🐄 Animals Around Me

What your child will learn

• Students will name animals they see at home, on the street and on a farm, and sort them as pets, farm animals or street animals.
• Students will match common animals to their sounds (dog-bow-wow, cat-meow, cow-moo, crow-caw, hen-cluck).
• Students will describe how common animals move (walk, run, hop, fly, swim, crawl) and name the body part used.
• Students will state two ways to care for a pet and one way to be kind to street animals.

Lessons in this unit

1. Animals at Home, Street and Farm: Animals the child meets every day: at home (dog, cat, ant, lizard), on the street (cow, crow, pigeon, stray dog), on a farm (buffalo, goat, hen). Sort into pets, farm animals and street animals.
2. Animal Sounds: Sounds animals make: dog-bow-wow, cat-meow, cow-moo, crow-caw, hen-cluck, goat-maa. Connect the sound to the animal the child hears at home or on the street.
3. How Animals Move: Ways of moving seen around us and the body parts used: walk and run on legs (cow, dog), hop (frog, rabbit), fly with wings (crow, sparrow), swim with fins and tail (fish), crawl on many legs (ant).
4. Pets and Their Care: Pets are animals that live with us. They need food, water, a clean place, and love. We must feed them on time, give them water, and take them to a doctor when sick. We should not tease or hurt them.
5. Being Kind to Animals: We can be kind to all animals, not just pets. Give water to birds in summer, do not throw stones at street dogs, do not disturb nests, and tell a grown-up if an animal is hurt. Animals are our friends.

Key words

pet

An animal that lives with a family and is looked after by them, like a dog or a cat.

farm animal

An animal that lives on a farm and gives us milk, eggs or helps in work, like a cow or a hen.

street animal

An animal that lives on its own on the road or in the neighbourhood, like a crow or a stray dog.

sound

The noise an animal makes, like a dog says 'bow-wow'.

movement

How an animal moves, like a fish swims or a bird flies.

care

To give food, water, and love to an animal so it stays healthy and happy.

kind

Being gentle and good to animals, not hurting them.

Help your child at home

What to watch for

Only lions, tigers and elephants are 'animals'; cows, dogs and birds are not.

Help: A dog, a cow, a crow, an ant and a fish are all animals. Animals are all around us, not only in the jungle.

All animals make the same sound 'bow-wow'.

Help: Each animal has its own sound. A dog says 'bow-wow', a cat says 'meow', a cow says 'moo'.

Every bird can fly.

Help: A hen and a duck fly very little; an ostrich cannot fly at all. Wings do not always mean flying.

Pets can eat anything we eat.

Help: Pets need special food. Some human food can make them sick. We should ask a grown-up what to feed them.

Try this at home

• Riya looks out of her window: crow, cow, dog, squirrel. Which live with people, which live on their own?
• Meera hears 'moo' from the street. Which animal is it?
• Fatima watches a frog hop and a fish swim in the pond: which body parts help them?
• Riya has a pet dog. What does she give it every day?

Quick questions to ask aloud

1. A squirrel runs up a tree in the school. Is it a pet, a farm animal or a street animal? (street animal: it lives on its own / pet: it lives in the school / farm animal: it eats fruit)
   Show answer

   street animal: it lives on its own. No one feeds or looks after the squirrel. It finds its own food. So it is a street animal.
2. Which animal says 'meow'? (cat / dog / cow)
   Show answer

   A cat says 'meow'.
3. Which body part helps a fish to swim? (fins and tail / legs / wings)
   Show answer

   fins and tail. A fish moves its tail and fins to push through the water.

Parent guide: how to help your child with Class 1 EVS

Frequently asked questions

What will my child learn in "Animals Around Me" (Class 1 EVS)?

Your child will be able to: Students will name animals they see at home, on the street and on a farm, and sort them as pets, farm animals or street animals.; Students will match common animals to their sounds (dog-bow-wow, cat-meow, cow-moo, crow-caw, hen-cluck).; Students will describe how common animals move (walk, run, hop, fly, swim, crawl) and name the body part used.; Students will state two ways to care for a pet and one way to be kind to street animals..

How does MangoMindz teach "Animals Around Me"?

In 5 short parts (Animals at Home, Street and Farm, Animal Sounds, How Animals Move, Pets and Their Care, Being Kind to Animals). Each part has a picture-based lesson read aloud by Mango Teacher, a quick check, and a quiz built from common mistakes children make, with Mango, a study buddy, for questions.

How long does "Animals Around Me" take?

About 120 minutes in total, spread over 5 parts of 15–25 minutes each.

How can I help my child with "Animals Around Me" at home?

Work through a small example together, such as: Riya looks out of her window: crow, cow, dog, squirrel. Which live with people, which live on their own?; Meera hears 'moo' from the street. Which animal is it?. Then ask a quick question aloud: A squirrel runs up a tree in the school. Is it a pet, a farm animal or a street animal? (street animal: it lives on its own / pet: it lives in the school / farm animal: it eats fruit)

What mistakes do children often make in "Animals Around Me"?

Only lions, tigers and elephants are 'animals'; cows, dogs and birds are not. Fix: A dog, a cow, a crow, an ant and a fish are all animals. Animals are all around us, not only in the jungle. All animals make the same sound 'bow-wow'. Fix: Each animal has its own sound. A dog says 'bow-wow', a cat says 'meow', a cow says 'moo'. Every bird can fly. Fix: A hen and a duck fly very little; an ostrich cannot fly at all. Wings do not always mean flying.

Is "Animals Around Me" free on MangoMindz?

Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Animals Around Me" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.