Getting to Know Plants
Class 3 · The World Around Us
4 ideas in Class 3 The World Around Us, explained in plain words, with games and quizzes to practise.
Types of Plants: Trees and Shrubs
Part of: Understanding the Plant World
Trees are tall plants with big trunks, while shrubs are medium bushy plants with woody stems.
Why it matters. Classifying plants by their stems and size helps children understand plant diversity.
Try it in two minutes
- Touch tree bark and notice its thick, hard trunk.
- Look at rose or tulsi bushes to observe multiple stems near the ground.
- Identify pulses like moong and toor as seeds of shrubs.
Try at home. Observe three different plants in your neighborhood and classify them as trees or shrubs.
Herbs, Grasses, and Food Grains
Part of: Understanding the Plant World
Herbs have soft green stems, while grasses have thin flat leaves and hollow stems.
Why it matters. Recognizing herbs and grasses teaches us where essential foods like rice and wheat originate.
Try it in two minutes
- Examine coriander or mint to feel their tender green stems.
- Look closely at lawn grass to see its flat blades and hollow stalk.
- Understand that staple grains like wheat and paddy are grass seeds.
Try at home. Sprout mustard or coriander seeds on moist cotton at home.
Climbers and Creepers
Part of: Understanding the Plant World
Climbers use supports to grow upwards, while creepers spread across the ground.
Why it matters. Learning about climbing and creeping adaptations reveals how plants seek light and bear heavy fruit.
Try it in two minutes
- Observe how money plants or jasmine climb walls or trellises.
- Notice how pumpkin and watermelon vines trail along the soil.
- Discuss why heavy pumpkins rest on the ground rather than hanging high.
Try at home. Provide a small stick for a climbing vine at home and observe how it twines.
Plant Parts, Barks, and Marvels
Part of: Understanding the Plant World
Plants consist of roots, stems, leaves, flowers, fruits, seeds, and protective bark.
Why it matters. Appreciating plant anatomy and biodiversity reveals the wonders of nature.
Try it in two minutes
- Identify the six key parts of a tomato plant.
- Rub a pencil on paper pressed against tree bark to capture its pattern.
- Learn that the giant Rafflesia flower can be as large as an umbrella.
Try at home. Make a crayon rubbing of tree bark in your yard and compare its texture with friends.
What your child will practise
- Climbers and Creepers: Candy Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Climbers and Creepers: Garden Sort (Sort It Out)
- Herbs, Grasses, and Food Grains: Desert Quick Fire (Quick Fire)
- Plant Parts, Barks, and Marvels: Ocean Puzzle (Clue Puzzle)
- Types of Plants: Trees and Shrubs: Jungle Quest (Collect the Answer)
- Quiz: Climbers and Creepers (8 questions)
- Quiz: Herbs, Grasses, and Food Grains (8 questions)
- Quiz: Plant Parts, Barks, and Marvels (8 questions)
- Quiz: Types of Plants: Trees and Shrubs (8 questions)