1. Where does the Sun go after the end of the day?
2. Which among the following needs the Sun? Why?
a) sunflower
b) toys
c) plants
d) table
e) children
3. The poem talks about the Sun in the sky. What else do you see when you look up at the sky?
NCERT 2024-25 Class 3 English (Santoor)
Chapter 10 The Sky NEP 2020
Page no. 106 Question no. A(1,2,3)
1. The Sun doesn’t actually “go” anywhere. It appears to set in the evening due to the Earth’s rotation. As the Earth rotates, different parts of the world experience daylight and darkness, giving us day and night.
2. Among the options provided:
a) Sunflower: Sunflowers need the Sun because they are plants, and like all plants, they undergo photosynthesis—a process that converts light energy, usually from the Sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose or food for the plant.
b) Toys: Toys do not need the Sun to function unless they are solar-powered.
c) Plants: Similar to sunflowers, all plants need sunlight for photosynthesis to produce their food.
d) Table: A table does not need the Sun to function. However, sunlight can affect the colour and longevity of the material if it is exposed for long periods.
e) Children: Children (and all humans) also benefit from sunlight as it helps in vitamin D synthesis which is essential for bone health and immune system function.
3. When you look up at the sky besides seeing the Sun you might also see clouds of various shapes and sizes, birds flying by or perhaps even an airplane or two if you’re near a flight path. At night, you might see the moon and stars twinkling in the sky.