6 Happy and Healthy

Living

All of us feel happy at different times and for

different reasons. When do you feel happy? Write
your answers in the bubbles given below.
When do I feel happy?

When
When
I eat my
I play
favourite
games.
food.
We feel happy on various occasions, such as
when we are eating our favourite foods. We enjoy
eating food items made from different grains, pulses,
vegetables, etc.

1
Connect the food items shown below with the ingredients
used to make them.

Food items Ingredients Food items

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 Journey of the Grains
It is interesting to know how each food item reaches
us. Let us look at the journey of a rice or wheat
grain which forms a part of our diet. The following
pictures show this journey.

1 6

Journey
of the
Grains

2 5

3 4

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 7 8

10 9

11 12

The journey of the grain from the farm to our

plate is long. The efforts of people (farmers, sellers,
etc.) and animals make this journey possible for us.
Water, soil, and sunlight also play an important role
in this process.
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 2
Observe the pictures and answer the following questions.
1. Put a tick ( ) on the elements that assist a grain
in its journey.

Soil Stone Air Wood Water Tiger

Farmer Earthworm Hills Fire Insect Bat

1. What is the role of farmers in this process?

2. List out the missing elements in the table above.
From the time a seed is sown, to the point when food
reaches our plate, it is a remarkable journey. Can you list
the roles of the different elements involved in this journey?

(a) Soil:

(b) Water:

Note to the Teacher

Encourage a discussion in the class to help children appreciate
the entire process and the hard work involved in producing food.

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 (c) Farmer:

(d) Cattle:

(e) Shopkeeper:

(f ) Family members:

(g) Any other:

3
Thank You Everyone!
Whom would you like to thank for the food you eat? Please
write your answers in the following space.

Food

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 When we remember all the contributors with love and
gratitude, we feel the importance of each grain, and we
enjoy the taste.

Do you know?
In India, we have different
cultural practices and
festivals where we show
gratitude to ‘Mother
Nature’ for the food we
eat. These includes—
Makar Sankranti, Akshay
Tritya, Raja Utsav, Onam,
Lohri, and other festivals.

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 Mindful Eating
One day, the teacher asked her students to sit
in a circle. She asked them to close their eyes.
Thereafter, she placed one peanut each on their
palms. Every student felt the object on their palm.
A few students immediately recognised the seed and
knew it was peanut.

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 With their eyes still closed, the students attentively
followed the teacher’s instructions:

(a) Put the food item in your mouth slowly.

(b) Use your tongue and mouth to feel the surface of
the food.
(c) Gently, chew it with your teeth.
(d) Feel the flavour and taste, using your tongue, nose
and other senses.
(e) Remember the taste as you continue to chew.
(f) Before swallowing, remember the texture of the food.

1. What role does your tongue play in this process?

2. What do your teeth do to the food?
3. What happens to the food inside your mouth during
this process?
Mindful eating is about paying attention to what
we eat and how we feel while eating. When we eat
slowly and focus on each bite, we can enjoy our
food better. It helps us make healthier choices and
appreciate the food we have. So, the next time you
eat, try focusing on what you eat, chewing your food
well, and enjoying every bite fully.

Note to the Teacher

Teacher can conduct mindful eating exercises in the classroom
using peanuts or locally available foods, enabling students to
experience and enjoy the process of eating mindfully.

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 Valuing Food
Every grain is precious. Do you eat every grain of
food served on your plate? When we waste food,
we fail to respect the hard efforts of everyone who
helped bring food to our plate.

4
For a week, keep a record of the food you eat for breakfast,
lunch and dinner.
After every meal, make an entry in the following table.
If you ate everything, write ‘Yes’ and add a happy smiley .
If you left some food, write ‘No’ and add a sad face .

Did you Did you How do

Day Breakfast Lunch Dinner
eat fully? waste? you feel?
1.

2.
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

What will you do —

1. If someone offers you food more than you need?

2. If you do not like a food item on your plate?

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 Enjoy Sports
Look at the picture below.

Identify the activities people are engaged in.

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 1. Which physical activities do you do in your daily life?
2. How do you feel on a day when you play a lot?

Can you name the games depicted in the pictures below?

5
With your teacher’s guidance, practice the easy yoga poses
given below for a week, and record your observations.

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 Along with good food, we also need to exercise
regularly to stay healthy. Regular physical activities
like playing in open fields with friends, running,
jumping, cycling, and skipping are necessary to keep
us strong and energetic. Similarly, other physical
activities, like yoga improve our posture, and keep
us happy and active.
‘Khel Yoga’, the textbook on ‘Physical Education
and Well-being’ provides many interesting exercises
and games.

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 Sleep Well too!
Think about a day when you exercised or played a
lot. What do you think would happen if you did not
sleep well after that?

6
Fill the table given below.
How you felt
When did When did Duration
Day during the day?
you sleep? you get up? of sleep
(a, b, c)

Yesterday

Day before
yesterday
Prior to it

a: Felt fresh; b: Lazy; c: Sleepy

1. Why do you think our body needs rest?

2. Do you think it is important to rest after a busy day
of exercise and play? Why?
Our body requires sufficient sleep every day. A
good sleep takes away our tiredness and makes
us feel fresh. When we do not get enough sleep, it
becomes difficult for us to focus on work or play.
We feel tired, sleepy and irritable. Therefore, getting
enough sleep is just as important as eating healthy
and exercising.

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 Feeling Safe
We have already discussed different ways for
staying healthy and happy. However, there may
be times when someone feels unhappy, unsafe or
uncomfortable.

7
Look at the pictures of different situations given below.
Put a tick ( ) for the situation where the child would feel
comfortable and put a cross () for the situation where the
child would feel uncomfortable.

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 It is important to know the difference between
safe touch and unsafe touch. A safe touch is like a
comforting hug from your mother or another family
member, that makes you feel happy and comfortable.
An unsafe touch is one that makes you feel uneasy,
scared, confused or uncomfortable — whether it is
from someone you know or a stranger.

1. What would you do if someone’s touch made you

feel uncomfortable?

2. If you face an unsafe situation, who would you tell?

3. List two situations where you would firmly say ‘No’.

If you ever feel unsafe, speak up! Remember, if

anyone ever makes you feel uncomfortable, it is okay
to say ‘No’ and tell a
trusted adult, like your
teacher or your parents.
You do not have to feel
No...
uncomfortable or guilty.
For happy and healthy living, eating right, at
the right time, in the right way is necessary. At the
same time, engaging in physical activities, resting
and relaxing are equally important. If we take care
of our body and mind, we can stay happy, healthy,
and joyful.

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 1. If the following are missing, what would happen to a
food grain?

Elements
Soil

Water

Sunlight

Animals

Cattle
Earthworm

People

Farmer
Shopkeeper
Cook

2. Design your own favourite plate of balanced diet with

the food items you like. (Remember we should not waste
food.)
Breakfast plate Lunch plate Dinner plate

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 3. Which activities did you enjoy during your ‘mindful
eating’?
____________________________________________________________________

____________________________________________________________________

4. How can you keep your body strong? Write down the
names of the exercises and games you would practice.

Exercises: ____________________________________________________________

Games: ____________________________________________________________

5. Which habits would you practice daily? Indicate your

plans.

Activity Your plan

Wake up early

Yoga and exercises

Eat a balanced diet on time

Exercise and play

Less use of TV and mobile

Read a book

Sleep peacefully

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