🍎 Food and Drinking Water
Class 2 EVS · Unit 3 of 11 · about 120 minutes
Children explore where food comes from (plants and animals), learn to sort foods into groups, understand the importance of eating healthy meals, and discover why clean drinking water is essential. They also learn simple habits like washing hands before eating and keeping food covered to stay healthy.
What your child will learn
- Students will sort common foods into two groups: foods that come from plants and foods that come from animals.
- Students will describe why eating a variety of foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, milk) is good for health.
- Students will identify clean drinking water and explain why we should not drink dirty water.
- Students will demonstrate habits of keeping food covered and washing hands before eating.
Lessons in this unit
- Food from Plants and Animals: Children sort common foods into two groups: foods from plants (fruits, vegetables, grains, nuts) and foods from animals (milk, eggs, meat, fish). They learn that many foods we eat come from living things around us.
- Healthy Meals: Children learn that a healthy meal includes different kinds of foods: fruits, vegetables, grains, and milk. They understand that eating only one type of food (like only sweets or only chips) is not good for the body.
- Clean Drinking Water: Children learn that our body needs water every day, and that we must drink clean water. They identify sources of clean water (tap, filtered, boiled) and understand why dirty water can make us sick.
- Keeping Food Covered: Children learn why we keep food covered: to protect it from flies, dust, and germs. They practice covering food and washing hands before eating.
Key words
- food
- Things we eat and drink to grow and stay healthy.
- plant food
- Food that comes from plants, like fruits, vegetables, and grains.
- animal food
- Food that comes from animals, like milk, eggs, and meat.
- healthy meal
- A meal with different foods that help our body grow strong.
- clean water
- Water that is safe to drink, without germs or dirt.
- covered
- Keeping food in a closed container or with a lid so flies and dust cannot touch it.
Help your child at home
What to watch for
- Milk comes from a plant because it is white like some vegetables.
- Help: Milk comes from cows and buffaloes, which are animals. We get it from them.
- Eating only fruits is enough to be healthy.
- Help: Our body needs many kinds of food. Fruits are good, but we also need roti, dal, vegetables, and milk.
- All water is safe to drink.
- Help: Only clean water is safe to drink. Dirty water can have tiny things that make us sick.
- Food is safe to eat even if it is uncovered.
- Help: Flies and dust can land on uncovered food and make it unsafe to eat.
Try this at home
- Riya sees an apple and a glass of milk. Which comes from a plant? Which from an animal?
- Meera's lunch has roti, dal, and a banana. Is it healthy? Why?
- Kabir sees a glass of muddy water. Should he drink it? Why not?
- Arjun sees a plate of food with flies on it. What should he do?
Quick questions to ask aloud
- Which food comes from a plant? (apple / egg / milk)
Show answer
An apple grows on a tree, so it comes from a plant. - Which meal is the healthiest? (roti, dal, and salad / chips and cold drink / only sweets)
Show answer
roti, dal, and salad. Roti, dal, and salad give our body many different things it needs. - Which water is safe to drink? (clean water from a filter / water from a muddy puddle / water from a dirty pond)
Show answer
clean water from a filter. Clean water from a filter is safe to drink.
Frequently asked questions
What will my child learn in "Food and Drinking Water" (Class 2 EVS)?
Your child will be able to: Students will sort common foods into two groups: foods that come from plants and foods that come from animals.; Students will describe why eating a variety of foods (fruits, vegetables, grains, milk) is good for health.; Students will identify clean drinking water and explain why we should not drink dirty water.; Students will demonstrate habits of keeping food covered and washing hands before eating..
How does MangoMindz teach "Food and Drinking Water"?
In 4 short parts (Food from Plants and Animals, Healthy Meals, Clean Drinking Water, Keeping Food Covered). 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 "Food and Drinking Water" take?
About 120 minutes in total, spread over 4 parts of 15–25 minutes each.
How can I help my child with "Food and Drinking Water" at home?
Work through a small example together, such as: Riya sees an apple and a glass of milk. Which comes from a plant? Which from an animal?; Meera's lunch has roti, dal, and a banana. Is it healthy? Why?. Then ask a quick question aloud: Which food comes from a plant? (apple / egg / milk)
What mistakes do children often make in "Food and Drinking Water"?
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. Eating only fruits is enough to be healthy. Fix: Our body needs many kinds of food. Fruits are good, but we also need roti, dal, vegetables, and milk. All water is safe to drink. Fix: Only clean water is safe to drink. Dirty water can have tiny things that make us sick.
Is "Food and Drinking Water" free on MangoMindz?
Yes. Every lesson part and quiz in "Food and Drinking Water" is free on MangoMindz, with no ads.