Class 3 Evs - TAMILNADU
Food We Eat
The chapter 'Food We Eat' in Class 3 EVS introduces Tamil Nadu students to the wonderful world of nutrition, healthy eating habits, and the sources of our food. Students learn to classify food items into energy-giving, body-building, and protective foods, which help us run, grow strong, and stay away from illnesses. The chapter highlights traditional Tamil Nadu meals, water's importance, and good table manners. Understanding this chapter is essential for scoring well in Tamil Nadu (Samacheer Kalvi) board exams as it forms the basis of health and science questions, often appearing in fill-in-the-blanks, matching, and short-answer sections.
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Energy-Giving Foods
Foods like rice, wheat, potato, and sugar that give us energy to play, study, and do our daily work.
Body-Building Foods
Foods like milk, eggs, pulses, and fish that help us grow taller and make our bones and muscles strong.
Protective Foods
Fruits and vegetables like apples, carrots, and spinach that protect us from falling sick and keep us healthy.
Sources of Food
We get our food from two main sources: plants (fruits, vegetables, grains) and animals (milk, eggs, meat).
Healthy Eating Habits
Good practices like washing hands before eating, chewing food well, not wasting food, and drinking plenty of water.
Important Formulas
Board Exam Info
In Tamil Nadu (Samacheer Kalvi) Class 3 EVS exams, this chapter typically carries around 8 to 10 marks. Common question types include matching food items to their sources, filling in the blanks about energy-giving and body-building foods, true or false statements about eating habits, and short answers on why we need food.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do we need food?
We need food to get energy, to grow big and strong, and to stay healthy and protect ourselves from diseases.
What are the three main types of food?
The three main types are energy-giving foods, body-building foods, and protective foods.
Where do we get our food from?
We get our food from two main sources: plants and animals.
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