Social Studies Class 3rd

Note: This is  Social Studies  of Pakistan.(Oxford Publishers )

Unit #1

“Geography”

Lesson # 1

“The Earth in space “

Q1: What is the Earth surrounded by?

Ans: The Earth is surrounded by the atmosphere.

Q2: Does the Earth stay in one place?

Ans: No, the earth is not stay in one place.

Q3: How do day and night take place?

Ans: The spinning movement of the earth cases day and night.

Q4: What is the sun made of?

Ans: The sun is made of hot gases.

Q5: What is the earth called?

Ans: The earth is called a planet.

Lesson #2

“Land and Water”

Q1: What is the difference between a sea and an ocean?

Ans: Large area of water on the Earth is called oceans. Smaller areas are called sea.

 Q2: What is the sandy place without much water called?

Ans: The sandy place without much water called deserts.

Q3: Where would you find a valley?

Ans: The low land between the hills or mountains is called a valley.

Q4: Does the water in the sea remain still?

Ans: No, the sea water is not remains still.

Q5: What happen when there is storm?

Ans: It is dangerous.

Lesson #3

“Maps”

Q1: What would you find in an atlas?

Ans: We find E, W, N, S directions on atlas.

Q2: What three things a map have?

Ans: Every map has a scale, a key and an equator.

Q3: Try to find the location of Pakistan on a world map. Is it in the north, the south, or in the middle?

Ans: Pakistan is situated in the south of the continent of Asia.

Lesson #4

“Climate”

Q1: What is climate? How is it different from weather?

Ans: Climate is the word we use for the usual weather a place has during a year. The weather changes from day to day.

Q2: Which is the coldest part of Pakistan?

Ans: Murree is the coldest part of Pakistan.

Lesson #5

“Our Country”

Q1: In which part of the country do we have a coastline?

Ans: We have a coastline in Karachi the part of Sindh.

Q2: How many provinces of Pakistan? Name them.

Ans: There are four provinces of Pakistan. Punjab, Sindh, Baluchistan, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa.

Q3: Where is Islamabad located?

Ans: It is situated in the capital Territory.
Q4: Which countries share a border with Pakistan?

Ans: Pakistan shares borders with Iran in the west, Afghanistan in the North West, China in the north east and India in the east.

Lesson #6

“Our National Identity”

Q1: Describe the Pakistan flag?

Ans: Pakistan flag has two colors white and green.

Q2: What language can you speak?

Ans: I can speak Urdu and English.

 Q3: What languages does Susan speak?

Ans: Susan speaks English Language.

Q4: What things do most Pakistanis have in common?

Ans: We have many things in common.

We share the same history.

We all eat similar food, have similar names, speak the same languages and we use same money.

Q5: What do you think, is Susan’s favorite food?

Ans: Bread and Butter.

Unit # 2

Lesson #7

“For all to use”

Q1: Which of the services named in lesson do you use?

Ans: School, colleges, hospital, bank, police station, public transport, post offices, air ports, markets, electricity.

Q2: What is a government chosen?

Ans: We have an election. We vote and choose people who will make the rules for us. These people are from the government.

Q3: What does the government do?

Ans: The government makes the rules for us, and decides how much tax we have to pay and what services to provide.

 Q4: What is tax? How is it used?

Ans: Expenses paid by citizen to the public treasure is called Tax. Money collected by tax is used by the government to provide services for everyone.

Lesson # 8

“Services”

Q1: What work do the police do?

Ans: Their job is to keep us and our property safe.

Q2: Have you seen a fire engine or an ambulance on the road? Where do you think it was going?

Ans: Yes, I have seen Ambulance was going.

Lesson #9

“Transport”

Q1: What does a tanker carry?

Ans: Ships that carry oil are called tanker.

Q2: What is a ferry used for?

Ans: A ferry is used for people and goods from one bank of a river to the opposite bank.

Q3: Which is the fastest way of travelling?

Ans: Airplane is the fastest way of travelling.

Lesson #10

“Road Safety”

Q1: What are the rules for crossing a busy road?

  Ans: Look at the right and left then cross the road. We must obey traffic signals.

Q2: Why are traffic rules important?

Ans: Traffic rules are important for the safety of the people.

Q3: Why do you think it is not good idea to be noisy or to talk to the driver when you are travelling in a car or bus?

Ans: It may get you in trouble.

Q4: Where are the traffic rules given?

Ans: Traffic rules are given in traffic department school.