DAV PUBLIC SCHOOLPAKHOWAL ROAD, LUDHIANA

Dear Parents Greetings !!

The School announces its annual summer break for the session 2016-2017 from 29 May 2016 to 10 July, 16. The rising temperatures and scorching heat signals us to take a break to protect our kids from getting exposed to hot winds. A cool and refreshing break will certainly prone to see a relief for everybody. Each one of us eagerly look forward to spend quality time with our family especially the kids who get pumped up each moment waiting for the holidays. It is really important that vacation is spent judiciously by one and all. The fun and enjoyment must be accompanied by exploring creativity. To help you make the vacation time more truthful for your children the school has designed comprehensive learning activities and assignments. Kindly make them learn and help them do the needful.

With Regards

Dr. Satwant Kaur Bhullar Principal

SUGGESTIONS FOR STUDENTS Read story books and newspaper daily. Improve your handwriting by practicing daily. Converse in English with your parents, siblings, friends and relatives. Watch English Programmes on T.V like news channels in English, English

Cartoons, Disney, Pogo. Ensure a time limit (maximum 1.5 hours) for watching T.V or playing

computer games. Do not waste your precious time in surfing internet and Visiting social

networking sites like facebook, Twitter etc. Help your parents at home.

GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS1. Holidays work must be done in a very neat and presentable manner.2. The Child will be assessed on the basis of handwriting, presentation,

neatness, Completion all the given questions and indexing of the work.3. Questions must be done in the given sequence.4. Notebooks, Scrap files, drawing files should be covered properly.5. Avoid cutting & over writing.6. Write date and day before starting day’s work.7. Assignment attempted by parents will not be evaluated.

SCHEDULE OF SUBMISSION OF HOMEWORK IS AS FOLLOWS: English, Maths, Punjabi, Art & Craft- 13 July Hindi, S.S.T, Science, Physical Education- 15 July Late submission shall not be accepted Creative work must be done beautifully. Best work will be announced and

displayed.

NOTE : We have planned to upload E-Magazine very soon comprising of our own students original & creative work in form of articles, puzzles, riddles, jokes, self composed poems or stories in any of the languages, art & craft work in scanned form. You are requested to mail the same on the

following mail ids. We hope to get your cooperation for making this a success.

EMAIL ID FOR E-MAGAZINE WORK – davpakhowal9@gmail.com

We wish all our students good health and Happy Holidays!!

ENGLISH

1. B.B.C. –Term 1- Module 1 – Reading – page no. 1to 10 .Module 2 – Writing – page no. 39,40,58,59,69,70Module 3 – Integrated grammar page no. 81,82,85,86,89,90,93,94,97,98

2. Imagine yourself the protagonist of the poem ‘THE ROAD NOT TAKEN’ and write a diary entry discussing your dilemma.

3. Make a table of the poetic devices picked from the poem ‘THE BROOK’. The format is given below:-

S. No.

Poetic Device Definition Examples from the poem

1. Personification 2. Alliteration 3. Metaphor 4. Onomatopoeia 5. Imagery6. Refrain

4. Watch the movie of Adolf Hitler - life is beautiful and follow the instructions given below to frame movie review.

Title of the movie Name of the director Main characters Character sketch of protagonist Brief story Ratings to the movie Would you like to recommend this for your friends? If yes, then why? Cover page of the movie.

5. Read chapters 1 to 10 from the novel Three Men in a Boat by “Jerome K Jerome” and revise the question answers.

Note: - Question no. 2, 3 and 4 are to be done beautifully on A4 Size Sheets. Compile these sheets in a separate folder.

Read a book of your choice and prepare a Book review for the same Important Instructions for Book Reviewa) Title of the bookb) Name of the authorc) Main Charactersd) Your favorite character & whye) Brief summary of the storyf) If you want to change the ending what it would be?g) Your ratings to the book

Note: - Book Review activity is to be done beautifully on A4 Size Sheets. Compile these sheets in a separate folder.

6. Read chapters 1to 10 from the novel Three Men in a Boat by Jerome K Jerome and revise the question answers.

PHYSICS

Activity 1 Let’s Revise to Perform Better!!!

LESSON 5- Motion (Together with science kit)

Class assignment (pg-47) Home assignment(pg-48) Practice M.C.Q S Worksheet (pg-52,53) Paper pen test (pg-63)

Activity 2 Hands On!!!!!!!!

Do Experiment No-9 in physics practical copy.

Activity 3 Derive equations graphically : V=u+at S=ut+1/2at2

V2-U2=2as

CHEMISTRY

Activity 4 Let’s Learn Chemistry

Lesson -1 Matter in our surroundings (Together with science kit)

Class assignment(pg-2)

Home assignment(pg-2) Practice M.C.QS Worksheet (Pg-6,7) Paper pen test(pg-11,12)

Activity 5 Hands On!!!!!!!!

Experiment No-2, 3,4,7,8 is to be done in Chemistry practical copy.

BIOLOGY

Activity 6 It’s time to recapitulate Biology!!!!

LESSON -3 The fundamental unit of life (Together with science kit)

Class assignment(pg-26,27) Home assignment(pg-26,27) Paper pen test (pg 36) Practice M.C.QS Worksheet (pg-33,34)

Activity 7 Hands On!!!!!!!!

Experiment No 1, 5,6,10 is to be done in Biology practical copies

Activity 8 Reading Time!!!!!

Read chapter “IMROVEMENT IN FOOD RESOURCES “from your text book and write summary heading wise as given in chapter.

Note: Students are directed to take a separate note book for doing science holidays work. Physics, chemistry and biology is to be solved on the same note book. Objective type questions are to be done on “Together with Lab Kit”

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Activity 1: Rivers of India- A Presentation

Explore the details of the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers of India and present it through maps and with the help of Power point Representation. Cover the Presentation based on :

Its location Originating place/state Tributaries/distributaries Length States benefited by it/Catchment areas Important cities located on its banks Irrigational project,if any Features Formed

Learn All These Features

Simple things you can do at Home to conserve water Use Biodegradable Cleaning Products – Make your own biodegradable cleaning

products so that it reduces the contamination of sewage water which will further add into rivers

1. Glass Cleaner: Combine ¼ cup distilled white vinegar and 4 cups warm water in a spray bottle. Use to clean glass or mirrors with a dry cloth or piece of newspaper.

2. Drain cleaner: Pour ½ cup baking soda into drain followed by 1 cup vinegar. Let it remain and fizz for 15 minutes, then rinse with hot or boiling water.

Activity2: Watch the movie of Adolf Hitler – Life is Beautiful. And with the reference of your book

Solve the given Assignment.

Q1. Circle the odd one out.

1. Selection, Final solution, murder, special treatment2. Jews, Ar3. yans, Gypsies, Disabled4. Germany, Italy, Japan, US 5. England, Sudetenland, Rhineland, Austria

Q2. Match The terms from coloumn ‘A’ with suitable statement from Column ‘B’

A B

a Genocide 1. A place where people were isolated and detained without due process of law.

b. Charles Darwin 2. The highest post in the cabinet of

ministers In Germany.

c. Euthanasia 3. Nazi mass killing

d. Chancellor 4. A natural scientist who discovered the theory of natural selection and evolution.

e. Concentration Camp 5. Nazi method of killing a disabled.

Q3. Why the people of Germany did not well receive The Weimar Republic?Q4. Discuss why Nazism became popular in Germany by 1930.Q5. What were the peculiar features of Nazi thinking ?

Activity3: Make Quiz cards Of the following: NAME OF TOPIC/PG NO ROLL NO

1. Pg 1,2 & 3 of Geography NCERT BOOK 1 to 42. Pg 4 & 5 5 to 83. Pg 7,8,9,10 & 11 9 to 124. Pg 12 & 13 13 to 165. Pg 14 & 15 17 to 206. Pg 17& 18 21 to 247. Pg 20 & 21 25 to 288. Pg 22,23 & 24 29 to 329. Module 1 of The French Rev. 33 to 3610. Module 2 of The French Rev. 37 to 4011. Module 3 of The French Rev. 41 to 4412. Module 4,5 & 6 of The French Rev. 45 & above

Activity4: Develop any story presenting the importance of Education, Health And Skill Development.Activity5: Project : Disaster Management

1. Introduction To Disaster Management Roll no. 1-242. Common Hazards- Prevention and Mitigation Roll no. 25 till last

On the basis of project VIVA will be taken after vacations

LIST OF IMPORTANT QUESTIONSL-2 Physical Features of India Q1. What is the ‘Theory of Plate Tectonics’? Explain.Q2. How were the Himalayan Mts. formed?Q3. Compare all 3 latitudinal ranges of Himalayas.Q4. Describe any 5 features of the Northern Plains.Q5. Difference between Western Ghats and Eastern Ghats.Q6. Distinguish between Western and Eastern Coastal Plains. Q7. How are the physical features of India complimentary to each other?L-3 DrainageQ1. Distinguish between The Himalayan and The Peninsular Rivers.Q2. Write the importance of lakes and rivers

Q3. Learn all the features of rivers which are given in PPT also.

MATHEMATICS

Solve the following questions:- 1. Represent the following on the number line. √2 , √3 ,√5 and √6 .7

2. Write & Learn the Definition of Remainder Theorem & Factor Theorem.

3. Plot the following on the graph paper and paste it in your holidays H W notebook.

A (-5,0 ) ,B (0,5) , C(5,0) , D(0,5 ) ,E (-3,-5) , F(2 , -6 ) , G( 0 ,5 ) ,H (0,-3)

Also name the quadrant or axis in which they lie.

4.Sketch the parallelogram three of whose vertices are (0,-4),(5,-4)and(5,2).also, find the fourth vertex and point of intersection of its diagonals.

5. Give an example of each of two irrational numbers, whose

(i) difference is rational number. (ii) difference is an irrational number.

(iii) sum is a rational number. (iv) sum is an irrational number.

(v) product is a rational number. (vi) product is a irrational number.

(vii) quotient is a rational number. (viii) quotient is a irrational number.

6. Express the following into the form of

pq

.

(i) 0 . 12 3__

(ii) 0.3181818…

7.Factorize: (i) x3+13x2+32x+20. (ii) 2y3+y2-2y-1

8. Evaluate using identities:

(i) 5.63 x 5.63 + 11.26 x 2.37 +2.37 x 2.37. (ii)

(361)3+(139)3

(361 )2−(361×139 )+(139 )2 .

9.Find the values of a and b in each of the following:

5+2√37−4√3

=a+b√3

10. Simplify

3√2−2√33√2+2√3

+ 3√2+2√33√2−2√3

11 If x =

12−√3 , then find the value of x3 – 2x2 – 7x + 10.

12. If 3x – 7y = 10 and xy = -1 , find the value of 9x2 + 49 y2 .13. Let R1 and R2 are the remainders when the polynomials x3 + 2x2 – 5ax – 7 and x3 + ax2 – 12x +6

are divided by x + 1 and (x – 2) respectively. If 2R1 + R2 =20, find the value of a.

14 Find the value of k so that 2x – 1 be a factor of 8x4 + 4x3 – 16 x2 + 10x + k.

15. Solve the following question :-> Exercise 2.5 : Q 5,6,8,9,10,11,12,13

Projects:

a) Importance of Mathematics in daily life.

b) Make a collage of 10 Indian Mathematician along with their contribution in the field of mathematics.( students may take help from internet)

c) Biography of Famous Mathematcian Srinivasa Ramanujun.

ART & CRAFT

All students are supposed to write slogans on THE GANGA RIVER OF LIFE….As clean Ganga is the theme of the year of DAV.. size of the sheet will be A3

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

1. Write Yoga Asanas and there benefits ( Any Five With Figures ) 2. Draw 400 mts Standard Track.3. Draw any one jumping & Throwing event.4. One game of your choice . (Dimension of the ground , History, Fouls & Rules & Regulations of the

game )