Food, Water, and Shelter · Term 2

Types of Houses: Kutcha and Pucca

Students differentiate between temporary (kutcha) and permanent (pucca) houses and the materials used.

Key Questions

  1. Differentiate between a kutcha house and a pucca house.
  2. Identify the materials used to build a kutcha house.
  3. Compare the durability of different types of houses.

CBSE Learning Outcomes

CBSE: My House - Class 1CBSE: Shelter - Class 1
Class: Class 1
Subject: Environmental Studies
Unit: Food, Water, and Shelter
Period: Term 2

Suggested Methodologies

Gallery Walk

Groups create exhibits, circulate, and give written feedback

30–50 min

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Stations Rotation

Groups rotate through different tasks at each station

35–55 min

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Think-Pair-Share

Think silently, discuss with a partner, share with the class

10–20 min

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