Environmental Science (EVS) : Houses and Clothing (Class II)

Houses and Clothing, Need for House, Types of Houses, Material used to build Houses,
Clothes, Need of Clothes, Different Clothes for different Seasons

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3. Need for A House
Everyone needs a shelter to live.

Houses keep us safe from hard weather, wild animals and dust.

Houses are built according to the climate of the place where we
live.

Walls, doors, windows and roofs have to be made to suit the
climate.

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4. Different Types Of Houses

Igloos are made of snow.

They are built in polar regions
where it is extremely cold.
Their dome shape helps to
keep warm inside.



Tents are made using clothes.

They are built in desert where
it is very hot.
Cloth allows a breeze blow
through keeping inside cool.
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5. Different Types Of Houses

Houses on stilts.

These houses are found in the
regions with heavy rain and
constant floods.
Bamboo house

Another type of house on stilt.
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6. Different Types Of Houses

Mud house are made using
mud and straws.
They are built in the villages.

Huts are made of mud and
straws.
These type of houses are built
in villages . Mud walls and
straw roofs keeps house cool
even in summer.


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7. Different Types Of Houses
House on wheels – Caravans

People who move from one
place to another to buy or sell
their goods, live in caravans.

Slopped roof house.

Slopped roof houses are built
in mountain ranges with
heavy rain.
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8. Different Types Of Houses

Apartments – Tall buildings
with small houses.

They are built in cities where
no enough space is available.
Bungalow – Big house

They are built outside the
cities where enough space is
available.
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9. Material Used to Build House
Bricks for wall and roof Wood for window frames Cement to make concrete
Stones to mix with cement
Steel for house frame Glass for window
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11. Need of Clothes
Clothes protects our body from hard weathers.

Clothes are made using different fabrics. A fabric is made by
weaving together thin fibers of different materials.

Three types of fabrics are Cotton , Plastic and wool.

We wear different types of clothes for different seasons.

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12. Summer Season – Cotton Clothes
Cotton clothes are made using the fibers of cotton flower.

Cotton fabric is very light and water absorbent. It allows air to pass
through and absorbs the sweat and helps us to keep us cool.
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13. Winter Season – Wool/Warm Clothes
Sweater or warm clothes are made with wool fiber. It is obtained
from sheep or other animals with thick fur.

Wool fiber is very thick and soft absorbs heat. It keeps our body
warm.

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14. Rainy Season – Plastic Clothes/Raincoat
Raincoats are made with plastic fiber. It is a man made fiber using
plastic.

It doesn’t allow water or air to pass through. It is very waterproof.
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