CLASS III

The 2012 OlympicsSummer holidays are here once again. It’s time to play, go for nature walks, read storybooks, sleep till late and enjoy. How about fitting in a research, on the London Olympics– 2012 in your busy schedule.

The 2012 Summer Olympic Games, officially known as the Games of the XXX Olympiador "London 2012 Olympic Games", are scheduled to take place in London, England, UnitedKingdom from 27 July to 12 August 2012.

Do you want to learn more about the Olympics?

Sure you seem keen on learning!

So here is some news for you related to Olympics!!!

International Inspiration programme receives award for innovation!!!!!!

International Inspiration is bringing to life the promise of connecting young people allaround the world to the inspirational power of the Games so they are inspired to choosesport.

Boys in India playing football in International Inspiration helps children to feeltheir local community as part of the joy of play in MozambiqueInternational Inspiration project

One young person from each of the 20 International Inspiration countrieshas been selected as a ‘Torchbearer’ and will carry the Flame inNottinghamshire on 28th June 2012.

The best rhyme would become part of our ‘Sports Day event.

ENGLISH1) Create an “OLYMPIC RHYME”/”OLYMPIC SONG”Write it in the frame given below.Give it a tune of your choice and sing in the class as IntraSection ActivityBest rhyme would be part of your ‘Sports Day’.

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Imagine tonight is the ‘Summer Olympics’ opening ceremony!!!!That’s the ceremony when all of the athletes from all of the world come together.Dancers and singers perform for all of the people.John and Rahul wait for the ceremony to start on TV.Write a conversation which takes place between the two friends while they are waitingfor the ceremony to start.Write 6 – 8 dialogues between them.

Through My Eyes Only : Take a picture of what seems beautiful to you, pasteit in a scrap book and write what is beautiful about the picture to you. You must have aminimum of 10 pictures.

John:-How beautiful the stadium would look!Will: Do you think Prince Charles will be coming for the opening?

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Want to be called an ardent reader? The link below has a list of books. Make your ownreading record on how many books you can read in a month.

Reading List Link:

http://dpsi.ac.in/DPSInternational/UserSpace/UserName/sktadmin/DynamicFolder/SUMMER%20HHW/reading%20list%202012%20345.htm

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'Math and Sports: Countdown to the Games'

Official Olympic Logo

Official Olympic Motto – "Swifter, Higher, Stronger"

o Recreate the above logo with the help of cardboardpieces cut intogeometrical shapes and stuck together to form the official logo.

o Olympic Games timeline–A timeline is a way of displaying a list of events in chronological order,

sometimes described as a project artifact.

It is typically a graphic design showing a long bar labeled with datesalongside itself and (usually) events labeled on points where they wouldhave happened.

Develop a photographic record of the Olympic Games from 2000 to2008 in the form of a timeline as shown below.

Fill in the missing years to the first column according to the years inwhich these events occurred in the timeline given below.

'MillenniumGames'

'Games of the NewMillennium' generatedmuch interest worldwide and the host citySydney also won the'Pierre de CoubertinTrophy', in recognitionof the collaboration andhappiness shown by thepeople of Sydney duringthe event.

Athens Olympic GamesFill this up with someimportant information ofAthens Olympics.

The Beijing Olympics

Fill this up with someimportant information ofAthens Olympics.

Use rectangular shaped cards to denote each event and join the cardstogether using coloured ribbons. The size of each card should be 12cm x15 cm.

Three worksheets based on the theme ‘Olympics 2012’ have been given onthe subsequent pages. Kindly complete them.

Olympic Ticketing

Young people aged 14 and below on 27th July are going to pay their age in pounds fortickets. Example – a young child who is 10 years old will pay 10 pounds for an entryticket. Answer the following questions:

1. How much will a ticket for a 12 year old cost?

2. How much will a ticket for a 5 year old cost?

3. How much will a ticket for a 6-year old and an 11- year old cost together?

4. How much will it cost for three 10 year old children to enter the stadium??

5. An adult takes a group of 9- year olds for a match. He spends a total of 108pounds as entry ticket for the kids. How many children went with him to watchthe match?

Olympic Souvenirs

o A souvenir (from French, for a remembrance or memory),[1] memento,keepsake or token of remembrance[1] is an object a person acquiresfor the memories the owner associates with it.

o Something of sentimental valueo A reminder of past events.

Many souvenirs will be sold during the London Olympics. Design some souvenirs whichyou think kids would like to buy and decide how much each item should be sold for.

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LONDON OLYMPICS: DESIGNING A BOARD GAME You must have played Scrabble, Braino-o-Matic, Snakes and Ladders, Ludo and

many such board games. As the Summer Olympics are just round the corner and toavoid the scorching heat outside, design your own board game which you can playwith your friends and relatives.

Using the names of these host cities along with their flags( incolour) Wear your ‘THINKING CAPS’ and keep your mind open like a parachute!! Make your own ‘SET OF RULES’ which you should write down for reference. Now READY, GET, SET........GO!!! Have indoor sports activity with your friends

and family!!

Some guidelines for making the board game:-

Get to know different types of board gamesUnderstanding the different components of a board gameThe steps to create a board gameKey ingredients to make a board game fun, interesting and enjoyable!Number of playersTry to incorporate all the host cities and their flags.Make a small rule booklet.

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Make the official logo on the Olympic flag. You may use any material you like.

Now research the following topics:

• The Official Olympic Flag• The Olympic Motto• The Olympic Oath• The Olympic Creed• The Olympic Flame• The Olympic Hymn

After the summer vacation you will be asked to speak on any one of the above topics.

On a coloured chart paper , write down the names of the cities in France which havehosted Olympics so far .Also write few lines on each of these cities (e.g. about theirfood, monuments, location in France etc.) Remember to illustrate

Using tux paint, design a ticket for the Olympic opening ceremony.

With instructions on the overleaf side

ASSET EXAMS

There will be one question uploaded on the link below every day and the answer of theprevious day’s question will be discussed the next day. In order to prepare for theupcoming Asset exam you are advised to attempt these questions everyday.

http://www.dpsi.ac.in/DPSInternational/UserSpace/UserName/sktadmin/DynamicFolder/ASSET/Asset%20May%202012.htm

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