AHLCON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MAYUR VIHAR – 1, DELHI

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK (2016 – 17)

CLASS VI

Dear Parents

This year the Holiday Homework is slightly tilted towards ISA (International School Award) activities undergoing in the school. Year

2016 marks the celebration of 400 years of William Shakespeare’s legacy around the world. This special anniversary year is a unique

opportunity to enhance student’s understanding of Shakespeare’s literary work and use their creativity, knowledge, skills and

strategies to do the authentic research based on it.

Artistic, imaginative, innovative and interdisciplinary holiday homework is designed in languages and Social Science on the theme of

Shakespeare where they will be engaged and expected to research, read , appreciate and explore the work of the famous writer and

execute the same in the form of Calendar, Postal Stamp, Scroll Making, Cards etc.

The project on the theme “Flowers of Hope” in Science and Maths will allow students to know about various kinds of flora in different

countries. They will compare the landscape, techniques, kinds of gardens that people maintain in India and different countries. The

students will be presenting this with the help of Fact Files, Posters, Planters, PPTs, Floral Rangoli, Model of Garden etc. Thus they

will understand the concept of sustainability and the need to live in harmony with nature and gather knowledge about different types

of gardens around the world.

With Warm Regards

Ms Dimple Puri

(Incharge- Middle Section)

MATHEMATICS GENERAL INSTRUCTIONS

1. Practice 10 questions daily of the concepts already taught to you before summer break. 2. Do the workbook of the chapters already done. 3. Research and explore various games based on Mathematical concepts.

OBJECTIVES With an objective to inculcate and enhance:

an aptitude to research

organizational skills

presentation

creativity

motor skills

critical thinking

Pattern Recognition

Roll No. Task Description of the Task

1 - 16 Floral Rangoli Students will prepare a floral rangoli as per the following details:

1. Students will research and select a floral design.

2. Draw the selected design on a cardboard of size 15 inches by 15 inches covered properly with a plain

pastel sheet.

3. Color or decorate the design beautifully using pulses, rice, dry leaves, colors, glitters or any other

suitable medium.

4. Mention the mathematical concept which is depicted in the floral design.

Eg: Use the link https://www.google.co.in/?gfe_rd=cr&ei=t6QlV4TSJovY8AeJ463oAQ#q=mathematical+rangoli

17

onwards

Window Curtain using

different flowers with

symmetry

Students will prepare a window curtain as per the following details:

1. Search information about any three or four flowers and leaves which has line symmetry.

2. Prepare cut outs of these flowers and leaves .

3. Decorate these flowers and leaves beautifully.

4. Prepare four long strings of length 4 ft

5. The flowers and leaves can be made out of thick cartridge sheet of good color. Paste the cutouts of

flowers on these strips and decorate them beautifully.

6. They can also use any other material along with these cutouts to decorate the strings such as glass

beads ,glass cylinders

Eg: Use the link : http://www.aliexpress.com/store/product/Free-shipping-5-meter-length-can-be-customized-floral-and-crystal-glass-bead-curtain/1654131_32265936256.html

Judgement Criteria

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR PROJECT AND GROUP ACTIVITY FA 2 THROUGH THE HOLIDAY

HOMEWORK.

THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITY IS AS FOLLOWS :

ASSESSMENT AREAS TO BE ASSESSED WEIGHTAGE TOTAL MARKS

PROJECT AND GROUP ACTIVITY ASSESSMENT

RESEARCH

CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

TIMELY SUBMISSION

OVERALL PRESENTATION

10

SOCIAL SCIENCE

Project: BROCHURE MAKING

GUIDELINES FOR MAKING A BROCHURE:

1. The brochure should be made in a team of 5-6 students of your respective class as a collaborative project work.

2. You must do a thorough research on the topic.

3. The brochure should be made using A3 size sheet and should have 8-10 leaves.

4. Cover page should be beautifully decorated according to the given themes.

5. Each leaf should mention proper headings and sub-headings.

6. Write down brochure overview (a brief idea about what the brochure is all about).

7. Make a Bibliography (the books read, the websites visited for the project)

8. Substantiate it with photographs as per the allotted theme.

9. The last leaf of your brochure should have name of group member; roll numbers, academic year, class and section and few photographs of working

together in a team.

Class Task Objectives Description of the Task

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Brochure Making Project Title: “Spring traditions around the world”

With an objective to

learn beyond books

foster creativity

develop ICT skills

organizational skills

presentation

learn to develop problem solving

Around the world, people celebrate the end of the

dismal winter weather with unique festivals and

traditions. Some date back thousands of years and

others are relatively new. While Hindus are celebrating

Holi and Christians are observing Easter, it's important

to remember that the dawning of spring has been

observed for a long time in many other cultures as well.

Traditions vary widely from one country to the next.

From exploding snowmen to flower festivals, find out

how cultures around the world celebrate the start of the

spring season.

Explore the celebration in the below mentioned

countries and compile the information in a Creative

Brochure. (Each group should explore at least four

countries from the given list):

1. Canada

2. Thailand

3. India

4. Iran

5. Egypt

6. Italy

7. Ireland

8. Bulgaria

Few online Resources that can be explored for the project are as follows:

1. http://www.schooloftheseasons.com/spring.html

2. http://paganwiccan.about.com/od/ostarathespringequinox/p/SpringEqWorld.htm

3. http://www.thecultureist.com/2014/05/01/5-spring-celebrations-around-world/

4. http://www.travelchannel.com/interests/arts-and-culture/photos/spring-festivals-around-the-world

5. http://mentalfloss.com/article/21216/quick-10-10-ways-celebrate-spring-equinox

Teacher`s Tip: Make your brochure attractive by carving it out into unique shapes like these:

You can also try out creative a Digital Brochure by browsing through following sites:

1. http://www.stocklayouts.com/Templates/Free-Templates/Free-Brochure-Templates-Download.aspx

2. http://www.istockphoto.com/

3. http://www.smiletemplates.com/free/brochure-templates/0.html

Wish you luck for creating an innovative brochure in a team!

Judgment Criteria

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR FA 2 (PROJECT AND GROUP ACTIVITY) THROUGH THE HOLIDAY HW.

THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES IS AS FOLLOWS FOR CLASS VI

Assessment

Areas to be Assessed

Weightage

Total Marks

Judgment criteria

Content

Creativity

Innovation/Using new ideas

Presentation and Viva

3

2

3

2

10

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GERMAN

Class VI

ASSIGNMENT 1: (PROJECT / ACTIVITY)

NOTE: 1. Maintain one notebook and write down 5 new German words from the dictionary and make sentences as well.

2. Converse in German at home.

Judgement Criteria

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR RESEARCH PROJECT AND ORAL ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE HOLIDAY HW.

THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES IS AS FOLLOWS FOR CLASS VI

ASSESSMENT AREAS TO BE ASSESSED WEIGHTAGE TOTAL

MARKS

ORAL

ASSESSMENT

FLUENCY AND DICTION

EXPRESSION AND

CONFIDENCE

RELEVANCE TO THE TOPIC

4

3

3 10

RESEARCH

PROJECTCONTENT

CREATIVITY

RESEARCH AND

PRESENTATION

3

3

410

CLASS TASK OBJECTIVES DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK

VI

Wall hanging

With an objective to

inculcate -

creativity

presentation

skills

application of

knowledge

Wall hanging

Students will make a wall hanging showing the color names in

German using different flowers shapes.

They’ll prepare a wall hanging as per the following details:

1. Take different colorful thick sheets and cut them into

different flower shapes (5 inches each).

2. Write different colors names in German on those shapes.

3. Decorate them creatively. Use illustrations (cutouts/

sketching etc.) to make it attractive, creative and

presentable.

4. Attach a thread / ribbon for attaching flower shapes.

5. Visit the link given below to know the color names in

German.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3ehbv6aA8Tg

SCIENCE

PREPARING POT- FLOWERS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

INTRODUCTION:

We plant flowers primarily for their beauty and fragrance but they have many other benefits. By planting and caring for flowers, we help improve our surroundings, reduce pollution, improve the appearance of our community and increase the value of our property. Flower gardens combine plants of different heights, colors, textures, and fragrances to create interest and delight the senses.

GUIDELINES TO PREPARE A POT WITH FLOWER SEEDS OF DIFFERENT COUNTRIES

To sow the seeds of a flower of USA, JAPAN,CHINA AND INDIA.

Mix equal proportions of red soil, manure, garden soil, and sand from which larger stones have been removed.

Fill three-fourth of the pot with this mixture.

Place one or two seeds in the pot, inserted to a depth which equals the size of the seed.

Keep the pot in a shady place away from direct sunlight.

Sprinkle with water regularly to keep the soil moist, preferably in the mornings and evenings.

Wait for the tiny seedling to sprout.

Weeds should be removed as and when they appear.

Observe and record observation of its growth in the observation table.

Decorate the pot and submit it to your science teacher.

Teacher`s Tip:

A) To decorate the pot, materials like clay, paper, beads, icecream sticks, paints etc. can be used.

Class Task Objectives Description of the Task

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To sow the seeds of a flower of different countries and prepare a pot for floral gardens.

With an objective to inculcate:

An attitude to grow more plants.

Awareness about the importance of different type of gardens.

To gain respect for the beauty of nature and value plants and the natural environment.

To learn how various conditions affect the growth of plants.

To measure and observe the growth of their seedlings of flowers of different countries.

Students will sow seeds of a flower of different countries in a decorated pot and observe the seed growth. Students will present the analysis of their work in an A3 sheet in the given format . Roll number wise distribution of the task:

Pot with seeds of India-Roll no. 1-8

Pot with seeds of USA- Roll no. 9-15

Pot with seeds of Japan- Roll no. 16-22

Pot with seeds of China- Roll no.23 onwards

Online Resources that can be explored for the decoration of pot are as follows: 1. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yb5Dct98S9s 2. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ckpWIdbxUVI B) Observation table Students need to present the analysis of their work in an A3 sheet in the following format along with the pot. Class: ………………. Subject: ………………….. Aim: …………………..

JUDGEMENT CRITERIA PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR FA 2 (PROJECT ACTIVITY) THROUGH THE HOLIDAY HW.

THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES IS AS FOLLOWS FOR CLASS VI

Assessment

Areas to be Assessed

Weightage

Total Marks

Judgment criteria

Content

Evidences

Innovation/Usage of new ideas

Presentation and Viva

3 2 3 2

10

SNo

Name of the floral plant

Type of soil used

Type of manure used for the plant

Time of watering Morning/Evening

Time consumed for germination of seed to seedling

Growth of stem per week(in cm)

Number of buds grown per week

ENGLISH

ASSIGNMENT 1: (PROJECT / ACTIVITY)

NOTE: 1. Develop the habit of reading newspaper every day and watch English news channels like IBN, CNN, BBC etc.

2. Children are expected to read any two novels of ‘Ruskin Bond’ and ‘Roald Dahl’. The review of the same will be shared

in the class.

3. Write two words everyday in a separate notebook to enhance your vocabulary. Use those words while conversing in

English at home.

CLASS TASK OBJECTIVES DESCRIPTION OF THE TASK

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Scroll Making

A letter to Shakespeare

With an objective to -

inculcate an aptitude to

research the works of

Shakespeare

creativity

organizational skills

critical thinking

presentation skills

In 2016 the world will commemorate 400 years since

the death of William Shakespeare! This special

anniversary year is a truly unique opportunity to

enhance student’s understanding by creating

and implementing a celebration of the great

playwright and his work.

Students will write a letter to Shakespeare,

mentioning what they would have liked him to write

on, if he was still there. They’ll prepare a scroll as per

the following details:

6. Search the net and watch animated

Shakespeare plays. Think of their relevance to

the current scenario. Brainstorm and churn

your thoughts to what is missing in his plays

and what you feel needs to be changed or

written about in accordance to the present

society.

7. Take a cartridge sheet and cut it into half

lengthwise.

Judgement Criteria

PLEASE NOTE THAT THE STUDENTS WILL BE ASSESSED FOR RESEARCH PROJECT AND ORAL ASSESSMENT THROUGH THE HOLIDAY

HW.

THE ASSESSMENT CRITERIA FOR THE ABOVE ACTIVITIES IS AS FOLLOWS FOR CLASS VI

ASSESSMENT AREAS TO BE ASSESSED WEIGHTAGE TOTAL

MARKS

ORAL

ASSESSMENT

CONTENT

EXPRESSION

CONFIDENCE

4

3

310

RESEARCH

PROJECT

CONTENT

organization

Use of language

Development

2.5

2.5

2.5

2.5

10

8. Pen down your thoughts in the form of a letter

to Shakespeare on the sheet.

9. Paste two sticks, one on either side of the

sheet.

10. Attach a thread for hanging on the top of the

scroll.

11. Use illustrations (cutouts/ drawings/ pictures

etc.) to make it attractive, creative and

presentable.

12. Visit the link given below to get an idea of

making a scroll.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gWus9xANt1A

Computer Science

Create a Card ( Birthday / Invitation / Greetings, etc) in Microsoft Publisher. The card should include

Pictures

Borders

Attractive heading

Background

Soft copy should be mailed to respective ICT teacher and coloured hard copy to be submitted after vacation.

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