Environmental Studies : Paper - 1 Total Marks - 30 - ASSAM TET - LP

                   SYLLABUS  FOR  TET -  2019 

               Environmental  Studies  :  For  Paper - I                                   For  Lower  Primary  Level  -  Classes  ( I - V )                                                   Total  Marks - 30

Children  Environmental  (  Near  and  Far  )  : 

Types  of  environmental -  Natural  and  social  environment  :

Natural  environment  ( biotic  and abiotic  component )  :  

Plants  aans  animals  in  surrounding  ,  ecosystem ( pond and  grassland  )  ,  producer  , primary  , secondary  and  tertiary  consumer  .

Social  and  man made  environment  :  

Family  , house  , neighborhood  , social  institutions  , State  , Districts  , Gaon  Panchayat  our  neighbouring  states  (  North - East )

Festivals :

 State  and  National

Some  Social  Issues  : 

 Illiteracy  , Child labour  , superstition  , gender  discrimination  .
Use  of  computer  and  internet  as a means  of  communication .

Environmental  and  Child's  need : 

Air  :  Importance  of  air  , Composition  of  air
Water : Importance of water , Sources  of  water , uses  of  water .
Soil : Importance  of  soil , Types  of  soil , soil  erosion  .
Food  :  Types  of  food , food  deficiency  related disease.
Plants : Cultivated  plants  ,  plants  with  medicinal  value  , Importance  of  plants  in  ecological  balance  , interdependence  between plant  and animals  ,  plants  in  different  environment  .

Care  and  Protection  of  Environment  :  

Conservation  of  natural  resources : 

 Flora  , Fauna , endangered  and  rare  species  , National  Parks  , wildlife  Sanctuary  , migratory  bird .
Transport  system  and  road  safety  measure  , storage  of  agriculture  products.
First  aid  as  safety  measure  , health  care  and  cleanliness  .
Disaster  risk  reduction  (  pre  - disaster  , during  disaster  )
Preventive  measures  for  different  communicable  diseases  caused  by  various  microorganisms  .
National  Integrity  :
Constitution  of  India  , idea  of  preamble  , directive  principles  ,  fundamental  rights  and  duties  .
Role  of  Assam is  freedom movement  .
Pollution (  air , water  ,  soil )  -  Its  impact  and  measure  to  prevent  .

Pedagogy  :  

Concept  , meaning  and  approach  of  environmental  studies  .
Nature  and  scope  of  environmental  studies .
Objective  of  teaching  environmental  studies  ,
Different  approaches  of  teaching  environmental  studies  .
Integrated  of  ICT  in  teaching  Environmental  Science :
Importance  of  ICT in  teaching  Environmental  Science .
Use of  ICT  in teaching  Environmental  Science .