One of our ISA activities for the children of Std. 2 was a comparative study of the
longest river in India, River Ganges, with three other rivers of the world - River
Nile from Africa, River Amazon from South America and River Thames from U.K.
An
introduction to the topic:
Ms. Namita Ambasht introduced the topic to our children
of Std 2 through an interactive session.
Comparing the network of arteries in our body with the blue arteries of our planet Earth
The water bodies of the
earth followed by a preview of the parts of a river
Origin
and mapping:
Children learn about the journey of River Ganges from the mighty Gangotri glacier
to the largest delta on our planet – the Sunderbans.
Reinforcement of the
journey of the Ganges through dramatization as also depicting the different
tributaries of River Ganges
Children trace the route of the River Ganges and its tributaries, from the source
to the mouth and mark important cities and towns along the banks of the river.
Comparative
Study:
A comparative study of the origin and mapping of River Ganges
along with River Thames, River Nile and River Amazon.
Flora
and Fauna
Flora and fauna, a favourite topic with children was
executed in different ways – through worksheets, a fancy dress parade as well as
presentations.
Flora and fauna around River Ganges:
Flora and fauna around Rivers Thames and Amazon
Children were excited to be a part of the fancy
dress parade. They also solved jigsaw puzzles based on the magnificent creatures
of the Amazon and enjoyed reading about the same.
Flora and Fauna around the River Nile:
A child solves a worksheet on the importance of
the River Amazon
Festivals
and Tourism
Children learnt about the different festivals celebrated and the monuments built around each of the four river basins.
Introduction to the different festivals celebrated on the banks of the River Ganges
Children research and create their scrapbook containing worksheets and interesting information on the different monuments present and festivals celebrated.
Pollution,
Threats and Solution
After an interesting discussion on threats to River
Ganges, children take a pledge to do their bit to keep our river systems clean.
An enthusiastic parent shares valuable information with the children on different types of pollution.
A
child solves a worksheet on threats to River Nile.
Children
enjoy creating slogans to bring about awareness to conserve water, a
precious resource
Little
drops of water
Little
grains of sand
Make
the mighty oceans
And the beauteous land
A small step taken by our children to respect and take
care of the blue arteries of planet Earth.
