Grade 5 | Science Notes - Information and Communication | Unit-14

Grade-Class 5 Science Notes of 'Information and Communication' Unit 14. Under category 'Science and Environment Education' of Class 5 Science subject Unit:14 - "Information and Communication", Students and teachers can find the notes and solutions of fill in the blanks, write true and false statement, select correct alternatives, match the followings, definitions, question and answers, differences between given terms, draw figure/diagram, solve jumbled letters, glossary, extra word meanings in Nepali language and extra question answers.

Grade 5 Science Notes "Information and Communication" Unit 14.

EXERCISE

1. Fill in the blanks using the words given in the box.

novels	one	emails	secondary
masses	computers	communication	information

a) Television is a device of one way communication.

b) Emails are used to send messages from a computer.

c) Novels are an examples of a source of primary information.

d) Communication is the process of transmission from one person to another.

e) Secondary source of information are obtained from a primary source.

f) Information means knowledge on any topic.

g) Masses communication is used to provide information for many people.

h) Nowadays computers are widely used for information and communication.

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2. Write 'T' for true and 'F' for false statement.

a) A newspaper is the means of one way communication. 'T' (True)

b) During chatting, we cannot see each other. 'T' (True)

c) We need a computer to use internet. 'T' (True)

d) Video chatting is a two way communication. 'T' (True)

e) To use Internet we need to have computer knowledge. 'F' (False)

f) Sometimes we can get wrong information. 'T' (True)

g) Mass communication is transferring information for only one person. 'F' (False)

h) Primary sources of information are already commented by others. 'F' (False)

3. Select the correct alternatives.

a) Information means the knowledge on any topic. (Information/ Communication)

b) Communication means transferring information. (transferring/ storing)

c) Poem is a primary source of information. (Poem/ TV news)

d) Primary source means the first hand fresh information. (Secondary/ Primary)

e) Interpersonal communication occurs between two or more people. (Interpersonal/ Intrapersonal)

f) The mobile is an example of two way communication. (one/ two)

g) The radio is a source of mass communication. (personal/ mass)

h) Chatting is the communication by writing a text. (Chatting/ Calling)

4.  Match the followings.

Column 'A'	Column 'B'
Communication	Internal communication
Information	Important means of communication
Radio	Primary source
Survey	Secondary source
Bibliographies	Transferring information
Mobile	Knowledge on something
Self-communication	Two way communication
Computer	Mass communication

Answer:

Column 'A'	Column 'B'
Communication	Transferring information
Information	Knowledge on something
Radio	Mass communication
Survey	Primary source
Bibliographies	Secondary source
Mobile	Two way communication
Self-communication	Internal communication
Computer	Important means of communication

5. Define the following terms.

a) Information

#What is information?
#Define information.

Answer: Information is the facts and knowledge on any topic.

b) Communication

#What is communication?
#Define communication.

Answer: Communication is the transmission of information from one place to another from one person to another.

c) Intrapersonal communication

#What is Intrapersonal communication?
#Define Intrapersonal communication.

Answer: Intra personal communication is a mode of communication within our body.

d) Interpersonal communication

#What is interpersonal communication?
#Define interpersonal communication.

Answer: The mode of communication between two or more people is known as interpersonal communication.

e) Primary source of information

#What is primary source of information?
#Define primary source of information.

Answer: The source of information that provides first and fresh data and knowledge is called primary source of information.

f) Secondary source of information

#What is secondary source of information?
#Define secondary source of information.

Answer: The source of information that uses information from the primary source is called secondary source of information.

g) Mass communication

#What is Mass communication?
#Define mass communication.

Answer: The mode of communication through which information is given from one side only is called mass communication.

h) One way communication

#What is one way communication?
#Define one way communication.
#Write examples or means of 'One Way Communication'.

Answer: The communication which is of one way flow is known as one way communication.

Examples or means of 'One Way Communication' are Television, Radio, Letters, News Papers, etc.

i) Two way communication

#What is two way communication?
#Define two way communication?
#Write examples or means of 'Two Way Communication'?

Answer: The communication which is of two way flows of messages between two or more than two people is called two way communication.

Examples or means of 'Two Way Communication' are Internet chat, Telephone, e-mail, correspondence from mail, etc.

6. Answer the following questions.

a) Give two examples of one way and two way communications.

Answer: The two examples of one way communication are - Radio and Television. And the two examples of two way communication are - E-mail and Telephone.

b) List any three examples of primary sources and secondary sources of communication.

Answer: The three examples of primary sources of energy are-

i) Novels,

ii) Poems,

iii) E-mails.

The three examples of secondary sources of communication are-

i) Books,

ii) Newspapers,

iii) Bibliographies.

c) Name any four means of communication.

Answer: The four means of communication are-

i) Telephone,

ii) Mobile phone,

iii) E-mail and

iv) Computer.

d) Why is mass communication an effective way of communication?

Answer: Mass communication is an effective way of communication because news of public interest are delivered to each and every person at once.

e) How can we use a computer in information and communication?

Answer: Computer is used for sending emails, voice-mail, chatting and video conference. Hence, in this way we can use computer in information and communication.

f) What do you mean by a source of information?

Answer: The places from where we get information are called sources of information.

7. Write down differences between:

a) Information and communication.

Answer: The differences between information and communication are-

Information	Communication
1. Information is a fact and knowledge.	1. Communication is a transmission of message to another person.
2. It is the act of informing or imparting knowledge, information.	2. It is the concept or state of exchanging data or information between entities.
3. Books, Novels, Poems, Letters, News on Radio or Television, photographs, etc are the source of Information.	3. Television, Radio, Newspaper, Telephone, Internet, Email, etc are the means of communication.

b) Primary sources of information and secondary sources of information.

Answer: The differences between Primary Sources of Information and Secondary Sources of Information are -

Primary Sources of Information	Secondary Sources of Information
1. Primary sources of information provides first and fresh data and knowledge.	1. Secondary sources of information use the information from primary sources.
2. The examples of primary sources of information are Artifacts, Novels, Poems, Stories, Letters, Photographs, Diaries, Interviews of people, emails, etc.	2. The examples of secondary source of information are Books, Magazines, Newspapers, Bibliographies, Commentaries, News on the radio and televisions, etc.

c) One way communication and two way communications.

Answer: The differences between One way communication and Two way communications are -

One way communication	Two way communication
1. One way communication is the communication which is of one way flow.	1. Two way communication is the communication which may be two way flows of messages between two or more than two people.
2. Examples of One way communications are Radio, Television, Letters, Newspapers, etc.	2. Examples of Two way communications are E-mail, Internet-chat, Calls, Telephones, Video Conferences, etc.

d) Interpersonal communication and mass communications.

Answer: The differences between Interpersonal communication and mass communications are -

Interpersonal Communication	Mass Communication
1. Interpersonal communication is the mode of communication between two or more people.	1. Mass communication is the mode of communication through which information is given from one side only.
2. Examples of Interpersonal communication are Asking a question to the teacher, Talking in mobile phones, Chatting with a friend, Interviewing, etc.	2. Examples of Mass communication are Newspapers, Televisions, Radios, etc.

e) Mobile and telephone.

Answer: The differences between Mobile and telephone are -

Mobile	Telephone
1. Mobile phone is the latest scientific medium of telephone conversation.	1. Telephone is an electronic medium of communication.
2. Mobile is wireless and can be used everywhere and everytime.	2. Telephone is connected with a cable in a local telephone and wireless in the national and international system through the satellite.

GLOSSARY

Conference - meeting of people for a purpose

Bibliographies - a list of books and articles

Commentaries - explaining and interpretations

Interview - meeting for asking questions

Recipient - people who recieve

#From above grade class-5 science notes of "Information and Communication" Unit-14, we hope students can define information and communication. They can be able to describe the type of the sources of information. Also, students can explain the methods and types of communication and identify the major objects for communication.

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