Making Things — Chapter Summary
CBSE · Class 3 · EVS
Summary of Making Things for CBSE Class 3 EVS. Key concepts: A potter takes clay, Pots and Family members decorate pots.
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Overview
Clay, mud, patterns, bricks, and houses are all part of making useful things. Potters shape clay into pots, cups, piggy banks, birdbaths, and statues. Builders use bricks to make houses, schools, and hospitals. Some people in warm places make mud houses with natural materials like grass, wood, and c
Key Concepts
A potter takes clay
A potter takes clay, adds water, kneads it like dough, and shapes it on a stone wheel. After drying, the pot is baked in a kiln, which is the potter's
Pots
Pots, gullaks, birdbaths, cups called kulhads, and statues may be made from clay.
Family members decorate pots with patterns
Family members decorate pots with patterns and colours to make them more beautiful. Many pot painters get ideas from nature.
Patterns can be seen in
Patterns can be seen in the spots of a leopard, the stripes of a squirrel, and on animals like the zebra, peacock, cat, tiger, butterfly, and fish.
Bricks are made of mud
Bricks are made of mud, shaped in moulds, and then baked in a kiln. After baking, they become hard.
Learning Objectives
- To understand how pots are made from clay
- To learn the meaning of a kiln and its use in baking pots
- To identify things made of clay and bricks
- To understand how bricks are shaped and used in construction
- To learn about traditional mud houses and their materials
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Sources & Official References
- NCERT Official — ncert.nic.in
- CBSE Academic — cbseacademic.nic.in
- CBSE Official — cbse.gov.in
- National Education Policy 2020 — education.gov.in
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