Summer Vacation Homework (Grade IV Science)

SUMMER VACATION HOMEWORK

Subject: Science

Grade IV

Instructions:

  • Complete all work neatly in your notebook.
  • Use colors for diagrams and activities.
  • Write answers in complete sentences.
  • Attempt all sections.

Part A: Interdependence of Plants and Animals

1. Answer the following questions:

  1. What is interdependence?
  2. Why do animals depend on plants?
  3. Why do plants depend on animals?
  4. How do plants give oxygen to animals?
  5. How do animals help in seed dispersal?
  6. Why are plants called producers?
  7. How do bees help flowers?
  8. What will happen if there are no plants on Earth?

2. Fill in the blanks:

  1. Animals get ______ from plants.
  2. Plants give us ______ to breathe.
  3. Bees help in ______ of flowers.
  4. Birds help in ______ dispersal.
  5. Plants and animals depend on each ______.

3. Match the following:

Column A

Column B

Bees

Pollination

Plants

Oxygen

Animals

Carbon dioxide

Birds

Seed dispersal

Cow

Herbivore

4. Draw and Label:

Draw a simple food chain and label: Sun → Plant → Goat → Lion

5. Activity:

Observe around your home or garden and write:

  • Name of 3 plants
  • Name of animals/insects that depend on them
  • How they help each other

Part B: Plant Adaptations

1. Answer the following:

  1. What is adaptation?
  2. Why do plants need adaptations?
  3. How do cactus plants survive in deserts?
  4. Why do lotus plants have broad leaves?
  5. Why do mountain plants have needle-like leaves?
  6. How do mangrove plants survive in marshy areas?
  7. What are climbers and creepers?
  8. Why do some plants have thorns?

2. Fill in the blanks:

  1. Cactus stores water in its ______.
  2. Lotus grows in ______.
  3. Pine trees have ______ leaves.
  4. Mangrove plants grow in ______ areas.
  5. Plants change according to their ______.

3. Match the following:

Column A

Column B

Cactus

Desert

Lotus

Water

Pine

Mountains

Mangrove

Marshy area

Money plant

Climber

4. Compare the following:

Desert Plants

Water Plants

______

______

______

______

______

______

Climbers

Creepers

______

______

______

______

5. Draw and Label:

Draw any 4 plants and label their habitat:

  • Cactus
  • Lotus
  • Pine tree
  • Mangrove

Part C: Project Work (Choose Any One)

Option 1:

Make a chart showing different plant adaptations.

Option 2:

Create a mini scrapbook with pictures of plants, animals, and how they depend on each other.

Option 3:

Write a short paragraph (6–8 lines) on “Why plants are important for animals and humans.”

Part D: Fun Learning

1. Unscramble the words:

  1. TCAUCS → ______
  2. TOSLU → ______
  3. TIONADAPT → ______
  4. EVERCERSP → ______
  5. NIMRAGOVE → ______

2. Find the odd one out:

  1. Cactus – Lotus – Pine – Tiger
  2. Bee – Butterfly – Bird – Table
  3. Desert – Water – Mountain – Pencil

Part E: Higher Thinking Questions

  1. Why are plants important for animals?
  2. How do animals help plants?
  3. Why do plants in different places look different?
  4. How do adaptations help plants survive?

Bonus Task

Write 8–10 lines on “How plants and animals help each other.”

Submission: Neat handwriting, labelled diagrams, colored pictures, creativity, and complete work.