Environment is a very broad term.

It includes all the aspects, which influence the life of

the child. In Class I and II, the child should be introduced to the environment as a whole,
without making any distinction between natural, physical, social and cultural aspects of the
environment. In other words in Class I and II, Environmental Studies should be taught as
a composite course, covering different aspects of the environment. The method of teaching
environmental studies in Class 1 and II should be based on activities, which require careful,
systematic and well-directed observations, by a learner as a means of acquiring knowledge.
Children should be required to observe nature in all its aspects, including the vegetation
and animal life around them. They should be helped to sense and feel objects, study their
shapes and sizes and to observe things around them. They should also be helped to observe
people at work. Further, the students should be encouraged to participate in these activities
of the community.
The integrated approach of teaching science stresses these main aspects:
a) Development of skills, such as meaningful observation, measurement, classification,
communication, questioning, and prediction.
b) Development of scientific attitude.
c) Development of moral values such as honesty, open mindedness, sharing and so on.

3.4.4 Infusion Model

In this model deliberate attempts are made to give an environmental focus to an already
existing discipline. Some aspects of the conteMake a list of materials to be carried by each child.
For example - each child should
have his/her notebook, pencil etc. Also make a list of the other things/equipment that
he/she would need. For example, hand-lens, measuring-tapes, carry bags, jars or
bottle, old newspaper, etc.
Assign responsibilities to the group leaders to lead the group. Give specific activities
to each group.
Organize the outdoor activity in such a way that you have sufficient time to followup
activities in the classroom. Hence, encourage children to make their own
independent observations in their free time which can be used for class discussion
later.
Take all safety measures and also explain to the children about the possible hazards
and the ways of avoiding them.
After an outdoor trip take stock of what experiences/children have gathered. Arrange for
class discussion and plan future activities. Let children display their work, hold a small
class exhibition. This will help them in broadening their Knowledge base as well as provide
motivation to children for further work. We have already discussed that you can also
Curriculum Organization
and Transaction of EVSnt

are deliberately selected and specificrelated problems. More familiar games

such as board game, card game, ludo, dominoes
can all be adapted to suit a particular content or for reinforcement of a concept. The
popular snakes and ladder game is the most widely used child game. It can be used for
teaching personal hygiene, health habits and nutritional education. This game has also been
adapted for concepts and skills related to environmental studies. Here is an example of
how snakes and ladder can be adopted for teaching good environmental related habits.
Material required
A board with 36 squares.
Dice marked 1- 6.
Four coloured counters red, yellow, blue and green.
(You can use cardboard pieces, beads or flat coloured stones.)
How to make the board?
Write six different good habits - which are environmental friendly and write these at the

bottom of the ladder in square No.2, 11, 15, 18, 23, 28. Write four environmentally hostile
habits in square No. 9, 22, 31, 33 and 34 and make heads of the snakes. Some examples of
environmental -friendly good habits and environmentally-hostile bad habits are given below:
Good habits Bad habits
1. Switch off fan and keep fans and lights always on .
lights while leaving a room.
2. Use pressure cooker for cooking. Use open vessels for cooking.
3. Close water taps tightly after use. Keep the tap running. Does not care if
the water runs.
4. Use waste water for watering plants. Use filtered water for watering plants.
5. Keep the holes of the gas burner clean. Let the burner remain dirty and never
clean it.
6. Do many jobs together on a trip to Make several trips to the market every
market day.
7. Use a cloth bag for shopping Bring various things bought from the
market in polythene carry bags.
8. Keep the room and study place Do not care about the cleaning and
tidy and clean after playing or tidying the room and study place after
studying. play or studies.
How to play the game?
This game can be played by two or four children. Each player selects a colour and throws
the dice by turn. Depending on the number, the dice player moves the counter on the
squares. If the counter lands on the bottom of the ladder the player reads the good habit
and moves up the top of the ladder. If the counter lands on the head of the snake the player
reads the bad habit and moves down to the tail of snake. The player that is first to reach
square No. 36 wins the game.
Moral Environment friendly habits take you up the ladder and bad habits bring you down
the snake, to make you a looser