Class 5 ENST — Chapter 10: Earth — Our Shared Home

What you'll learn

• ▸Earth's Appearance from Space and the Concept of No Borders
• ▸Global Interconnectedness and Absence of Natural Boundaries
• ▸Animal Migration and Ecological Contributions
• ▸Global Spread of Indian Cultural Practices (Yoga)
• ▸Global Exchange and Adaptation of Food Items (Chilli & Sugar)
• ▸Transcontinental Movement of Flora and its Cultural Integration
• ▸Animal Breed Transfer and its Impact on Global Agriculture
• ▸The Philosophy of 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' (One Earth, One Family)

Chapter Summary

--- PAGE 1 --- 10Earth — Our Shared Home The Blue Planet “After seeing the Earth from outside the first thought that came to mind was that, the Earth looks completely one, no border is visible from outside. It seems that no border exists, no state exists, no countries exist. We all are part of humanity and the Earth is our one home, and all of us are in it.” These were the inspiring words shared by Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to reach the International Space Station, during his conversation with the then Prime Minister of India. Do you know? Wing Commander Rakesh Sharma, the Indian astronaut, was the first Indian to see the Earth from space. When asked how India looked from above, he replied, “Saare Jahaan Se Achcha” (the best in the entire world). --- PAGE 2 --- From high up in space, the Earth looks tiny and we would not be able to see smaller details like our city or village. We only see the broad shapes of land masses and the sea on our blue planet. A c t…

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Did you know?

• 💡 Earth is not a perfect circle; it is slightly squashed at the poles.
• 💡 The Great Wall of China cannot be seen from space without a telescope.
• 💡 People in Europe once believed that eating a tomato could kill them.
• 💡 The concept of the number zero originated in India over 1500 years ago.
• 💡 Some tiny birds can fly over 11,000 kilometers without stopping to rest.

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