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Out of the following, the most effective way to arouse curiosity in Class V students is to

A.
provide more hands - on experiences
B.
give them more practice in written work
C.
conduct frequent unit tests
D.
ask probing and imaginative questions

Solution:

Environmental studies are the study of the environment in the context of earth and living things. It includes the study of humans with other aspects affecting their life. It is more concerned with the scientific attitude to explore, investigate, and develop an understanding of our natural, human, social and cultural dimensions of local and wider environments. It also studies how humans can contribute positively to bring the desired changes in our environment.Important PointsCreativity is the capability of an individual to bring novelty to his thoughts, ideas, perceptions, and activities. Any creative individual can create or discover something that is new, raw, and fresh in terms of principles, predictions, possibilities, and any new object.Curiosity compels an individual to know the reason behind several incidents happening around him. It is referred to as the strong desire to learn and know something that is new to an individual.The EVS teacher can use different methods to arouse curiosity and creativity in learners: Asking probing and imaginative questionsThe teacher always must encourage originality on the part of children and should ask them a variety of questions to bring flexibility in their answers. For example, how the day and night occur?Why the sky is blue?Why rainbow forms?These types of questions will increase curiosity and creativity among learners.Removal of hesitation and fearThe teacher should remove the hesitation and fear from the children, by allowing those children to say or write anything no matter how crude they are.Freedom to respondThe teacher should allow adequate freedom to our children in responding to a situation.They should be encouraged to think about as many ideas as they may for the solution of a problem.Developing healthy habits in childrenSelf-confidence, persistence, and tolerance of criticism are some of the qualities that are necessary for creative output.The teacher should help students to imbibe these qualities and they should be made to stand against the criticism of their creative expression.Use of the creative resources A teacher should use brainstorming, quizzes, debates, and teaching through three-dimensional models, and miniatures to help students in developing creativity for the attainment of various concepts.So, it is concluded that to arouse curiosity and creativity in learners, EVS teachers should ask probing and imaginative questions.

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