Big Idea: "Understanding our surroundings and developing good habits through observation and care"

Core Theme: Our Surroundings, Living and Non-Living Things, Plants & Animals, People and Their Work, Water and Cleanliness (ICSE EVS Classes 1–4)

Age Group: Primary School (Classes 1–4)
Duration: 1-Day Educational Excursion
Venue: Bhagya Lakshmi Farm
Learning Approach: Guided observation • Activity-based learning • Syllabus-linked reflection

Programme Title: EVS at the Farm – Learning from Our Surroundings

Short Description:
A structured ICSE-aligned farm visit designed for Classes 1–4, where students learn core Environmental Studies concepts by directly observing plants, animals, people at work, water use, and cleanliness practices in real-life surroundings.

Includes – Pre-Tour, On-Tour and Post-Tour Activities


Program Overview

This one-day educational excursion is planned specifically to support the ICSE Environmental Studies syllabus for Classes 1–4. The programme translates textbook chapters into real-life learning by allowing students to see, touch, observe, and talk about their surroundings.

Through guided farm activities, students understand:

  • What makes something living or non-living

  • How plants and animals grow and survive

  • The importance of people and the work they do

  • Why water, cleanliness, and good habits matter

The learning is concrete, visual, repetitive, and age-appropriate, matching the developmental expectations of ICSE primary classes.


Skills Developed

Students develop:

  • Observation and identification skills (core EVS skill)

  • Oral communication and listening skills

  • Social behaviour and cooperation

  • Self-management and discipline

  • Simple cause–effect understanding related to habits and care


Learning Objectives 

Students will:

  • Identify and classify living and non-living things in their surroundings.

  • Recognise common plants and animals and understand their basic needs.

  • Observe different kinds of work done by people on a farm.

  • Understand the importance of water, cleanliness, and healthy habits.

  • Practise care and responsibility towards plants, animals, and shared spaces.


Expected Learning Outcomes

Students will be able to:

  • Correctly name and sort things as living and non-living.

  • Identify plants, animals, and people at work in a farm environment.

  • State basic needs of plants and animals (food, water, shelter, care).

  • Demonstrate good habits such as cleanliness, kindness, sharing, and saving water.

  • Express learning through drawings, oral answers, and short written or dictated sentences.

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