Sources of Water

NCERT anchor: NCERT Looking Around Class 1 — Theme: Water (where water comes from)

• Water comes from rain, rivers, wells, lakes, and taps.
• Sea water is salty — not for drinking without treatment.
• Connect monsoon rain to filled wells and tanks.

1. Rain

Level 1 (Verbal): Monsoon rain fills rivers, lakes, and tanks.

Level 2 (Symbolic): Rain = main natural source that refills others.

Visual: Cloud → rain → river diagram.

2. Rivers, wells, taps

Verbal: Ganga/Yamuna/local nadi; village well; city tap from treatment plant.

Visual: Map drawing with river and house tap.

3. Sea water

Salt taste — fish live there; people do not drink it directly.

After monsoon: school talk about water

Step 1 — Rain fills school tank on roof.
Step 2 — Some villages use **well** water with bucket.
Step 3 — City homes get **tap** water from big plant.
Step 4 — Trip to beach — sea water salty — not for drinking.
Answer: rain → tank; sea = salty.

• Name two sources of fresh water.
• Can we drink sea water directly?
• What fills a well after heavy rain?
• Stretch: Where does tap water in your city come from (river/lake)? Ask an adult.

Revision tip: Draw cloud → rain → river → tap in four boxes.

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