKSHEET 3

Solution 1: a

Solution 2: a, b, and c.

Solution 3: Weaved. Since we are able to pull a single thread out without dismantling the entire
fabric, thus it has to have been weaved. Because knitted clothes are usually made out of one or two
threads and can unravelled completely by pulling one thread out.
Solution 4: c.
Solution 5: Fibre

Solution 6: Yarn

Solution 7: a, b and c.

Solution 8: P – Fibre, Q – Yarn, R – Fabric

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Sorting things into groups is such a big task,
that there are special companies for this!

Chapter No. 4

Sorting Materials
Into Groups
 Thinkbook Sorting material into groups

Solutions

THINKSHEET1

Solution1. Paper- hard, dull, soluble, sinks, opaque; Aluminium foil- hard, lustrous, insoluble, sinks,
opaque; Bat- hard, dull, insoluble, sinks, opaque; Bottle- hard, dull, insoluble, floats(when its lid is
kept closed), transparent; Football- hard, dull, insoluble, floats, opaque; Golden bricks- hard,
lustrous, insoluble, sinks, opaque; Salt- hard, lustrous, soluble, sinks, opaque; Sand- hard, lustrous,
insoluble, sinks, opaque; Scrub- hard, dull, insoluble, floats, opaque; Thermocol box- hard, dull,
insoluble, floats, opaque; Stone- hard, dull, insoluble, sinks, opaque

THINKSHEET2

Solution 1: Solids: Salt, Sugar

Liquids: Honey, Corn Syrup, Vinegar
Gases: CO2, O2
Solution 2: Transparent: Clear Glass, Water
Translucent : Butter Paper, Thin Plastic sheets
Opaque: Brick, Ball

Solution 3: Opaque, as light does not pass through it but is reflected back, similar to any other
opaque object. Student might think it to be transparent; you can draw light rays to prove that
mirror is not transparent.

Solution4: Lustre

Solution5: Height, weight, marks, eye colour etc

Solution6Translucent
Solution 7:Yes, a hollow iron ball can float on water. It is not necessary that an iron ball would
always sink – it is dependent on its design. For example, ships are made of iron too but they do not
sink.
Solution 8 Transparent, Hard, Insoluble in Water (Some of the choices will depend upon the type of
house you want to make)
Solution 9 One with transparent box:

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 UTIONS

Which of the methods of separation that you

studied, is used by your dog to remove water?

Chapter No. 5

Separation of
Substances
 Thinkbook Separation of Substances

Solutions

THINKSHEET 1
Hand-Picking:
Solution 1:(A) Mixture in Box 1 can be separated more easily because we can distinguish white and
black balls and pick them easily with hands

(B) Handpicking

(C) Yes, No, Yes

Solution 2: We can separate them by hand picking as their weight will be different, plastic balls will
be heavier than the thermocol balls.

Winnowing:
Solution 4: It wouldn’t work, since both colour balls will have similar weights
Solution 5: No, since both wheat grains and rice have similar weights
Solution 6: Setup 1 is a better setup. In setup 1 dust particles are flowing away from the women.
While in setup 2, dust particles will fall on the women, and will disturb her.
Solution 7: Case 1: No
Case 2: Yes, since the lighter particles tend to fly off

Threshing
Solution 8: (a), (c), (d); All of these are examples of threshing. Although the term threshing is
generally used for separating gain from paddy, cases (a) and (c) would fall in this category.

Sieving:
Solution 9: Amir will be more protected from air pollution because his air masks won’t allow
microscopic pollutant particles. Here, sieving is being used to clean air.
Solution 10: (b) Size difference

Solution 11: No, No, Yes (3rd Sieve is the best choice as the sieve holes are of same size as that of
flour)

THINKSHEET 2
Sedimentation and Decantation:
Solution 1:Sedimentation Solution 2: It will
occur slower as the gravitational force of moon is weaker than that of earth.
Solution 3: Settling Down
Solution 4: Pouring Slowly
Solution 5: Mixture 1
Filtration:
Solution 6: Sieving is generally used to separate solid-solid mixtures with particles of different sizes.
Filtration is used to separate solid-liquid mixtures, when the solid isn’t soluble in the liquid.
Solution 7: Yes

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Solution 8: Filtration. As it is more effective (smaller chance of getting impurities) and is easier.
Evaporation and Condensation:
Solution 9: Case 1: Evaporation → Since we don’t need to extract the water
Case 2: Both Evaporation and Condensation→Since we need to remove the salt and get the water
Solution 10: (A) Kettle (B) Kettle, since the water in the collecting beaker has been cooled down on
the condensation plate

THINKSHEET 3

Q1. Both the solution will taste similar as no more sugar can be dissolved in a saturated solution.
Hence the amount of sugar dissolved in water in both the solution is same.

Q2. Salt will start settling on the bottom of the bottle.

Q3. Case I: Yes, it can be said that the room is saturated with air, as for a particular temperature no
more air molecules can be added to the room.

Case II: Yes, the clothe can be said to be saturated. No matter how much water you add to the
bucket, the clothe will not absorb more water.

Q4. A. Both fine sand and salt are of similar size, hence sieving will not be possible

B. Both have almost the same density, hence air will move them together.

C. The correct order is

Step I – Water is mixed with salt and sand mixture to dissolve the salt

Step II – Sand is separated from salt solution by filtration

Step III - Salt is obtained from the salt solution by evaporation

D. If we form a saturated solution, all the salt will not dissolve with water and hence get filtered out
with sand. Complete separation will not be obtained.

THINKSHEET 4
Solution 1: Sedimentation

Solution 2: Sieving
Solution 3: Sieving
Solution 4: No, as both balls will not be blown off by wind
Solution 5: Yes. As saw dust is light.
Solution 6: Filtration
Solution 7: Sieving

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Solution 8: Decantation
Solution 9: Evaporation and condensation
Solution 10: Sieving is better method. In this case wheat flour will not be blow away unlike
winnowing
Solution 11: Sieving
Solution 12: Threshing

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Can you call the death of a player in a
videogame as reversible change?

Chapter No. 6

Changes
AroundUs
 Thinkbook Changes Around Us

THINKSHEET 2

Revision Quiz

Think Cards: S6-C6-T2

• Conduct the quiz following the rules given in chapter 2

Quiz Cards:

Q1. Cutting dough. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q2. Evaporation of water. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q3. Cutting hair. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q4. Cutting wood. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q5. Burning of wood. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q6. Wetting of floor by water. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q7. Evaporation of water. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q8. Switching on a tube light. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q9. Typing on Laptop (MS Word). Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q10. Mixing salt in water. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q11. Expansion of iron on heating. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q12. Change in height of a person. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q13. Ripening of fruit. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

Q14. Knitting a cloth using yarn. Is it a reversible or irreversible change?

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SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1
Solution 1:
Reversible
Irreversible
Irreversible
Reversible
Reversible
Irreversible – It is a chemical change, it will lead to the formation of Fe2O3.nH20.
Reversible
Reversible
Solution 2: a) Heat Transfer, Expansion of mercury - Reversible Process||b) Contraction of mercury
– Reversible Process
Solution 3: Yes, you can disassemble the lego blocks and assemble them back to form the model of
airplane.
Solution 4: Melting of wax is a reversible process as the wax can be solidified again. While burning
of wax candle is chemical reaction where is converted into gases and other compounds

THINKSHEET 2
Solution 1: Reversible Change
Solution 2: Reversible Change
Solution 3: Irreversible Change
Solution 4: Irreversible Change
Solution 5: Irreversible Change
Solution 6: Reversible Change
Solution 7: Reversible Change
Solution 8: Reversible Change
Solution 9: Reversible Change
Solution 10: Irreversible Change
Solution 11: Reversible Change – Iron can be heated and cooled depending on whether it needs to
contracted or expanded.
Solution 12: Irreversible Change
Solution 13: Irreversible Change
Solution 14: Reversible Change

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Why do trees shed their leaves and what will
happen, if they do not?

Chapter No. 7

Getting to
KnowPlants
 Thinkbook Getting to know plants

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1:
Solution 1: Part I - 1. Herb 2. Herb 3. Creeper 4. Climber 5. Shrub 6. Shrub 7. Herb 8. Shrub

Solution 2:
A. Yes, Ravi is right. Herbs are soft and tender.B: Banana plant is categorized as herbs
C: Herb, Shrub
THINKSHEET 2:

Solution 1. 1. Reticulate 2. Parallel 3. Parallel 4. Reticulate 5. Reticulate 6. Parallel 7. Parallel 8.

Reticulate

THINKSHEET 3:
Solution 1: Above image shows that plants absorb lot of water but uses very little.
Solution 2: b
Solution 3:
I. It acts as cooling mechanism for plants
II. It also creates a suction to pull water from the soil
Solution 4: (a) False (b) True
Solution 5: In tree 2. Tree 2 has lots of leaves while there are few leaves on tree 1. And leaves create
the suction pull for transpiration.
THINKSHEET 4:
Solution 1: Carbon di oxide + water Carbohydrates + oxygen
Solution 2: Yes. All the autotrophic plants produce carbohydrates
Solution 3: We humans will not get Oxygen
Solution 4: Both the comments are correct
Solution 5: Chlorophyll
THINKSHEET 5:
Solution 1: Fibrous roots have parallel leaf venation. Tap roots have reticulate leaf venation.
Solution 2: Potato, Carrot
Solution 3: D
Solution 4: Tap roots go deeper in soil
Solution 5: First image is fibrous roots , whereas the next image also has fibrous roots
Solution 6: Fibrous roots will hold the soil firmly due to the presence of large number of equally
sized fine roots
THINKSHEET 6:
Solution 1: C, Ovule.
Solution 2:
Solution 3: 5 filaments, 5 anthers, 1 stigma
Solution 4: Ovary

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Ever seen a bobble head! Which of the joints that
we studied, is similar to its neck spring?

Chapter No. 8

Body
Movements
 Thinkbook Body Movements

THINKSHEET 3

Bones present in our body

(Quiz)
Think Cards: S6-C8-T3

Q1. Follow the quiz conduction rule as mentioned in the quiz for chapter 2.

Quiz questions:
1. What does our earlobe made of: Bones / Cartilage / Muscles / None of these.
Ans. None of these.
2. What does the tip of our nose made of: Bones / Cartilage / Muscles / None of these.
Ans. Cartilage.
3. What type of light rays are used to detect any fracture in the bones?
Ans. X-rays.
4. What will happen if your wrist is made up of a single bone?
Ans. You will not be able to bend the wrist.
5. What is the main function of the skull?
Ans. To protect the brain.
6. How many bones are there in our index finger?
Ans. Three.
7. What is the function of a rib cage?
Ans. To protect internal parts of the body.
8. Which bones enclose the potion of the body you sit on?
Ans. Pelvic bones.
9. How many ribs do humans have?
Ans. 24
10. What is a human tooth: Bone / Cartilage / Muscle / None of these.
Ans. None of these.
11. Which bone structure helps you to pick up a coin that fell on the ground?
Ans. Backbone.
12. How many bones do we have?
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Ans. 206.

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SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1
Q1
Solution 1: Ball and Socket Joint Solution 2: Hinge Joint
Solution 3: Hinge joint Solution 4: Fixed Joint
Solution 5: Pivot Joint Solution 6: Hinge Joint

Q2::All positions are possible

Q3: Only folding is not allowed in pivot joint
Q4: i) Hinge joint ii)Ball and Socket joint iii)Pivot jointiv)Hinge joint, v) Pivot

THINKSHEET 2

Solution 1: a) biceps b) contracted // a) triceps b) contracted

Solution 2: Yes
Solution 3: Muscles can perform only pull action, they cannot perform push action. Hence, they work in
pairs to achieve motion – when one muscle contracts , the other muscle relaxes. In arm, when the biceps
contract, the triceps relax and vice-a –verse.
Solution 4: a) Contracted b)Relaxed
THINKSHEET 3 – Answers in the booklet
THINKSHEET 4
Q1. Earthworms
A: No. As they just help in providing grip
B: No, they have very different mechanism
C: The earthworm is Not in motion. It is because its body is not in contracted form.
Q2. Snails & Cockroaches
A: Yes B: No
C: Slow D: Six
E: Muscles
Q3. Birds
A: Birds have hollow bones that ensure that the weight of the birds is minimum.
B: Figure 1 as it is hollow
C: The fore-limbs of the birds have developed into wings
D: Muscles

Q4. Fishes and Snakes

A: Yes, both the shapes are designed to reduce friction. The shape is called streamlined
B: No
C: The formation of loops helps in pushing the snake forward.

D: No. Their motion is due to loop formation

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Look at the leg adaptations, which of the two
camels is more suited for the heat of desert?

Chapter No. 9

Living Organisms
And
Their Surroundings
 Thinkbook Living Organisms and their Surroundings

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET2
Part 2
Solution 1 : Adaptation feature in Deserts

Adaptation feature How does it help in survival?

Many desert animals live in burrows. To protect themselves from the intense heat.

Long eyelashes of camels. Protects the eyes of camel from sand.

Plants have deep roots in deserts. To absorb water from deep under the soil.

Stems of desert plants are covered with To help them retain water.
waxy coating.

Camels have long legs. To protect themselves from the extreme

heat reflected by the ground.

Solution 2 : Adaptation feature in hilly cold areas

Adaptation feature How does it help in survival?

Animals have fur. To survive the cold conditions.

Trees are conical. To prevent the accumulation of snow.

Hill goats have strong hooves. This feature helps goat walk on mountains.

Solution 3 : Adaptation feature in Lions and Deer

Adaptation feature How does it help in survival?

Eyes present in front of the face on This helps them to focus and chase their
Lions prey.

Eyes present sideways on deer. This helps them to have a wider field of view
to notice predators better.

Long ears in deer. This allows them to hear their preys’

movements instantly.

Strong teeth in deer. They are able to chew hard plant

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Solution 4: Adaptation in aquatic plants and animals

Adaptation feature How does it help in survival?

Gills in aquatic animals Aquatic animals are able breath inside water

Streamlined bodies of aquatic animals Aquatic animals are able to move swiftly
inside water

Presence webbed feet in some aquatic Webbed feet are good to push water back
animals while swimming.

Highly divided leaves in submerged Water can flow without damaging them
plants

THINKSHEET3
SEED
Characteristics of seed that makes it a living thing:
i) They show growth.
ii) They respire and leave heat in the process.
iii) They respond to external stimuli/ environmental conditions. They show growth towards ideal
conditions of water, sunlight and nutrition.
iv) Seeds grow into new plants.
v) If ideal conditions are not present, they tend to die.
Characteristics of seed that makes it a non-living thing:
i) They do not move.
ii) They do not excrete.
Seed is a living thing – It is made up of cells, shows growth and dies when not provided with ideal
conditions.
FIRE
Characteristics of fire that makes it a living thing:
i) It produces energy by burning in oxygen. Similar to respiration.
ii) It can reproduce
iii) It can show some kind of movement

Characteristics of fire that makes it a non- living thing:

i) They do not excrete
Fire is a non- living thing.

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Will there be any problem if railways started using
12-hours clock instead of 24-hours one?

Chapter No. 10

Motion and
Measurement
 Thinkbook Motion and Measurements

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1
Solution 1: Raghu is disappointed because the bat is bigger compared to what he expected. His
hand length must be smaller compared to the carpenter’s because hand span varies from person
to person and he could have a smaller hand when compared to the carpenter.
Solution 2: No, Raghu won’t be disappointed because the length in cm is a standard and will remain
the same everywhere.
Solution 3: a)True || b)True
Solution 4: a) Unit : pencilo || Number : 7
b) No, the pencil will eventually become blunt and after sharpening, it will have a
smaller length than 1 pencilo.
Solution 5: Ravi’s feet are the smallest as he has to walk more steps than others to measure the
length of the room.

THINKSHEET 2
Part 2
Solution 1: a) lesser than 1mm

Solution 2:

preferred units of
Measurement Requirement measurements
(mm, cm, m, km)
1. Measuring the length of your pencil cm

2. Measuring the length of a lawn tennis court m

3. Measuring the distance between 2 cities km

4. Measuring the thickness of a rice grain mm

5. Measuring the length and breadth of a mobile phone cm

Solution 3: a) False b)False c)False d)True

Solution 4:

Measurement Conversion Measurement Conversion

12 cm = 120 mm 50 cm = 500mm
12 mm = 1.2cm 100 mm = 10cm
12 m = 1200cm 1000 m = 1km
12 m = 12000 mm 5m = 500cm
100 cm = 1m 10 mm = 1cm

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THINKSHEET 4
Part 1:

Solution 1: Yes
Solution 2: Yes
Solution 3: Yes
Solution 4: Yes
Part 2: Solution 1: Possible logic behind Mukesh’s statement - Any far off distances on earth can be

assumed to be part of the arc of earth’s circumference.

Solution 2: a) Rectilinear motion & Circular motion
b)

Solution 3:

a) Yes, when a body moves at a constant velocity then it will undergo periodic motion.
b) Yes, Christmas always occurs on the same date every year. Hence, it is a periodic motion.

c) No, Diwali does not occur on the same date every year. Hence, it is not a periodic motion.
Solution 4:

Object Motion/Rest Type of Motion

A building Rest ---
Fan rotating at speed 4 Motion Rotational Motion
Working Pendulum clock Motion Periodic Motion
Hand of a clock Motion Rotational Motion

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What if I say these flames are transparent!

Chapter No. 11

Light, Shadows and

Reflections
 Thinkbook Light, Shadows and Reflections

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1

1. Bulb- Light generated from the bulb as a source, enters the eyes when we look at it.
Bottle- A coloured light reflected, not generated, by the bottle enters our eyes when we look
at it.
2. No, light rays are falling on my friend’s face from some light source. Their face then reflects
some of this light which enters my eyes, making me see their friend.
3. My friend is not giving out light rays, they are only reflecting the light rays falling on them.
Since at night, no light rays fall on them, they are not able to reflect any and hence, do not
glow.
4. All objects absorb some light and reflect some light falling on them. The top part of the t-
shirt only reflects red light while the bottom part only reflects the yellow light, giving us red
and yellow colours. The middle part of the t-shirt appears black because it absorbs all light
falling on it and reflects none. It appears black in colour because it is compared to its bright
surroundings.
5. Same as above image
6. Sun, laptop screen
7. A) Yes, yes; Yes, no.
B) It will absorb all light rays falling on it and will appear black.
C) Visibility of a luminous object is due to its ability to generate light so losing its reflective
property won’t affect the appearance of the object.
D) Non-luminous; as it is a reflecting surface but doesn’t itself act as a light source.

THINKSHEET 2

1. A. Our eyelids are translucent; hence a part of light comes into our eyes to make us realise
the presence of light.

B. Its translucent nature

2.

Statement/s Correct/Incorrect Correct the statement

Mirror is transparent object Incorrect Mirror is an opaque object. Images are

formed by mirrors as they reflect the
incoming light.

Transparent object allows almost Correct

all the light rays to pass through it

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Moon is a transparent body Incorrect Moon is an opaque object. It reflects the

light emitted by the sun.

You’d be invisible if you were Correct Sometimes glass looks invisible if it is

transparent completely transparent

THINKSHEET 3

1. Shadow: Dark form of the man on the wall; Man: one with blue t-shirt; light source: kept in
front of the man
2. (A) Above
3. All black
4. Draw to show
5. Case I; as the angle of incidence is smaller
6. Longer shadow for Case I. Ask students to extend the light rays to form the shadow.
7. Shadow II would be darker as there is a dimmer source on its side. On the shadow I the
shadow formed by dimmer source will get light from the brighter source making it bright.
8. I. There is one more source which is forming the shadow of the candle.
II. Light is passing through the flame as it is itself a light source, hence it is not forming a
shadow.
III. Flame is transparent as one can see from the image. The candle which is opaque is
forming a shadow, but the flame is not.
9. I. No, as all the candle are only forming two shadows.
II. The two shadows are formed due the other two candle. They are acting as light source for
the candle and forming a shadow.
10. B is the correct answer. As the shadow on the right side are broader, the same should follow
for the candle in the left side.

THINKSHEET 4

1. Light can travel in Path 1, Path2 and Path 3. Though light travels in a straight line it can take
sharp turns after reflection hence, path 2 and 3 are possible.
2. I. Yes
II. Yes
III. Yes, as light may bypass objects after curving through them.

THINKSHEET 5

1. I. (B) Mirror reflects more light

II. Irregular reflections in case of the wall
III. Wall has a rough surface; hence the reflection is irregular, and the light rays lose their
parallel properties.

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2. The light reflected from our face is being incident on the mirror. And reflected rays from the
mirror are incident on our eyes.
3. I. Yes
II. Yes image of shadow will also be formed. Shadow’s image is absence of light from the
ground where shadow is formed.
4. Case I, because the glass not covered with foil is transparent and allows light to pass
through. The foil covered part reflects light.
5. Case 1

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Mukul is saying that the right bulb glows first
when the switch is turned on.
Is he correct or both bulbs glow together?

Chapter No. 12

Electricity and
Circuits
 Thinkbook Electricity and Circuits

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1

1. Mark
2. No, a cell cannot exist with one terminal as flow of current happens from positive to
negative terminal.
3. Mark
4. Neither, bulb or battery cannot store light. Light is produced by the bulb when electrical
energy converts into light and heat energy.
5. Q, because the connection in the bulb P is broken so the circuit in it will not be complete.
6. No, bulbs do not have fixed negative or positive terminals. Although, they do have
terminals.
7. a) True
b) True

THINKSHEET 2

1. Mark
2. Both cases
3. The battery will discharge very soon, and the wire will get very hot.
4. No, the bulb is out of circuit and both its terminals are not connected

THINKSHEET 3

1. C
2. Switch: No; Bulb: Yes
3. Case III
4. I. The circuit is a parallel circuit. So even if the switch is off, the circuit is completed because
of the wire parallel to the switch.
II. Mark
5. Both bulbs will glow
6. No bulb will glow even if the switch is on or off, as the circuit is broken
7. A) None
B) None
C) None
D) Bulb 2

THINKSHEET 4

1. I. Yes
II. Mark
2. I. Yes

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II. Bulb in Case I glows brighter as lesser number of coins leads to current flowing more
easily than when coins are more.
III. For the same increase in length the fall in brightness will lesser. Hence, we can say
copper is a better conductor than iron.

3.
Material Blub glows? (Yes/No) Conductor/Insulator
Iron Nail Yes Conductor
Pencil lead Yes Conductor
Distilled Water No Insulator
Water with salt Yes Conductor
Aluminium wire Yes Conductor
Aluminium foil Yes Conductor
Metal glass Yes Conductor

4.
S. Case Glowing Bulb(s)
No.
i) Only S1 is closed No bulb will glow

ii) Only S1 and S2 are closed B1 and B2 will glow

iii) Only S1 and S3 are closed No bulb will glow

iv) Only S2 and S3 are closed No bulb will glow

v) S1, S2 and S3 are closed B1 and B2 will glow

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Which direction the magnet will point, if it is
suspended on space by an astronaut?

Chapter No. 13

Fun with
Magnets
 Thinkbook Fun with Magnets

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1

1. False, true, false, false

2. B
3. Second magnet: S----N
Third magnet: S-----N
4. Any one of the two poles can attract iron
5. True
6. a) No, in the position given above, the rectangular magnet will always be in contact with the
like pole of the circular magnet
b) Yes, in the given position, the two opposite poles can attract
c) Yes, in the given position, the two magnets can easily be kept in a way that opposite poles
are together

THINKSHEET 2

1. Position 2, as the magnetic force of attraction is minimum at the centre of a magnet

2. I. No, they are different as the positions of the poles is different in both of them
II. For the red magnet, the poles are on the ends with smaller side lengths; for the black
magnet, the poles are on the ends with longer side lengths.
3. All three positions will have equal amount of attraction with the iron bar

THINKSHEET 3

1. A
2. A compass needle is a magnet. The North pole of the compass needle will be attracted
towards the South pole of the Earth and vice versa. Thus, the magnetic North pole of the
Earth is actually the geographical South pole.
3. A, as the hand will point towards the geographic South pole of the Earth
4. The magnet will become vertical and its north pole will point towards Earth’s magnetic south
pole
5. It will not point anywhere

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We don’t directly use the rain harvested water,
then why do we promote rainwater harvesting?

Chapter No. 14

Water
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SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1
*Solution 1: If water was sticky:
a) Bathing would be a problem as the water would stick to our bodies and therefore we may not be
able to cleanse ourselves properly.
b) We may not be able to swim or play any of the water games as we do today.
c) Watering plants, washing clothes, washing utensils would become very problematic.
*Solution 2: If water was opaque and coloured:
a) We will not be able to see underwater life.(Fish tanks, aquariums etc,. can no longer be enjoyed)
b) It would leave a colour on clothes and other objects washed by it.
c) The rain would no longer be colourless and vision during rain will be hindered.
*Solution 3: If water had a smell:
a) Since most of the human body is made up of water, we would all have a distinct smell.
b) The earth which contains about 71% water would also have distinct smell. Thereby, the
atmosphere would also have a distinct smell
c) The food we eat would smell differently.
*Solution 4: If water had slower evaporation rates:
a) Wet clothes will not dry faster.
b) The sweat released by our bodies will remain on our bodies for longer periods.
c) It would affect the water cycle.
*Solution 5: If water does not dissolve any substance:
a) Everyday consumables like milk would not exist.
b) Performing chemical reactions would be a problem as chemicals would no longer be dissolvable.
c) Washing would be problematic as addition of detergents would not be possible.

*Since the situations are hypothetical, the students can come up with various other
possibilities/situations.

THINKSHEET 2
Solution 1:

a) We can observe a difference in the density of fumes.

b) Water is of the same temperature (70 °C) in both the cases.
c) Water evaporates when it gets heated up. However, the fumes which we see is the condensed
form of evaporated water. Every time you speak out, water vapor comes from your mouth. But you
do not see this water vapour all the time. During winters these water vapours coming from the
mouth condenses. This is the reason it looks like fumes are coming out of the mouth in winters but
not in summers.
d) We see more fumes in Delhi compared to Chennai because the winter in Delhi is colder
compared to Chennai and hence condensation occurring in Delhi is greater than that occurring in
Chennai.
e) The same amount of evaporation occurs in both the cases. Only the amount of condensation is

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different.

f) Yes, it can be. The formation of fumes and the formation of clouds involve the process of
condensation.
Solution 2: a) Yes
b) Because water is in vapor form
c) By condensation

THINKSHEET 3
Solution 1: Yes. Water keeps changing its place. Rain water can go into trees, it can go into your
body, it can go underground etc.
Solution 2: The correct sequence would be - Water came from tap, you drank water, water came
out as sweat from the body and evaporated in the atmosphere, this water vapor condensed on a
grass as dew, this dew fell on the ground, grass absorbed the dew, cow ate the grass, cow gave milk
and so water became part of milk, milk fell on the ground, water from the milk evaporated,
evaporated water went directly up to form the cloud, water came down as rain, rainwater went into
ground water, tap gave out the ground water

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Is the bubble maker put inside an aquarium just
for decoration?

Chapter No. 15

AirAround
Us
 Thinkbook Air Around Us

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1

1. C
2. Oxygen promotes combustion. If oxygen were to be at 78%, all the things we see would
burst into flames.
3. Nitrogen in air is part of the nitrogen cycle which is enriches the soil. These on consumption
by plants and animals lead to the formation of the essential constituent of our body -
proteins!
4. CO2 is the most essential component in the process of photosynthesis without which O2
may not be replenished in the atmosphere.

THINKSHEET 2

1. No, since the water is not changed the fish won’t be able to survive forever as it would have
used up all the dissolved oxygen in the water.
2. a) Diffusion of oxygen from atmosphere to waterbodies due to the difference in percentage
of oxygen.
b) Water gets replenished by water cycle.
c) Aquatic plants also release oxygen.
3. Brick has small pores that are filled with air. When it is dipped in water the air comes out of
those pores as that is occupied by water. This leads to formation of bubbles.
4. Farmers till the soil before sowing the seeds so that the soil gets replenished with O2.
5. Cotton will have the most air as volume of 1 kg cotton will be the highest, showing that a lot
of it has been occupied by air.

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Composting makes free fertilizer, dumping
creates smell and filth!

Chapter No. 16

Garbage In,
Garbage Out
 Thinkbook Garbage In Garbage Out

SOLUTIONS

THINKSHEET 1
Solution 1: Yes
Solution 2: Rotten fruits, leaves, wood pieces, paper bag..
Solution 3: It will replenish the nutrients in the soil without addition of artificial fertilizers.

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