How to help your child with Class 2 EVS
In Class 2, EVS covers 11 units, starting with My Family and Relatives, My Body and Good Habits, Food and Drinking Water and Plants Around Us.
This guide shows what is taught, the mistakes children commonly make and a short routine you can follow at home. Every unit links to a free picture lesson and quiz on MangoMindz.
What your child learns in Class 2 EVS
MangoMindz teaches Class 2 EVS in 11 units written to NCERT learning outcomes. Each unit has its own page with outcomes, key words and questions to ask at home.
- 👨👩👧👦 Unit 1: My Family and Relatives: Look at your family: who is in it, how they are related, and how you celebrate together.
- 🦷 Unit 2: My Body and Good Habits: Learn about your body parts, senses, and good habits to stay healthy and strong.
- 🍎 Unit 3: Food and Drinking Water: Learn where food comes from, eat healthy meals, and drink clean water.
- 🌱 Unit 4: Plants Around Us: Look at plants near you: their parts, what they need, and the food they give us.
- 🐾 Unit 5: Animals: Homes and Food: Find out where animals live, what they eat, and how they help us.
- 🏠 Unit 6: Houses Around Us: Look at houses around you: what are they made of, and why do they look different?
- 🏘️ Unit 7: Neighbourhood and Helpers: Look around your neighbourhood: the places you visit and the helpers who make life better.
- 🚌 Unit 8: Transport and Communication: See how we travel and how we send messages to people far away.
- 🌦️ Unit 9: Weather and Seasons: Look at the sky and feel the air. What season is it? What do you wear and eat?
- 🌞 Unit 10: Sun, Moon and Sky: Look up at the sky: sun, moon, stars, shadows, and the air around us.
- 🛡️ Unit 11: Caring and Safety: Keep your place clean, save water, and stay safe with fire and electricity.
Common mistakes to watch for
These are mistakes children often make in this class, with a simple way to correct each one.
- All relatives live in the same house.
- Some relatives live with you, but many live in other places. They are still your family. (My Family and Relatives)
- The nose is only for breathing, not for smelling.
- The nose does both: it helps us breathe and smell. (My Body and Good Habits)
- Milk comes from a plant because it is white like some vegetables.
- Milk comes from cows and buffaloes, which are animals. We get it from them. (Food and Drinking Water)
- The root is not a part of the plant because we cannot see it.
- The root is under the soil. It holds the plant and takes water from the ground. (Plants Around Us)
- Only lions, tigers and elephants are 'animals'; cows, dogs and birds are not.
- A dog, a cow, a crow, an ant and a fish are all animals. Animals are all around us, not only in the jungle. (Animals: Homes and Food)
- All houses are made of bricks and cement.
- Some houses are made of mud, straw, or wood. They are called kachcha houses. (Houses Around Us)
- The post office is where you buy stamps only for letters, not for parcels.
- You can send both letters and parcels from the post office. (Neighbourhood and Helpers)
- A train travels on the road like a bus.
- A train runs on special rails called tracks. It cannot go on the road. (Transport and Communication)
A 10-minute daily routine
Short, regular practice is easier to keep up than a long weekend session. One routine that fits into a busy evening:
- Minutes 1–2, observe: look at one real thing together, such as a plant, the sky, the water tap or a helper in your area, and ask what your child notices.
- Minutes 3–7, learn: do one short lesson part on MangoMindz, read aloud with pictures.
- Minutes 8–9, connect: link it to your home, for example “Where does our water come from?” or “Which plant parts did we eat today?”
- Minute 10, tell or draw: your child tells or draws one thing they learned.
Try this at home
- My Family and Relatives: Riya's mother's mother is her nani. Her father's mother is her dadi. Who is who?
- My Body and Good Habits: Riya points to her nose and says 'I smell with my nose.'
- Food and Drinking Water: Riya sees an apple and a glass of milk. Which comes from a plant? Which from an animal?
- Plants Around Us: Riya looks at a marigold plant. She points to the green flat part. What is it?
- Animals: Homes and Food: Riya looks out of her window: crow, cow, dog, squirrel. Which live with people, which live on their own?
- Houses Around Us: Riya sees a house made of mud and straw. Is it kachcha or pucca?
Quick questions to ask aloud
Ask one a day. Let your child answer before you open the answer.
- Who is your mother's mother? (nani / dadi / mami)
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Your mother's mother is your nani. - Which body part do you use to see? (eyes / ears / nose)
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You see with your eyes. - Which food comes from a plant? (apple / egg / milk)
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An apple grows on a tree, so it comes from a plant. - Which part of a plant is under the soil? (root / leaf / flower)
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The root is the part that stays under the soil and holds the plant tight. - A squirrel runs up the mango tree in Arjun's school. Is it a pet, a farm animal or a wild animal? (wild animal: it lives on its own / pet: it lives in the school / farm animal: it eats fruit)
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wild animal: it lives on its own. The squirrel finds its own food and shelter and no one looks after it, so it is a wild animal even near a school.
Key words this year
- family
- People who love and care for each other, like parents, children, grandparents.
- relative
- A person in your family who is not your mother, father, brother or sister, like an uncle, aunt or cousin.
- sense organ
- A body part that helps us know the world, like eyes for seeing and ears for hearing.
- exercise
- Moving your body to keep it strong, like running, jumping, or playing.
- food
- Things we eat and drink to grow and stay healthy.
- plant food
- Food that comes from plants, like fruits, vegetables, and grains.
- root
- The part of a plant that stays under the soil and holds it tight.
- stem
- The part that stands up and carries water to the leaves.
- pet
- An animal that lives with a family and is looked after by them, like a dog or a cat.
- wild animal
- An animal that lives on its own in a forest, river or field, like a deer or a monkey.
- kachcha house
- A house made of mud, straw, or bamboo. It is not very strong.
- pucca house
- A strong house made of bricks, cement, and iron. It lasts a long time.
More help
Frequently asked questions
What is taught in Class 2 EVS?
11 units: My Family and Relatives; My Body and Good Habits; Food and Drinking Water; Plants Around Us; Animals: Homes and Food; Houses Around Us; Neighbourhood and Helpers; Transport and Communication; Weather and Seasons; Sun, Moon and Sky; Caring and Safety.
What mistakes do Class 2 children make in EVS?
All relatives live in the same house. Fix: Some relatives live with you, but many live in other places. They are still your family. (My Family and Relatives) The nose is only for breathing, not for smelling. Fix: The nose does both: it helps us breathe and smell. (My Body and Good Habits) Milk comes from a plant because it is white like some vegetables. Fix: Milk comes from cows and buffaloes, which are animals. We get it from them. (Food and Drinking Water)
How much time should a Class 2 child spend on EVS at home?
About 10 minutes on most days is a good start: a quick warm-up question, one short lesson part and a minute to talk about what was tricky. Short, regular practice is easier to keep up than long sessions.
Is there a free app for Class 2 EVS?
Yes. MangoMindz is free and has no ads. Every unit of Class 2 EVS has picture lessons read aloud, quick checks and a quiz, and parents can follow progress on a PIN-protected dashboard. No credit card is needed.