Class 4 Maths - GUJARAT
The Cleanest Village
The chapter 'The Cleanest Village' in Gujarat (GSEB) Class 4 Mathematics introduces students to basic data handling, counting, and measurement through a fun story about keeping a village clean. Students learn to count waste items collected, represent data using simple tally marks, make pictographs, and solve word problems based on addition and subtraction. This chapter matters for board exams because it builds foundational skills in interpreting visual information and organizing numbers logically, which are frequently tested in objective and short-answer questions.
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Tally Marks
A quick way to count things using vertical lines where every fifth line is slanted across the previous four to make counting in fives easy.
Pictograph
A way of showing numbers and data using small pictures or symbols instead of numbers.
Data Collection
Gathering information by counting different objects, such as plastic bottles, paper bags, or dry leaves.
Basic Addition and Subtraction in Data
Combining totals of different items collected or finding the difference between two grouped amounts.
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Board Exam Info
In Gujarat (GSEB) Class 4 Mathematics assessments, this chapter typically carries around 4 to 6 marks. Common question types include drawing tally marks for given numbers, reading information from a pictograph to answer simple questions, and solving word problems related to data collection.
Frequently Asked Questions
How do we draw tally marks for the number 7?
You draw 4 vertical lines and 1 slant line across them to make a group of 5, and then 2 more vertical lines beside it (Total: 卐 II).
What is the main use of a pictograph?
A pictograph helps us understand and compare numbers easily at a single glance using pictures.
Why is this chapter named 'The Cleanest Village' in Maths?
It uses the theme of a cleanliness drive to teach children how to count and sort collected waste materials using math.
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