Dear Parent,

Summer Vacations are synonymous with fun, frolic, getting up late in the morning,

playing for longer hours with friends, going for picnics, exploring new places and watching

fun filled shows on television. But, there is a lot more your ward can do to make

vacations more interesting, meaningful and full of fun. Here is a “Summer vacation

Activity Treasure Box”. It will surely mould your ward for a better and successful

forthcoming year.

Few guidelines to make your ward’s long summer break fruitful.

1. “Knowledge is Power”. Therefore encourage your child to cultivate the reading habit

because it not only enhances the knowledge acquired but also develops the vocabulary,

language skills and improves spellings. And also read to your child because it builds

reading skills and increases his/her attention span.

2. “A healthy mind lives in a healthy body”. Encourage your child to go out and play

because sports instill discipline, generate sporting spirits, channelize energies

constructively.

3. Communication skills play a pivotal role in grooming the overall personality of the

children. Converse with your child preferably in English to help him / her get comfortable

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with the language. Encourage your child to read children’s magazines like Magic Pot,

Chandamama, Dimdima etc.

4. Spend quality time with your child engaging him / her in activities based on enhancing

his / her powers of observation and imagination.

5. Encourage your child to play board games e.g. Chess, Ludo, Carrom etc.

6. Sensitize your child about the rich culture and heritage by watching different

informative channels like ‘The National Geographic’, Animal Planet etc.

7. Encourage your child to do the activities himself / herself and appoint a specific time to

do homework everyday.

ENGLISH

Note for Parents: English Holiday Homework teaches your ward how to read, comprehend information and communicate ideas with others. Reading develops virtues, senses and enhances knowledge. Newspaper reading creates awareness and helps him/her to keep pace with the world. Vocabulary sharpens his / her communication skills. You are requested to encourage your child to do Holiday Homework on his/her own so that the aims and objectives of learning are achieved in real sense. Please be a guide and a facilitator but ensure that the efforts should be solely of the child. 1. Make a bookmark. Decorate it and write an inspirational quotation by a well known poet or author. Laminate and present it beautifully.

2. Design an attractive cover page of the class magazine and include 2 pages for English subject. Include any two elements from the given list: Ø Self composed poem in English Ø Short story Ø Crossword/jokes Ø Articles on any interesting topic.

3. Design a summer cap/hat or a sun shade with an appropriate slogan written on it in the form of a ribbon (Topic: Vacation Time)

4. Prepare a colorful file on Passive Voice – Rules to convert Active into passive along with examples.

5. Prepare a speech on the topic ‘Friendship’ for an Intra class activity to be conducted in the 2nd week of July.

6. Learn the syllabus included for FA2

7. Suggested Reading:

• Malgudi Days by R.K. Narayan

• Adventures of Tom Sawyer by Mark Twain. (KID WIZ)

8. Revise and do pg 1 to 10.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

1. Read the lesson ‘Surface and Interior of the Earth’ and Do the following questions in Geography notebook. · How is the height of mountains calculated? · Which are the highest and the lowest point of earth’s surface? · What do we know about the interior of the earth? · What is an earthquake? How is it caused? · Differentiate between P wave and S wave? · Describe the different layers of the earth’s interior with the help of a diagram. · How are igneous rocks formed? · What are sediments? How are sedimentary rocks formed? · How are fossil fuels formed? Give some examples of fossil fuels. · What are metamorphic rocks? PROJECT

2. On an outline map of the world, mark any country / city (other than India) that you would love to visit. Write details about them using pictures. Compile them in a file.

*Details should include famous places to visit (monuments, galleries, wildlife parks etc), legends behind these places etc.

3. Read Lesson Major Religion and make a power point presentation (minimum 8 slides) on the following topics according to your roll no. RELIGION (IN MEDIEVAL INDIA) ROLL NO. Islam 1-10 Bhakti Movement 11-20 Sufism 21-30 Sikhism 31-42 MARKS DISTRIBUTION:

Total Marks-10 · Content and originality 4 marks · Use of pictures, sketches and maps 4 marks · Presentation and research work done 2 marks

BIOLOGY

To make a Terrarium and see the conditions required for the ideal growth of plants. Follow the following steps and make this terrarium & beautify your interiors. PROCEDURE

1. Decide on which plants you'll be using.2. Choose your container. 3. Decide where to keep the terrarium.4. Purchase your supplies · Potting soil · Pebbles or gravel · Activated charcoal pieces.· Sheet moss · Gloves. 5. Clean the glass container. 6. Add your rocks for drainage7. Add a layer of moss 8. Put in the soil 9. Start adding the plants. 10. Add the decoration. 11. Give your plants a bit of moisture12. Water your plants 13. Keep your plants healthy. 14. Let in some fresh air. For further detail visit: http://www.wikihow.com/Make

PHYSICS

1. Make the working model on given a) Kaleidoscope (Roll no 1 to b) Periscope (Roll no 26 to

2. Make a collage on the given

a) Usage of concave mirror b) Usage of convex mirror

3. Do the questions given in assignment in your notebook

CHEMISTRY

Decide on which plants you'll be using.

Decide where to keep the terrarium.

pieces.

Add your rocks for drainage

Give your plants a bit of moisture

http://www.wikihow.com/Make-a-Terrarium

Make the working model on given topic: no 1 to 25)

no 26 to 50)

2. Make a collage on the given topic: a) Usage of concave mirror (Roll no 1 to 25) b) Usage of convex mirror (Roll no 26 to 50)

3. Do the questions given in assignment in your notebook

Terrarium

A) Make a design on an A-4 size paper (related to any scientific concept) using different fabrics. B) Make a project file on the topic

a) Collect information on quality of water of river Ganga from internet.b) Prepare a comparative statement showing how the quality of water has changed during last 25 years.c) Enlist the factors responsible for pollution of rived) Make a list of steps taken by government to reduce the water pollution of Ganga river.

MATHS

1- MODEL-Make any 3 dimensional board. Study the pictures given

2. SHAPES- Make one 3D clipart.the coloured shapes on pastel sheet.

4 size paper (related to any scientific concept) using

Make a project file on the topic – “Pollution in Ganga River”. Collect information on quality of water of river Ganga from internet.Prepare a comparative statement showing how the quality of waterhas changed during last 25 years. Enlist the factors responsible for pollution of riveMake a list of steps taken by government to reduce the water pollution of Ganga river.

3 dimensional model having minimum base 2 inch pasted on hard pictures given below as examples & use your own

Make one 3D clipart. Draw, colour or cut paste 3D shapes. Youthe coloured shapes on pastel sheet.

4 size paper (related to any scientific concept) using

Collect information on quality of water of river Ganga from internet. Prepare a comparative statement showing how the quality of water

Enlist the factors responsible for pollution of river Ganga. Make a list of steps taken by government to reduce the water

minimum base 2 inch pasted on hard imagination, ideas...

shapes. You can paste

3. SYMMETRY-

Make painting or scenery for symmetry in nature.

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4. ALBUM- Collect, cut & paste pictures of symmetrical designs, shapes, monuments, international flags, graphic design of corporate logos, road traffic signals, alphabets (with line of symmetry).You can also paste pictures of symmetry related to nature and make the album attractive. Use stencil to write topic & information.

5. Revise first two chapters & prepare yourselves for FA-1. Do all sums in P.C . You can see more examples in GO MATH ACADEMY.

SUPW

• BOUQUET OF 20 DUPLEX PAPER FLOWERS.

• ITEM OUT OF WASTE.

ART

Write a short essay on the origin development and maintenance collect paintings, photographs of different monuments, traditional vases paintings, and jewellery and paste them in a separate scrap book and write 2 lines of each of them. (25marks).

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