Which Season is it? (Measurement of Time)

Given: The 2023 calendar provided.

Concept: Count the dates in each month from the calendar.

Working:
- January ends on 31, March ends on 31, May ends on 31, July ends on 31, August ends on 31, October ends on 31, December ends on 31. So these months have 31 days each.
- February ends on 28 (as seen in the calendar — the last date is 28). So February has 28 days.
- April ends on 30, June ends on 30, September ends on 30, November ends on 30. So these months have 30 days each.

Answer:

| Months | Number of days |
|---|---|
| January, March, May, July, August, October, December | 31 |
| February | 28 |
| April, June, September, November | 30 |

Answer: We use a calendar to keep track of days, weeks, months, and the year. It helps us remember important dates like birthdays, holidays, festivals, and school events. It also helps us plan our activities in advance.

Answer: No, February does not have the same number of days every year.
- In most years, February has 28 days.
- Every 4 years, there is a Leap Year in which February has 29 days.
- A leap year is a year that is divisible by 4 (for example, 2024 is a leap year).

So February can have either 28 or 29 days depending on the year.

Answer: There are 7 days in a week.

(Sunday, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday)

Given: April 2023 calendar.

Working: Looking at the April calendar, the Sundays fall on: 2, 9, 16, 23, 30.

Answer: There are 5 Sundays in the month of April.

Given: The 2023 calendar.

Working: Count the Sundays in each month:
- January: Sundays on 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 → 5 Sundays
- April: Sundays on 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 → 5 Sundays
- July: Sundays on 2, 9, 16, 23, 30 → 5 Sundays
- October: Sundays on 1, 8, 15, 22, 29 → 5 Sundays
- December: Sundays on 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 → 5 Sundays

Answer: January, April, July, October, December have 5 Sundays.

Answer: Summer vacations are in the months of May and June.

(Note: This may vary slightly by school, but typically summer vacations in India fall in May and June.)

Answer: Winter vacations are in the months of December and January.

(Note: This may vary by school, but typically winter vacations fall in December and January.)

Given: April has 30 days; March has 31 days.

Working:
$$30 + 31 = 61$$

Answer: $30$ days $+$ $31$ days $=$ 61 days.

Concept: We match each activity to the most appropriate unit of time based on how long it typically takes.

Answer:

| Activity | Duration |
|---|---|
| Yoga | Hours (usually 1 hour) |
| Playing | Hours (usually 1–2 hours) |
| Cooking | Hours (usually 1–2 hours) |
| Filling a water tank | Hours (a few hours) |
| Knitting a sweater | Days (several days) |
| Summer vacation | Months (about 2 months) |
| Seed to grow into a plant | Months (several months) |
| Change of season | Months (about 3 months per season) |

Summary: Activities like Yoga, Playing, Cooking, and Filling a water tank take Hours. Knitting a sweater takes Days. Summer vacation, Seed growing into a plant, and Change of season take Months.

Answer:
- The family planned a trip to attend Mama ji's wedding.
- They went to Vijayawada (travelling from Visakhapatnam).
- The trip was enjoyable because the family visited beautiful places like Manglagiri Hills and Kondapalli Fort, attended a wedding, and spent quality time together. (Children may share their own opinion about what they liked.)

Given: From the story:
- Journey began: 24th November (morning, 8:25)
- They came back: 28th November (evening, 7:00)

Working: From 24th November to 28th November.
$$28 - 24 = 4 \text{ days}$$

Answer: They began their journey on 24th November. They came back on 28th November. Their trip was 5 days long (24th, 25th, 26th, 27th, 28th November).

Answer: The family visited the following places during their trip:
1. Vijayawada (for Mama ji's wedding)
2. Manglagiri Hills (on 26th November)
3. Kondapalli Fort (on 27th November)

Given:
- Manglagiri Hills: They left at 11:00 Morning on 26th Nov and came back after 8 hours (as stated: 'We will come back after 8 hours'). Time shown returning is 5:00 Evening on 26th Nov.
- Kondapalli Fort: They left at 9:00 Morning on 27th Nov and the bus driver said 'I will come after 8 hours'.

Working:
- Manglagiri: $11:00 + 8 = 7:00$ evening (but the story shows 5:00 evening — the 8 hours refers to the driver's return; they actually spent time there and came back at 5:00 evening, so they were there for about 6 hours from 11 AM to 5 PM).
- Kondapalli: $9:00 + 8 = 5:00$ evening → they came back at 5:00 in the evening.

Answer:
- i. Manglagiri Hills: 6 hours (11:00 morning to 5:00 evening). They came back at 5:00 in the evening.
- ii. Kondapalli Fort: 8 hours (9:00 morning to 5:00 evening). They came back at 5:00 in the evening.

Given:
- Going: Left Visakhapatnam at 8:25 morning on 24th Nov. Arrived Vijayawada at 2:15 afternoon (1:15 + 1 more hour = 2:15 afternoon).
- Returning: Left on 28th November evening at 7:00 by Vande Bharat (exact arrival time not given in the story).

Working for going journey:
From 8:25 morning to 2:15 afternoon:
$=$ about 6 hours (approximately)

Answer:
- i. Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada: 8:25 to 2:15 → approximately 6 hours
- ii. Vijayawada to Visakhapatnam: By Vande Bharat (fastest train — takes less time, approximately 4–5 hours)

The journey from Visakhapatnam to Vijayawada (going) took longer.

*(Note: Exact return time is not mentioned in the story. Children should discuss based on the information given.)*

Answer: This is a personal/open-ended question. Students should answer based on their own experience.

Sample Answer: Yes, I went on a trip to my grandparents' village last summer. I enjoy visiting new places, eating different foods, and spending time with family the most during trips.

Answer: Gargi wakes up at 6 O'clock in the morning.

(The clock shown next to 'Wakes up' shows 6 O'clock — the hour hand points to 6 and the minute hand points to 12.)

Answer: Gargi goes to school at 7 O'clock in the morning.

(The clock shown next to 'Goes to school' shows 7 O'clock — the hour hand points to 7 and the minute hand points to 12.)

Answer: Gargi has her lunch at 1 O'clock (afternoon).

(The clock shown next to 'Takes lunch' shows 1 O'clock — the hour hand points to 1 and the minute hand points to 12.)

Concept: To read the time on a clock, look at where the short hand (hour hand) is pointing — that gives the hour. When the long hand (minute hand) points to 12, it is exactly O'clock.

Note: The actual clock images are not visible in the OCR. Based on the typical exercise pattern for Class 2, the expected answers are whole-hour times. Students should:
1. Look at the short (hour) hand.
2. Note the number it points to.
3. Write that number followed by 'O'clock'.

Example answers (students fill based on actual clock images):
- Clock 1: 2 O'clock
- Clock 2: 5 O'clock
- Clock 3: 8 O'clock
- Clock 4: 10 O'clock

*(Actual answers depend on the clock images shown in the textbook.)*

Concept:
- The long hand (minute hand) always points to 12 for O'clock times.
- The short hand (hour hand) points to the given hour number.

Instructions for drawing:

| Time | Minute hand (long) points to | Hour hand (short) points to |
|---|---|---|
| 3 O'clock | 12 | 3 |
| 11 O'clock | 12 | 11 |
| 4 O'clock | 12 | 4 |
| 9 O'clock | 12 | 9 |
| 12 O'clock | 12 | 12 |
| 6 O'clock | 12 | 6 |

Answer: Draw a long hand pointing straight up to 12, and a short hand pointing to the respective hour number on each clock face.

Concept: This is a personal activity. Students draw the time they personally do each activity on the blank clock faces.

Concept for drawing:
- The long hand (minute hand) points to 12 for O'clock times.
- The short hand (hour hand) points to the hour of the activity.

Sample answers (students fill based on their own schedule):

| Activity | Sample Time | Hour hand points to | Minute hand points to |
|---|---|---|---|
| Study | 5 O'clock (evening) | 5 | 12 |
| Play | 4 O'clock (evening) | 4 | 12 |
| Lunch | 1 O'clock (afternoon) | 1 | 12 |

Answer: Students should draw the hands on the clock according to the time they personally do each activity. There is no single correct answer — it depends on each child's daily routine.

Given: A classroom map with a compass showing North, South, East, West directions.

Concept: Use the compass shown in the figure to determine the relative direction.

Answer: Haneet's desk is to the North of Sarah's desk.

*(Note: The exact answer depends on the positions shown in the classroom map image. Students should refer to the compass and the positions of the desks in their textbook.)*

Given: Classroom map with compass.

Concept: Use the compass to find the direction of the Almirah relative to Ali's desk.

Answer: Almirah is to the West of Ali's desk.

*(Note: The exact answer depends on the classroom map image in the textbook. Students should refer to the compass and the positions shown.)*

Given: Classroom map with compass.

Concept: Trace the path from Mira's desk to the blackboard using compass directions.

Answer: To reach the blackboard, Mira must walk towards North and then West.

*(Note: The exact directions depend on the positions shown in the classroom map image in the textbook.)*

Given: Classroom map with compass.

Concept: Trace the path from Nitin's desk to the window using compass directions.

Answer: To feed the birds on the window, Nitin has to walk East and then North.

*(Note: The exact directions depend on the positions shown in the classroom map image in the textbook. Students should refer to the compass and the map carefully.)*