THEORETICAL BASE OF NATURAL SCIENCE

EDUCATION EDU - 09
AN ASSIGNMENT ON WORKBOOK FOR
LEARNERS
BASED ON THE FIRST CHAPTER OF
CLASS VIII
TH
STANDARD



Submitted to :Divya Techer Submitted by
Optional : Natural Science Sreelatha Kumari. K. R




Submitted on :18.8.14







INDEX


Sl.No. CONTENT PAGE NO.
1. INTRODUCTION 1
2. SUMMARY 2 - 4
3. CONCLUSION 5
4. REFERENCE 5













INTRODUCTION
Science workbook is an adjunct to science tent book. For effective learning pupils
should have opportunities for practicing what they have learned. Pupils work book,
infarct a practice material for pupils, the content of which is arranged in the order so the
tent book on which it is based. A work book contains summary of each chapter of the
tent book, exercises of different kinds, key to exercises and suggestions for practicals
assignments and improvisation.
Advantages
1. Work book supplements classroom learning .
2. It promotes self learning and self- assessment
3. It provides for working out different types of assignments.
4. It gives practice of classroom learning and thereby reinforces learning
5. It promotes scientific thinking.










SUMMARY
The first chapter of class VIII Agriculture : A way of life shows the importance of
agriculture, how can we make the maximum utilization of the land, how can we lower the
cost of production, Agriculture is not only the growing of plants alone but also the
production of animals useful to human beings etc.
There are so many issues that prevent agriculture from becoming profitable.
Mined farming, hybridization, tissue culture, different hybrid varieties,
agricultural research institutes, the use of different types of fertilizes, manure yielding
microbes, integrated farming etc are helpful for improve croproduction and we can make
the agriculture profitable.
The diseases and pests prevent agriculture from becoming profitable, different
methods of pest control better marketing and procurement facilities and the hints for
making a vegetable gardens given in the table are also included in this chapter.
I Find out the relation between the word pairs and fill in the blanks:
1. Foot and mouth disease : Virus;. Bacteria.
Ans: Anthran
2. Quick wilt : pepper; Blight disease .
Ans: Paddy

3. .; Factomphose ; Organicfertilizer : Vermiwash
Ans: Chemicalfertilizes

4. Ornamental fish : Angel ; Prawn..
Ans: Karrach
5. Arecanut plant :; paddy : Blastdisease
Ans: Mahali
6. Minorka :Domestic hen ; pekkins :..
Ans: Domestic Duck
7. Athulya : Kerala Agricultural University ; Indo Swiss project , Mattupetty
:.
Ans:Sunandini
8. Malatheon.; Neem seed Kernal : Organic pesticide
Ans: Chemical pesticide
II Find out the odd one and give the common characteristics of others
1. Catla, Rohu, Black Mollie, carp
Ans: Black mollie others are edible variety fishes
2. Jaya, Thriveni, Kuthiravaly, Jyothy
Ans: Kuthiravaly - Others are varieties of paddy
3. Blight disease, Root wilt, Bud rot
Ans: Blight disease others affect Coconut trees
4. Minorka, Royans, Ankona, Grama Lakshmi
Ans: Royans Others are fowl varieties
III. Find out the reason:
1. It is said that, frog should not be caught from paddy fields.
Ans: Frog eat pests like rice hispa. So they play a role in pest control frog is
a part of biological pest control method.
2 Uncontrolled use of chemical pesticides and manures can destroy mankind
Ans: Usefulk micro organism, that are decomposers, are destroyed due to
the effect of chemical pesticides and fertilizers. Due to this decomposition will not
occur. The excess chemicals used in soil flows through the rain water and reach the
rivers, strems etc. This water causes disease in human beings also.

IV. Arrange the column suitably. Avoid the unsuitable ones.
Root wilt - Plantain
Brown leaf spot disease - Arecanut
Mahali - Paddy
Bunchytop - Coconut
Ans:
Root wilt - Coconut
Brown leaf spot disease - Paddy
Mahali - Arecanut
Bunchytop - Plantain
V 1. Fly trap is an effective pest control method. How will you prepare a fly
trap ?
2. A farmer uses plenty of chemical manure and chemical pesticides for
growing vegetables to increase production. But for the vegitables for his own use,
he uses only organic manures and organic pesticides. What is your opinion about
his action ? Explain ?
3. A good quality plantain is seen among a group of plantains. Write a method
to develop its saplings within a short period of time .




CONCLUSION
For effective learning, pupils should have opportunities for practicing what they
have learnt. It provides for working out different types of assignments and it promotes
scientific thinking. Work books of the latter type serve as a combined course of study, a
study guid and a record book.
REFERENCES:
Science Education - by Dr. K. Sivarajan
Basic Science text book - Class VIII
Science Education - by Dr. T. K. Mathew and Dr. T. M mollykutty

Valued by Divya s
24/09/2014
Lecturer in natural science