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Mangoes Round the Year — Revision Notes
Gujarat Board · Class 5 · Environment - Looking Around
Mangoes Round the Year revision notes for Gujarat Board Class 5 Environment - Looking Around: 4 topics in quick points.
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Food Spoilage – What It Is and How to Recognise It
- Food spoilage means food has gone bad and is no longer safe or good to eat.
- Spoilt food can be recognised by its bad smell, change in colour, slimy or sticky texture, and growth of fungus (mould).
- Eating spoilt food can make us very sick – it can cause stomach pain, vomiting, and food poisoning.
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Simple Methods to Keep Food Fresh
- Different food items need different methods to stay fresh for 1-2 days.
- Milk should be boiled to kill germs and keep it fresh.
- Cooked rice can be kept fresh by placing the bowl inside a container with some water (this prevents ants and slows spoilage).
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The Bread Experiment – How Food Spoils Over Days
- The bread/roti experiment shows us how food gets spoilt step by step over several days.
- A piece of bread is sprinkled with a few drops of water and kept in a closed box.
- The bread is observed every day for at least 6 days using touch, smell, magnifying lens, and colour observation.
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Making Aam Papad – A Traditional Food Preservation Method
- Aam papad is a traditional sweet-sour mango treat made in Gujarat and many other parts of India.
- Alpesh and Mahendra lived in Junagadh, Gujarat, and helped their family make aam papad during summer mango season.
- Making aam papad takes about four weeks of work.
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Food spoilage happens when food becomesThere are four main waysFood spoils faster under certain conditionsIndians have developed many clever waysAam papad is a traditional sweet
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Key topics in Mangoes Round the Year include Food Spoilage – What It Is and How to Recognise It, Simple Methods to Keep Food Fresh, The Bread Experiment – How Food Spoils Over Days, Making Aam Papad – A Traditional Food Preservation Method. Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 5 exams.
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