How to help your child with Class 3 EVS

In Class 3, EVS covers 11 units, starting with My Family and Friends, Our Body and Senses, Plants Around Us and Animals 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 3 EVS

MangoMindz teaches Class 3 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 Friends: Learn about your family, friends, and neighbours, and how we care for each other.
🖐️ Unit 2: Our Body and Senses: Learn about your body, your five senses, and how to keep yourself clean and strong.
🌱 Unit 3: Plants Around Us: Look at the plants around you: their parts, leaves, flowers, fruits, and how a seed grows into a big plant.
🐄 Unit 4: Animals Around Us: Watch the animals near you: where they live, what they eat, how they move and grow.
🍚 Unit 5: Food We Eat: Look at the food you eat: where does it come from, and how does it get to your plate?
💧 Unit 6: Water in Our Life: Where does water come from? How do we use it, and how can we save it?
🏠 Unit 7: Houses and Shelter: Look at houses around you: why we need them, what they are made of, and how animals make their own homes.
🚌 Unit 8: Travel and Transport: See how people travel, sort vehicles, learn road safety, and draw a map to school.
🌦️ Unit 9: Weather and Seasons: Look at the sky and feel the air: what is the weather today? How do we know?
🧵 Unit 10: Work and Things We Make: See the work people do, the tools they use, and how things are made.
🧼 Unit 11: Clean, Safe and Caring: Learn to stay clean, be safe, and care for plants, animals, and people around you.

Common mistakes to watch for

These are mistakes children often make in this class, with a simple way to correct each one.

A small family is not a real family because it has few people.: A family is people who love and care for each other, no matter how many. (My Family and Friends)
The left and right hands are the same; it doesn't matter which is which.: Left and right are different. Your left hand is on the same side as your heart (usually). Practice by raising each hand. (Our Body and Senses)
All plants are trees.: Plants can be small like grass, medium like a rose bush, or big like a mango tree. Their size and stem help us tell them apart. (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 Around Us)
Everyone eats the same food every day.: Different families and states eat different foods. (Food We Eat)
Tap water comes from the tap itself; it is made there.: Tap water comes through pipes from a tank, a borewell, or a water supply. The tap is just the opening. (Water in Our Life)
A house is only for sleeping.: A house protects us from sun, rain, cold, and danger, and gives us a place to eat, play, and rest. (Houses and Shelter)
Everyone goes to school the same way I do.: People use different ways depending on where they live. In hills, they may walk or take a bus; near a river, they may use a boat. (Travel and Transport)

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 Friends: Riya lives with her parents and brother. What type of family is it?
Our Body and Senses: Riya raises her right hand. Which hand is it?
Plants Around Us: Riya looks at her garden: neem tree, rose shrub, money plant on a stick, tulsi and grass in a pot. Sort them.
Animals Around Us: Riya looks out of her window: crow, cow, dog, squirrel. Which live with people, which live on their own?
Food We Eat: List of a day's meals with source (plant/animal) for each item
Water in Our Life: Riya's house gets water from a tap. Where does the tap water come from? (municipal supply, tanker, borewell)

Quick questions to ask aloud

Ask one a day. Let your child answer before you open the answer.

True or false: A family with only a mother and a child is still a family.
Show answer
True. A family is people who love and care for each other, even if there are only two.
Which body part do you use to walk? (legs / hands / head)
Show answer
Your legs help you walk, run, and jump.
A tulsi plant is small and has soft green stems. What type of plant is it? (a small plant (herb) / tree / climber)
Show answer
a small plant (herb). A herb is a small plant with soft green stems, like tulsi.
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)
Show answer
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.
Which food did you eat yesterday that comes from a plant? (Milk / Egg / Apple / Chicken)
Show answer
Apple. An apple grows on a tree, so it comes from a plant.

Key words this year

family: People who live together and care for each other, like parents, children, grandparents.
joint family: A family where grandparents, parents, and children live together.
sense organ: A part of the body that helps us know the world: eyes see, ears hear, nose smells, tongue tastes, skin feels.
gesture: A movement of the hand or head that shows what we mean, like waving for hello.
tree: A very big plant with a thick, woody stem called a trunk, like a mango or neem tree.
shrub: A medium-sized plant with many woody stems, like a rose or tulsi plant.
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.
source: Where something comes from, like a plant or an animal.
grain: The seed of a plant like wheat or rice that we grind into flour.
source: The place where something comes from, like a tap or a well for water.
hand pump: A pipe with a handle that you push up and down to bring water up from the ground.

More help

Frequently asked questions

What is taught in Class 3 EVS?

11 units: My Family and Friends; Our Body and Senses; Plants Around Us; Animals Around Us; Food We Eat; Water in Our Life; Houses and Shelter; Travel and Transport; Weather and Seasons; Work and Things We Make; Clean, Safe and Caring.

What mistakes do Class 3 children make in EVS?

A small family is not a real family because it has few people. Fix: A family is people who love and care for each other, no matter how many. (My Family and Friends) The left and right hands are the same; it doesn't matter which is which. Fix: Left and right are different. Your left hand is on the same side as your heart (usually). Practice by raising each hand. (Our Body and Senses) All plants are trees. Fix: Plants can be small like grass, medium like a rose bush, or big like a mango tree. Their size and stem help us tell them apart. (Plants Around Us)

How much time should a Class 3 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 3 EVS?

Yes. MangoMindz is free and has no ads. Every unit of Class 3 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.

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