General Instructions:-

Holiday homework is divided into four parts:

a) Worksheets

b) Activities

c) Crafty Creation

d) Presentations

2. Read and follow the instructions carefully given in each worksheet.

3. Use dark lead pencils to complete the worksheets.

4. Complete the worksheets and paste them on thick A4 sized bright

coloured paper and get them spiral bound like a folder.

5. Decorate the cover page with pictures or drawings relevant to the theme.

6. Label the cover page of the folder as per the theme given.

7. The worksheet given in the homework has to be done in the child’s

handwriting only. The parent can guide and support in searching the

required information and facilitating the craftwork.

8. Paste coloured pictures wherever required.

9. Use recyclable or waste material available for craft activities. Avoid

using thermocol as it is not eco-friendly.

10. The submission of holiday homework will be on 3rd July, 2019.

11. Take the printout of worksheet pages only.

THEME- ‘SPACE ADVENTURE’

Dear Parents,

There’s a lot of talk in the green scene about why there’s only one Earth

and we need to take care of it. But it’s captivating to look beyond our

own small, blue planet and survey the rest of the solar system to gain a

further appreciation of our universe. Learning about the solar system

can allow everyone, especially our children, to gain a greater

appreciation for the fragility of Mother Earth. Knowing why our planet

is extra special and how we can protect that uniqueness helps keep the

planet safe and healthy for the generations to live in. Plus, learning

about space is fun and interactive for the kids! So, when you’re outside

at night with your kids, look up! Check out the stars and the moon, and

see if you can point out Venus or Mars. You don’t need a telescope. You

can use binoculars. While you’re looking at the sky, talk about light

pollution on the horizon.

So, the summers are here and to keep students engaged we have

compiled a set of fun-based activities for the Summer Vacation. You

may help your child to complete the home-work. HAPPY SUMMERS!

Be a Space Ranger

This Summer!

Dear children,

It’s time to relearn your ABC & don’t forget it is all “About Being Creative”.

Write a word starting with the given alphabets that is related to the space or

satellite -

Read and enjoy the passage and brain storm to answer the

questions:

A Soviet cosmonaut became the first man in space in 1961. Yuri

Gagarin’s space flight was dangerous, but his Vostok 1 spacecraft

protected him from the hazards of space. Almost five years later,

another Soviet cosmonaut would become the first man in space,

outside of a spacecraft. Alexei Leonov performed the first spacewalk

in 1965. Leonov’s spacewalk proved that a person could survive in

space, outside of a spacecraft. Today, astronauts and cosmonauts use

spacewalks to perform all sorts of tasks.

The first Americans walked in space a few months after Leonov did.

Americans and Soviets had proven that they had the technology to

keep a man safe, even if he exited his spacecraft. This was no simple

task. There is no air to breathe in space, so a space suit must have its

own air supply. There are other dangers too. Temperatures can be less

than -100 degrees Fahrenheit, or they can soar to 500 degrees

Fahrenheit. Without a space suit, an astronaut would freeze to

death, or bake to a crisp. Another danger comes from cosmic radiation.

The Sun and other celestial objects emit radiation that can be very

harmful to humans. On Earth, the atmosphere blocks much of the

dangerous radiation. Floating outside of a spaceship, an astronaut’s

only protection comes from a space suit. It is like a mobile, personal

habitat.

Today, astronauts have to perform repair missions and close

inspections that cannot be done from inside of a spaceship. Some of

the most useful spacewalks repaired the Hubble Space Telescope. In

1990, NASA launched the Hubble into Space. It was supposed to be

the most powerful telescope ever launched into orbit, but it was

broken. During several spacewalks, astronauts repaired the Hubble’s

faulty mirror.

After the repairs, the telescope worked better than scientists had

hoped. The Hubble success proved that astronauts could safely

perform complicated tasks during a spacewalk.

It takes a lot of technology to keep a person safe in space. It takes even

more to keep someone safe in space during a spacewalk. Space suits

have proven that they can do more than just keep people safe. They

give astronauts a portable air supply, regulate temperature, and allow

them to complete complex tasks, all while floating through space.

Spacesuits are essential activities on most space missions.

Answer the following questions: -

a. What did Leonov’s spacewalk prove??

.……………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………

b. Staying safe in space was not an easy task. What are the hazards

that one faces over there?

………………………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………

c. Who launched the most powerful telescope? What was it called

and what qualities did it have?

………………………………………………………………………

………………...……………………………………………………

d. What is spacewalk? Why is it required?

………………………………………………………………...……

……………………………………………………………………

Name the following: -

a. A mobile, personal habitat for astronauts: ……………

b. A trained person who works in space: ……………….

Explain the given phrases: -

a. freeze to death: ………………………………………………

b. baked to crisp: ……………………………………………….

Construct meaningful sentences with the words given: -

Essential………….…………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………

Mission……………………………………………………………...

………………………………………………………………………

dangerous……………………………………………………………

………………………………………………………………………

Let’s now take you to Mars through this exciting poem.

(Read and Enjoy)

I had trained for this mission to Mars for so damned long,

Driven on by a compulsion to complete the task,

No matter what…

Chosen from hundreds yet among the final five

And weary of the physical exercises, but still on the team…

Well into my thirties, yes, but driven on…

Not by fame and fortune, or prestige, but ambition.

I hungered to get to Mars.

The journey was tedious, a long drawn-out affair,

No disguising that, everyone felt it…

But when we could see Mars for the first time,

In the distance, just waiting for us,

Man, I was overcome… and I wasn't the only one who wept…

The landing was without event, just as we had trained for,

I was the first man to walk on Mars, the first, get it?

Not the second, third, fourth or fifth…

I drew the highest card from the pack,

It was a dream come true…

And when I got back to Earth,

Reporters asked me,

What did it feel like?

So I told them straight,

Man, it was out of this world!

Denis Martindale

Read the passage and answer the following-

Poor Pluto! It’s bad enough that Pluto was the smallest planet. But

then after 75 years, Pluto was told it wasn’t a planet at all. What an

insult! In 1930, scientists first found, or discovered, Pluto. And until

2006, students were taught that it was the ninth and smallest planet in

the solar system.

Pluto is smaller than the earth’s moon and is not even as wide as the

United States. It is made up of mostly rock and ice. And it is so far

away that it takes almost 250 years to circle the sun! In fact, it took a

spacecraft over 11 years to get there from the earth. Pluto is small, cold,

and far from the sun. But it was still thought of as a planet for years. It

was considered to be the ninth planet of the solar system… until Eris

was discovered. Eris is a space object about the same size as Pluto. It

was discovered in 2005. Eris and Pluto are both part of the Kuiper Belt.

The Kuiper Belt is a ring of objects around the outer edge of the solar

system.

After Eris was discovered, scientists had to make a decision, or choice.

Since Eris and Pluto were so similar, scientists had to decide whether or

not Eris was the 10th planet in the solar system. And if they decided

that Eris was not a planet, could they still consider Pluto a planet?

Scientists made new rules for what is considered to be a planet. They

decided that Pluto and Eris were not planets. So, the number of planets

in the solar system went from nine to eight. Scientists made a new

grouping of smaller space objects. The grouping included Pluto and Eris.

They called these smaller space objects dwarf planets. So Pluto and Eris

are now considered dwarf planets. So long, Planet Pluto! At least Pluto

does not have to be considered the smallest planet anymore. In fact,

Pluto is one of the bigger dwarf planets! Maybe Pluto doesn’t have it so

bad after all.

Answer the following questions.

What decisions did scientists have to make after Eris was discovered?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

According to the text, what were students taught about Pluto until

2006?

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

Explain what made scientists decide to no longer count Pluto as a

planet. Support your answer with evidence from the text.

______________________________________________________

______________________________________________________

What does the author mean by stating, "Maybe Pluto doesn't have it

so bad after all"?

______________________________________________________

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How does the text describe Pluto?

______________________________________________________

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In the early days of humanity’s space programs, no one knew the effect

weightlessness would have on living beings, so animals were used to test the

safety and side-effects of space travel. Animals have played a central role in

the development of space technology as well as being used as experimental

subjects in space. Find out about the terms like Space chimps, Canine

cosmonauts, Mousetronauts and make a timeline on the animals sent to

space.

Do you think using animals for research is a good idea?

Yes No

Express your views :

Welcome to the Space Station Word Search!

Find the words listed below in the puzzle -

(Hint: They can go up/down, left/right, diagonally, forward or backward!)

AIRLOCK CYGNUS NASA SOLAR ARRAY

ASTRONAUT DESTINY PROGRESS SOYUZ

CANADA ARM DRAGON RADIATOR SPACE SHUTTLE

COLUMBUS KIBO RESEARCH TRUSS

COSMONAUT

MODULE

SCIENCE

ZVEZDA

Find the meaning of the given words:

Enhance

your

vocabulary…

...

Space walk

Space suit

Space junk

Space ship

सौरमंडल के सभी ग्रह ंके नाम हहंदी में हलखें |

पूर्व में सौरमंडल में हकतने ग्रह थे र् र्र्त्वमान में हकस ग्रह क ग्रह ं की

शे्रणी से हटा हदए गया है I कारण जाहनए एरं् कक्षा प्रसु्तहत के हलए

तैयार करें I

खग लशास्त्री रै्ज्ञाहनक क अंतररक्ष से समं्बहित प्रश्न क पूछने हेतु

एक पत्र हलखें I

My Abode in the Space

Create a miniature poster on 3D Paint/ MS Paint to design your own imaginative planet as your home and name it.

These are different types of man-

made satellites. Find and write the

uses and names of some such

satellites.

WEATHER SATELLITE COMMUNICATION

SATELLITE

NAVIGATIONAL

SATELLITE

EARTH OBSERVATION

SATELLITE

Life in space How do astronauts live in space where they have to float to move about?

Let's take a look at life while working and living in the space shuttle.

Make your own constellation.

Gather your materials. You need black or dark blue paper, some white

or yellow chalk and some sticker stars.

Draw any picture you want on the paper using the chalk.

Once the picture is finished, add the stars.

Don’t forget to give your constellation a name.

Write the names of some constellations that are seen in the sky.

Space can be dangerous. Astronauts need a space suit that protects them

from extreme heat and cold. The space suit must have air so that astronauts

can breathe. So think, how would you get dressed-up to go to a place where

there is no air to breathe, freezing cold and nowhere handy to go to the toilet?

Maybe one day you'll be able to go to space on a holiday! Scientists are

working on spaces suits that tourists can wear. Use your imagination and

dress up as an astronaut, click a picture and share it with us when you come

back.

Write any three space related events coming up on the Indian space

calendar. You can use the given link-

https://www.thoughtco.com/activities-and-resources-about-space-2081464

International Space Station Partners Color the flag of every country that helped build and supply the Space Station, using the color-by-number key given below:

Space Sudoku!

After a hard day’s work, astronauts have time to exercise and relax with some of their favorite activities. Relax with a Sudoku puzzle! Remember, use the numbers 1, 2, 3, and 4 only once each in each row and once in each column.

Find the names of-

If you were an astronaut on which planet would you like to land and why?

S.no. Find out about ….. Name

a. The First person to discover

Space

b. The First Man in Space

c. The First woman to discover

Space

d. The First Animal in Space

e The Space Research

Organisation in America

f. The Space Research

Organisation in India

Fruit Fly Observations

Here’s your chance to be a NASA scientist! Below is half of a simple

fruit fly blue print. Your mission is to complete the other half of the

image by drawing the mirror of the image present on the grid.

Hint: Count the number of blocks in the grid to make sure your

dimensions are correct.

MUSIC (INDIAN)

a. Have you ever tried playing a Bansuri’ or flute? Draw

a picture of a flute.

b. Which category of instrument does flute belong to?

c. Name some other instruments falling in the same

category?

d. Which Indian God is flute associated with?

MUSIC (WESTERN) Listen, learn and write the Solar System Song by Kids TV123 &

Drag Me Down by One Direction in Music Notebook.

ART

➢ Make a beautiful picture of any one of the

Indian festivals and colour the drawing on

A3 thick sheet.

➢ Be creative.

➢ Ganesh Chaturthi, Raksha Bandhan, Pongal,

Dussehra, Diwali, Holi, Durga pooja, Guru Purb,

Shivaratri, Eid and Christmas.

No-Bake Moon Cookies

What you need:

For the cookie dough:

• 1/2 cup wheat germ • 1-1/2 cups peanut butter (Allergen note: Nut-free butters, such as

sunflower seed butter, can be used instead.) • 1-1/2 cups honey • 3 cups dried milk • 3/4 cup graham cracker crumbs • 1/2 cup powdered sugar • 1 large bowl • 1 spoon or spatula • Dry measuring cups • 1 tray or storage container (not pictured) •

• For dipping: • 1-1/2 cup powdered sugar • 1 small bowl

What to do:

1. Measure out all of the ingredients and dump them into the large bowl.

Mix ingredients very well with a spoon. When the ingredients get too stiff to mix

with a spoon, you can continue mixing and kneading the dough with your hands!

Tip: If you wet your hands, it will be easier to work with the dough. Next, use your hands to shape the dough into small round balls or moons.

You can also shape the dough into crescent moons!

4. Pour powdered sugar into the small bowl. Roll each moon in the powdered sugar.

They're now ready to eat! Store leftover cookies in a covered storage container in

the refrigerator.

Books for young readers:

a) Here we are by Oliver Jeffers

b) I am Neil Armstrong by Brad Meltzer

c) Margaret and the Moon by Dean Robbins, illustrated

by Luck Knisley

(Write a short review on any one book either in English or Hindi

on A4 sheet.)