2021-22 SCIENCE CH-2 COMPONENTS OF FOOD( NOTEBOOK AND WORKBOOK EXERCISE)

 SCIENCE CH-2 COMPONENTS OF FOOD( NOTEBOOK AND WORKBOOK EXERCISE)👍

SCIENCE NOTEBOOK FORMAT VIDEO

Science 

Ch-2 

COMPONENTS OF FOOD

(NOTEBOOK EXERCISE AND WORKBOOK EXERCISE)

NOTEBOOK WORK  

GRADE 6 A,B MAIL ID (inshiya.dholkawala@podar.org)

• DIAGNOSTIC TEST- GOOGLE FORM
• KWL CHART 

NEW WORDS

1. dietary fibres 

2. malnutrition. 

3. balanced diet 

4. goitre 

5. anaemia

NEW TERMS 

1. Nutrients: the essential components of food that help our body remain

healthy

2. deficiency--  lack or shortage

Answer the following questions in short.

 a. What do you mean by malnutrition? 

ANS. Malnutrition is a condition that develops from eating a diet that either lacks one or more major nutrients or has more of them. Poor eating habits or lack of food leads to malnutrition.

b. Write the food items in which the following vitamins and minerals are found: calcium, iron, iodine 

ANS. 

c. Why is vitamin D called the sunshine vitamin? 

ANS. Vitamin D is made by the skin when the body is exposed to sunlight , hence it is also called as Sunshine Vitamin.

Give reasons. 

 a. Fats are important to the body. 

ANS. Fat is an important part of a healthy diet. Fat from the diet gives the body energy and warmth. Fats in moderate quantities are essential to the body. 

b. We must ensure that we have a balanced diet. 

• ANS. A diet should contain all the major nutrients namely, carbohydrates, proteins, fats, vitamins, minerals, fibres and water in proper amounts. 
• The daily intake of food which contains all the necessary nutrients in the right quantities is called a balanced diet. 
• A balanced diet helps us keep our body healthy and fight against diseases.

Answer the following questions in detail. 

a. State the sources, uses and deficiency diseases of Vitamin A, B, K.

ANS. 

 b. Write a short note on the importance of water for the human body. 

ANS. 

c. State the symptoms of anaemia. 

• ANS. The symptoms of anaemia include pale skin, flat and pale nails, dark patches below eyes. 
•  The person looks tired and suffers from frequent headaches. 
• An anaemic person becomes breathless and gets tired easily and, therefore, cannot work efficiently. 
• An anaemic student cannot concentrate; as a result, learning becomes a difficult task.

 Picture based question.

 a. Draw a neat labeled chart of balanced diet. 

(CAN DRAW AND COLOR) 

EVEN CAN REPRESENT IT IN MORE CREATIVE WAY IN NOTEBOOK.

 

HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) WRITE ANSWERS BY URSELF

a. Malu loves eating cakes and pastries. She eats only dal and rice, and avoids all kinds of vegetables in her daily meal. She feels tired all day long whether she is at school or on the playground. What do you think is the reason for this? What can you suggest to her? 

ANS. 

b. Your friend Rajni is overweight and is keen on losing weight. What change will you suggest to her in order to achieve a loss of weight?

ANS.

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WORKBOOK EXERCISE

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NOTE: PLEASE COMPLETE THE WRITTEN WORK AND SUBMIT TILL 20/6/2021.