NCERT Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 9: Rhythms of Nature – Free PDF Download

Chapter 9 of Class 5 EVS, Our Wondrous World, Rhythms of Nature, explores day and night, seasons, and how natural cycles shape our lives.

Last Updated: August 27, 2026

NCERT Solutions for Class 5 EVS Chapter 9: Rhythms of Nature

What this chapter teaches.
How things change at different speeds — some over years, some every few years, some every year, and some in minutes or seconds; what causes day and night, using a globe and a light source to model the Earth’s rotation; India’s traditional seasons and how they vary by region; and how keeping a nature journal helps notice these different rhythms of change.

Write & Discuss (Textbook Questions)

Think and write about the changes you have noticed in yourself, your friends, your school, and your environment.
(Open-ended, personal reflection.) Sample answer: growing taller, moving to a higher class, friends changing schools, or trees near the school growing bigger since a couple of years ago.

Can you think of something that takes a really long time to change, maybe over years? What about something that changes within just a few years? Are there changes that happen every year, again and again? Can you name something that changes in just a few minutes or even seconds?
Very slow change (years): a sapling growing into a full tree, or a child growing into an adult. Change over a few years: a city’s skyline changing as new buildings come up. Yearly, repeating change: the seasons — summer, monsoon, and winter returning each year. Very fast change (minutes/seconds): the sky changing colour at sunset, or a candle flame flickering.

What causes day and night?
The Earth spins on its own axis (rotates) once roughly every 24 hours — the side facing the Sun experiences day, while the side facing away experiences night.

Study the globe: when it is daytime in India, which countries will have night?
Countries roughly on the opposite side of the globe from India — such as the United States and much of the American continent — experience night while it is daytime in India, because of the Earth’s rotation and the difference in longitude.

How do you feel when the season changes? Would you prefer one season to continue throughout the year? Give reasons for your answer.
(Open-ended, opinion-based.) Sample answer: most students would not want just one season all year, because each season brings something different to enjoy (like rain in monsoon or festivals in winter), and unchanging weather would also harm farming, which depends on seasonal rain and temperature changes.

Winter in Kerala is different from winter in Kashmir valley. Monsoon in Assam is different from Rajasthan. Why do you think it is so?
Because India is a very large country with different landforms (coastal areas, mountains, deserts, plains) and different distances from the sea and the Himalayas, the same season can feel very different from region to region — for example, coastal Kerala stays milder in winter, while Kashmir gets snow, and Assam receives much heavier monsoon rainfall than dry Rajasthan.

Activities

Find Out — Songs and crops of the seasons.
India has many folk songs tied to seasons — such as monsoon songs (like Kajari or Malhar-based songs) sung during the rains. Crops also follow the seasons: kharif crops (like rice, maize, cotton) are sown with the monsoon, while rabi crops (like wheat, mustard) are sown in winter.

Nature journal.
Keeping a simple daily or weekly nature journal — noting the weather, temperature, and any changes in plants, animals, or surroundings — helps children notice slow seasonal changes that are easy to miss day to day.

Let Us Reflect (End-of-Chapter Questions)

1. Narrate your experiences about the season changes. (Open-ended, personal.) Students should describe how the weather, clothing, food, or activities change as seasons shift where they live.
2. Ask your family members and write about seasons. Do you find any major differences in the patterns of changing seasons? What could be possible reasons for these differences? (Open-ended, family-interview task.) Many families report that seasons feel less predictable or more extreme than in the past, which is often linked to climate change, along with local factors like reduced tree cover or changing rainfall patterns.
3. Seasons have local names. Find out and write what the seasons mentioned are called in your region and your local language. (Open-ended, region-specific.) Example: in Hindi-speaking regions, summer is called “Garmi,” monsoon is “Barsaat,” and winter is “Sardi” — students should find their own region’s local terms.
4. Fill the table based on your observations and experiences. (A table comparing season, weather, clothes, food, and festivals — students fill it in from their own regional experience; no single fixed answer.)
5. Share your experience of seasons’ journaling. (Open-ended — students share what they recorded and noticed while keeping their nature/season journal.)
6. Make a comparative drawing of the three major seasons: summer, monsoon, and winter. (Open-ended creative/art activity — no single written answer; the drawing should show typical clothing, weather, and activities for each season.)

Why This Chapter Matters

Noticing natural rhythms and seasonal change builds observation skills and a deeper connection to the environment.

How to Use These Solutions

Start a simple nature journal together, jotting down the weather and any seasonal changes you both notice each day. Download the full chapter from our Class 5 EVS NCERT book page, or browse the Class 5 hub.

More on This Chapter

See also the Extra Questions and Revision Notes for this chapter.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many traditional seasons does India observe?
Six.

Name one thing that changes with the seasons.
Food, clothes, or festivals.

What does the “Let Us Reflect” section of this chapter ask students to do?
It is the textbook’s own set of six end-of-chapter reflection tasks — narrating season experiences, interviewing family about changing seasonal patterns, finding local season names, and a comparative seasons drawing — answered in full above.

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