From Here to There Class 3 NCERT EVS Chapter Guide

Chapter Overview: Why We Need Transport

Transport means moving people, animals, or goods from one place to another. In Class 3 EVS, you should not only memorise vehicle names. You should think: Where does it move? How many people can it carry? Is it fast or slow? Does it need fuel, animals, wind, or human effort? For example, walking is useful for a short distance, but a train is better for travelling to another city. A boat is useful where there is a river or sea, while an aeroplane is used for very long distances. This chapter trains you to observe real life and choose a sensible way to go from here to there.

Important Words in the Chapter

Transport

The way by which people or things move from one place to another, such as walking, bus, train, boat, or aeroplane.

Land transport

Vehicles that move on roads or tracks, such as bicycles, buses, cars, bullock carts, and trains.

Water transport

Vehicles that move on water, such as boats, ships, ferries, and rafts.

Air transport

Vehicles that fly in the sky, such as aeroplanes and helicopters.

Goods

Things that are carried from one place to another, such as vegetables, books, milk, clothes, or parcels.

How to Choose the Best Way to Travel

1. Step 1: Look at the distance — For a nearby place, walking or cycling may be enough. For a faraway city, a bus, train, or aeroplane may be better.
2. Step 2: Look at the path — If there is a road, we can use a bus, car, bicycle, or cart. If there is water in between, a boat or ferry may be needed. If the place is very far, air travel may save time.
3. Step 3: Think about people and luggage — One child can use a bicycle, but a group of students may need a bus. Heavy goods like sacks of grain may need a truck, cart, or train.
4. Step 4: Think about cost and safety — The fastest option is not always needed. A safe, available, and affordable transport is often the best choice for everyday travel.

Worked Examples: Classifying Transport

• Example 1: Ravi has to go from his home to a shop in the same lane. Step 1: The distance is short. Step 2: The path is on land and can be walked safely. Step 3: No heavy luggage is mentioned. Final answer: Ravi can walk to the shop because it is nearby.
• Example 2: A family wants to cross a wide river to reach a village. Step 1: The path includes water. Step 2: A road vehicle cannot move through deep water. Step 3: A boat or ferry is made to travel on water. Final answer: The family should use a boat or ferry.
• Example 3: A farmer needs to take many baskets of vegetables to the market. Step 1: The load is heavy. Step 2: Carrying it by hand will be difficult. Step 3: A cart, small truck, or tempo can carry more goods. Final answer: The farmer should use a cart or goods vehicle depending on what is available.

Land, Water and Air Transport

Common Mistakes to Avoid

• Do not write that all vehicles move on roads. Boats move on water and aeroplanes move in the air.
• Do not choose only the fastest transport. For a nearby place, walking is a correct and sensible answer.
• Remember that some transport is pulled by animals, such as a bullock cart or horse cart. It is still a means of transport.
• When answering EVS questions, give a reason. Instead of only writing boat, write boat because it travels on water.
• Do not confuse goods transport and passenger transport. A truck mainly carries goods, while a bus mainly carries people.

YoLearn Exam Tip for EVS Answers

In Class 3 EVS, many questions ask why or how. Try to answer in one complete sentence with a reason. Use this pattern: I would use ___ because ___. For example: I would use a train because it can carry many people for a long distance. This makes your answer clear and shows that you understand the idea, not just the vehicle name.

Practice Questions with Solutions

• Q: Name one transport used on land, one on water, and one in air. A: Step 1: Think of a vehicle that moves on a road or track: bus. Step 2: Think of a vehicle that moves on water: boat. Step 3: Think of a vehicle that flies: aeroplane. Final answer: Land transport - bus, water transport - boat, air transport - aeroplane.
• Q: Meena has to go to school nearby. Should she walk or take an aeroplane? Give a reason. A: Step 1: The school is nearby, so the distance is short. Step 2: Aeroplanes are for very long distances, not for nearby places. Step 3: Walking is simple and suitable for a short distance. Final answer: Meena should walk because her school is nearby.
• Q: A shopkeeper has to bring 20 sacks of rice from a store to his shop. Which transport will be better: bicycle or truck? Why? A: Step 1: 20 sacks of rice are heavy goods. Step 2: A bicycle can carry only a small load safely. Step 3: A truck can carry many heavy sacks at one time. Final answer: A truck will be better because it can carry heavy goods.
• Q: Rohan hears a loud whistle and sees a vehicle moving on tracks. Which transport is it likely to be? A: Step 1: The clue says the vehicle moves on tracks. Step 2: Trains move on railway tracks. Step 3: Trains often make a whistle sound. Final answer: It is likely to be a train.

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