Happy and Healthy Living Class 4 The World Around Us Chapter 6 CBSE Notes 2025-26

Everyone has different moments that make them happy, like eating favourite foods or spending time playing games. Happiness often comes from feeling cared for and enjoying simple activities that bring comfort every day.

Food Items and Their Ingredients

Various foods are made from different ingredients like grains, pulses, and vegetables. For example, rice dishes use rice grains, while chapatis are made from wheat. Understanding the ingredients in your meal helps you value what you eat.

Journey of the Grain

The food we eat goes through a long journey. Seeds are sown by farmers, cared for with water and sunlight, and the crops grow. After harvesting, the grains are threshed, cleaned, packaged, and transported to the market before they reach our kitchens. Many people are involved in making this possible, and even animals, soil, and air play an important role.

1. Sowing the seed
2. Watering and caring for crops
3. Harvesting mature plants
4. Threshing and cleaning grains
5. Packing and transporting to market
6. Selling by the shopkeeper
7. Cooking and serving at home

Important Elements in the Food Journey

Farmers are central to growing our food. Water, soil, sunlight, cattle, shopkeepers, cooks, and family members all play supportive roles. If even one element is missing, the journey of food to our plates is incomplete or impossible. All of these contributors deserve our thanks.

• Soil – provides nutrition to plants.
• Water and sunlight – help crops grow.
• Farmers – sow, care, and harvest the crops.
• Cattle – help in farming or provide milk for food.
• Shopkeepers and sellers – bring food to local markets.
• Family and cooks – prepare and serve food.

Gratitude for Food

Many festivals in India, like Makar Sankranti, Onam, and Lohri, celebrate the harvest and express gratitude for food provided by nature. Remembering everyone involved makes us value each grain and appreciate our meals.

Mindful Eating

Mindful eating is about paying attention to the taste, texture, and smell of your food. When you eat slowly and observe how you chew, you enjoy food more and make healthier choices. For example, using your tongue helps you taste and enjoy flavours, while your teeth break down the food before swallowing.

• Tongue – tastes and moves food in the mouth.
• Teeth – chew food into smaller pieces.
• Saliva mixes with food to make it easy to swallow.

Valuing Every Grain

Wasting food means the efforts of everyone involved are not respected. Always take only as much as you need and finish what is on your plate. If you cannot eat something or do not like a food, explain politely or share with others, instead of throwing it away.

The Importance of Physical Activity

Being healthy is not just about eating right food, but also moving your body. Activities like running, playing games, cycling, and practicing yoga keep you active, energetic, and happy. Including any exercise in your routine, along with yoga, helps improve strength and posture.

• Running and jumping improve stamina.
• Cycling and skipping are fun ways to move.
• Yoga strengthens muscles and helps relax.

Importance of Rest and Sleep

Rest is as important as exercise and healthy food. After a busy day or lots of playing, your body needs enough sleep to recover. Good sleep helps you feel fresh, focused, and happier. Not getting enough sleep makes you tired and less able to enjoy your day.

Feeling Safe and Saying No

Feeling safe and comfortable is another part of living happily. There are some safe touches, which make you feel cared for, and unsafe touches, which might make you feel uncomfortable or scared. If someone makes you feel unsafe, say ‘No’, and always tell a trusted adult like your parent or teacher immediately. It is important to listen to your feelings and protect yourself.

• Say ‘No’ firmly to any unsafe touch or situation.
• Go to a trusted adult for help.
• Remember, you have the right to feel safe.

Habits for a Healthy and Happy Life

Wake up early, practice yoga or any exercise, eat a balanced diet at the right time, play and move your body, use electronic devices less, read books, and sleep peacefully every night. All these small habits help you stay joyful, healthy, and strong every day.

A balanced life with healthy eating, plenty of activity, enough rest, gratitude, and safety helps everyone enjoy happy and healthy living.

CBSE Class 4 The World Around Us Chapter 6 Notes – Happy and Healthy Living Revision Key Points

These CBSE Class 4 EVS Chapter 6 notes help students quickly understand happy and healthy living. Important chapter concepts like food, exercise, rest, and personal safety are covered in clear points. Students can revise key facts and examples easily right before their exams.

By following these concise notes, learners can remember the main elements from the Class 4 EVS Happy and Healthy Living chapter. Regular use of these revision points improves confidence, helps in answering questions faster, and builds a good foundation for future topics.