Lesson Plan: Things Around Us

Teaching Learning Materials (TLM)

Picture cards
Real objects (book, pencil, toy, leaf, stone)
Nature pictures
Classroom objects
Sorting charts
Worksheets
Drawing sheets
Smart Board (if available)

STUDY MATERIAL

What Are Things Around Us?

English

Everything that we see around us is called a thing.

We see many things at:

Home
School
Park
Road
Market

Some things are natural, and some things are made by humans.

हिन्दी

हम अपने आसपास जो भी चीजें देखते हैं, उन्हें वस्तुएँ (Things) कहते हैं।

हम चीजें देखते हैं:

घर में
विद्यालय में
पार्क में
सड़क पर
बाजार में

कुछ चीजें प्राकृतिक होती हैं और कुछ मनुष्य द्वारा बनाई जाती हैं।

Things Around Us

At Home (घर में)

Examples:

English

हिन्दी

Table

मेज

Chair

कुर्सी

Bed

बिस्तर

Fan

पंखा

Book

किताब

Television

टेलीविजन

At School (विद्यालय में)

Examples:

English

हिन्दी

Blackboard

ब्लैकबोर्ड

Desk

डेस्क

Chair

कुर्सी

Pencil

पेंसिल

Bag

बैग

Book

किताब

In Nature (प्रकृति में)

Examples:

English

हिन्दी

Tree

पेड़

Flower

फूल

River

नदी

Sun

सूर्य

Moon

चंद्रमा

Mountain

पहाड़

Types of Things Around Us

1. Natural Things (प्राकृतिक चीजें)

English

Things that are found in nature are called natural things.

They are not made by humans.

Examples:

Sun
Moon
Trees
Plants
Animals
Rivers
Mountains

हिन्दी

जो चीजें हमें प्रकृति से मिलती हैं, उन्हें प्राकृतिक चीजें कहते हैं।

वे मनुष्य द्वारा नहीं बनाई जाती हैं।

उदाहरण:

सूर्य
चंद्रमा
पेड़
पौधे
पशु
नदियाँ
पहाड़

2. Man-Made Things (मानव निर्मित चीजें)

English

Things made by humans are called man-made things.

Examples:

House
Car
Road
Chair
Mobile phone
Books

हिन्दी

जो चीजें मनुष्य द्वारा बनाई जाती हैं, उन्हें मानव निर्मित चीजें कहते हैं।

उदाहरण:

घर
गाड़ी
सड़क
कुर्सी
मोबाइल फोन
किताबें

Difference Between Natural and Man-Made Things

Natural Things

Man-Made Things

Made by nature

Made by humans

Trees

Table

River

Bridge

Sun

Car

Animals

House

Flowers

Chair

Living and Non-Living Things

Living Things (सजीव चीजें)

English

Things that have life are called living things.

They:

Grow
Breathe
Need food and water

Examples:

Humans
Animals
Plants

हिन्दी

जिन चीजों में जीवन होता है, उन्हें सजीव कहते हैं।

वे:

बढ़ते हैं।
साँस लेते हैं।
भोजन और पानी की आवश्यकता होती है।

उदाहरण:

मनुष्य
पशु
पौधे

Non-Living Things (निर्जीव चीजें)

English

Things that do not have life are called non-living things.

Examples:

Chair
Book
Toy
Pencil
Car

हिन्दी

जिन चीजों में जीवन नहीं होता, उन्हें निर्जीव कहते हैं।

उदाहरण:

कुर्सी
किताब
खिलौना
पेंसिल
गाड़ी

Uses of Things Around Us

Thing

Use

Book

To read

Pencil

To write

Chair

To sit

Fan

To get air

Tree

Gives oxygen and shade

Water

Drinking and cleaning

Vocabulary

English

हिन्दी

Thing

वस्तु

Natural

प्राकृतिक

Man-made

मानव निर्मित

Living

सजीव

Non-living

निर्जीव

Surroundings

आसपास का वातावरण

Nature

प्रकृति

Simple Sentences

Trees are natural things.
पेड़ प्राकृतिक चीजें हैं।
A chair is a man-made thing.
कुर्सी मानव निर्मित वस्तु है।
Plants are living things.
पौधे सजीव चीजें हैं।
A book is a non-living thing.
किताब निर्जीव वस्तु है।
We should take care of nature.
हमें प्रकृति की देखभाल करनी चाहिए।

Activity-Based Learning

Activity 1: Find and Tell

Students look around the classroom and name five things.

Example:

Table
Chair
Pencil
Bag
Fan

Activity 2: Sorting Activity

Students sort pictures into:

Natural Things
🌳 Tree
🌞 Sun
🌸 Flower

Man-made Things
🏠 House
🚗 Car
📚 Book

Activity 3: Living and Non-Living Game

Teacher shows pictures. Students say:

"Living" or "Non-living".

Period-wise Lesson Plan

Day 1 – Introduction to Things Around Us

Warm-up (5 minutes)

Teacher asks:

What things do you see in your classroom?
What things do you see outside?

Teaching (15 minutes)

Explain the meaning of things around us.

Activity (20 minutes)

Classroom object identification.

Assessment (5 minutes)

Name five things around you.

Day 2 – Natural and Man-Made Things

Warm-up (5 minutes)

Show nature and object pictures.

Teaching (15 minutes)

Explain natural and man-made things.

Activity (20 minutes)

Sorting picture activity.

Assessment (5 minutes)

Give examples of both types.

Day 3 – Living and Non-Living Things

Warm-up (5 minutes)

Discuss plants and animals.

Teaching (15 minutes)

Explain living and non-living things.

Activity (20 minutes)

Living/non-living picture game.

Assessment (5 minutes)

Identify living things.

Day 4 – Uses of Things Around Us

Warm-up (5 minutes)

Show common objects.

Teaching (15 minutes)

Discuss uses of different things.

Activity (20 minutes)

Match objects with their uses.

Assessment (5 minutes)

Tell uses of three objects.

Day 5 – Revision and Evaluation

Warm-up (5 minutes)

Nature rhyme.

Activities (25 minutes)

Quiz
Drawing activity
Classification game
Picture identification

Assessment (10 minutes)

Worksheet and oral questions.

Worksheet

A. Fill in the blanks:

Trees are ______ things.
A chair is a ______-made thing.
Plants are ______ things.
A pencil is a ______-living thing.
The sun is a ______ thing.

B. Classify the following:

Tree, Car, River, Book, Animal, House

Natural Things:

Man-Made Things:

C. Tick (✓) the Living Things:

☐ Dog
☐ Table
☐ Tree
☐ Pencil
☐ Bird

D. Answer the Questions:

What are natural things?
What are man-made things?
Give two examples of living things.
Give two examples of non-living things.
Why should we take care of nature?

Cross-Curricular Integration

English

Learn names of objects and write sentences.

Art

Draw natural and man-made things.

Mathematics

Count objects around the classroom.

Moral Education

Learn to protect nature and keep surroundings clean.

Inclusive Education Strategies

Use real objects for better understanding.
Encourage observation and discussion.
Provide picture-based learning.
Allow every child to participate.
Support slow learners with visual aids.

Formative Assessment

Oral questioning
Sorting activity
Picture identification
Worksheet
Classroom participation

Home Assignment

Make a list of five things you see at home.
Draw two natural things and two man-made things.
Write three ways to keep your surroundings clean.

Teacher's Reflection

Did students understand different types of things?
Could they classify natural and man-made objects?
Were they able to identify living and non-living things?
Which activities helped them learn better?

Quick Revision Chart