Download Staying Healthy and Happy – NCERT Class 3 EVS Chapter 9 PDF from the new NCERT Class 3 EVS book Our Wondrous World (2026-27). Read the chapter online or download the free PDF. Simple habits keep the body clean and free from diseases. Brush your teeth, take a shower, comb your hair, wash your hands with soap and keep your nails trimmed and clean. These habits keep our bodies and minds healthy and happy.
Staying Healthy and Happy PDF – Chapter 9 of Our Wondrous World
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| Chapter | Download | |
|---|---|---|
| Chapter 9 PDF | Staying Healthy and Happy | View PDF |
| Full book | NCERT Class 3 EVS – Our Wondrous World | View Book |
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What Is in Staying Healthy and Happy? (Class 3 EVS Chapter 9)
- Simple habits keep the body clean and free from diseases. Brush your teeth, take a shower, comb your hair, wash your hands with soap and keep your nails trimmed and clean. These habits keep our bodies and minds healthy and happy.
- A daily routine is everything you do from waking up till going to sleep. It should include a shower, washing hands with soap, brushing teeth, 6–8 glasses of water, food, at least 8 hours of sleep in total, and playing outside. Some of these are done more than once a day.
- Datun is our old way of cleaning teeth. Moyna’s Dadu chews a fresh neem or babool twig to make a brush. It removes food particles stuck between the teeth and gives the gums a good massage. Moyna found neem too bitter, but liked the babool twig.
- Animals keep themselves clean too. Monkeys sit and groom each other to keep their bodies free from insects. Birds use their beaks to clean their feathers.
- Exercise makes our heart work harder and better. After running fast you breathe faster and deeper, your cheeks go red and you start sweating. Both the mind and the body should be active — Harpreet’s grandmother walks a little and plays chess.
- Be safe while having fun. Choose a safe place to play, pay attention to your surroundings, and do not interact with strangers unless you are with your parents or any other adult you trust.
- Feelings are the body’s way of telling us that something is amiss. Feeling sleepy, hungry or tired is a signal. We all have different needs, so each of us should know what is good for our body and mind.
Quick revision – Staying Healthy and Happy
| Word | What it means | Where it comes in the chapter | Page |
|---|---|---|---|
| Healthy | When our bodies and minds can work properly | The opening page of the chapter | 109 |
| Habit | Something we do the same way every day | Simple habits keep our bodies clean | 109 |
| Daily routine | All that you do from waking up till going to sleep | The Write box | 110 |
| Rinse | To wash out the mouth with water | Rinse your mouth every time after eating | 110 |
| Datun | A fresh twig chewed at one end and used to clean the teeth | Moyna’s Dadu uses a neem or babool twig | 111 |
| Neem | A tree whose twig Moyna found too bitter | Moyna tries her Dadu’s twig | 111 |
| Babool | A tree whose twig Moyna liked better | “I might start using babool twigs, Dadu!” | 111 |
| Home-cleaner | A liquid used to remove dirt and germs from surfaces | Activity 1, made from orange or lemon peels | 112 |
| Grooming | Cleaning one another’s body | Monkeys groom each other to remove insects | 113 |
| Exercise | Moving the body to keep it fit | Running makes the heart work harder and better | 113 |
| Stranger | A person we do not know | The three pictures in the public space | 118 |
| Stamina | Being able to keep going for longer | C. Discuss | 120 |
Old NCERT vs New – Class 3 EVS
This chapter is from Our Wondrous World, the new NCERT Class 3 EVS book (NCF-SE 2023, used from 2024-25). It replaced the old book “Looking Around”, so chapter numbers and names differ from older PDFs.
Solutions and All Chapters
Answers to the exercises and the full chapter list of Our Wondrous World:
Staying Healthy and Happy – Overview
| Class | Class 3 |
| Subject | EVS |
| Book | Our Wondrous World – new NCERT book |
| Chapter | 9 of 12 – Staying Healthy and Happy |
| Book pages | 109 – 120 |
| Edition | NCERT Reprint 2026-27 |
| Session | 2026-27 |
| Free – read online or download |
Class 3 EVS Chapter 9 – FAQs
Where can I download Staying Healthy and Happy Class 3 PDF?
From the download table on this page – the chapter PDF is free, and the full book is linked too.
What is Class 3 EVS Chapter 9 about?
Simple habits keep the body clean and free from diseases. Brush your teeth, take a shower, comb your hair, wash your hands with soap and keep your nails trimmed and clean. These habits keep our bodies and minds healthy and happy.
Is Staying Healthy and Happy from the new NCERT Class 3 EVS book?
Yes. It is chapter 9 of our wondrous world, the new NCERT Class 3 EVS book for 2026-27.
Is this the latest NCERT edition for 2026-27?
Yes – the PDF is NCERT’s latest edition for the 2026-27 session.
Where are the NCERT Solutions for Class 3 EVS Chapter 9?
Open the NCERT Solutions link above for answers to the exercise questions.