NCERT Solutions for Class 4th The World Around Us Chapter 6 Happy and Healthy Living
Updated on 2026-09-19
About this chapter
All of us feel happy at different times and for different reasons. The journey of a grain is long. Soil, water, air and sunlight, earthworms and cattle, and people like the farmer, the shopkeeper and the cook all help it along. Mindful eating means eating slowly and paying attention to each bite. The tongue tastes, the teeth chew, and the food becomes wet and soft. Every grain is precious. Take only as much food as you need, and finish what is on your plate. Exercise, games and yoga keep the body strong, and keep us happy and active. A good sleep takes away our tiredness. Without enough sleep we feel tired, sleepy and irritable, and it is difficult to focus on work or play. A safe touch makes you feel happy and comfortable. An unsafe touch makes you feel uneasy, scared, confused or uncomfo
- When do I feel happy?
- Food items and ingredients
- Journey of the Grains
- Thank You Everyone!
- Mindful Eating
- Valuing Food
- Enjoy Sports
- Easy yoga poses
- Activity 6 and Discuss
- Feeling Safe
Quick revision
| Word or idea | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Journey of the grain | The long path from a sown seed to food on our plate | Twelve pictures show it | 86–87 |
| Manure | Waste from cattle that is put in the field to make the soil rich | Picture 4 of the journey | 86 |
| Earthworm | A small animal that lives in the soil and makes it soft and loose | Picture 5 of the journey | 86 |
| Gratitude | Remembering with love everyone who helped bring food to us | Thank You Everyone! | 89–90 |
| Mindful eating | Paying attention to what we eat and how we feel while eating | The peanut activity in class | 92 |
| Texture | How the food feels in the mouth — smooth, rough, hard or soft | Instruction (f) | 92 |
| Khel Yoga | The textbook on 'Physical Education and Well-being', full of exercises and games | Enjoy Sports | 96 |
| Duration of sleep | The number of hours between sleeping and getting up | Activity 6 | 97 |
| Safe touch | A comforting hug from your mother or another family member, that makes you feel happy and comfortable | Feeling Safe | 99 |
| Unsafe touch | A touch that makes you feel uneasy, scared, confused or uncomfortable | Feeling Safe | 99 |
| Trusted adult | Someone like your teacher or your parents, whom you can tell | Feeling Safe | 99 |
| Balanced diet | A plate that has different kinds of food the body needs | Let us reflect | 100 |
Exercises
- When do I feel happy? — In-text Questions Page 85
- Food items and ingredients — Activity 1 Page 85
- Journey of the Grains — Activity 2 and Write Page 88–89
- Thank You Everyone! — Activity 3 Page 89
- Mindful Eating — Discuss Page 92
- Valuing Food — Activity 4 and Write Page 93
- Enjoy Sports — Write Page 94
- Enjoy Sports — Discuss and Find out Page 95
- Easy yoga poses — Activity 5 Page 95
- Activity 6 and Discuss — Sleep Well too! Page 97
- Feeling Safe — Activity 7 Page 98
- Feeling Safe — Write Page 99
- End-of-chapter questions — Let us reflect Page 100–101