ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL, KOTA

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK COMPILATION

• English assignment-

Students will do any two activities of their choice (Total four activities including compulsory).

1.Write and post an actual letter or you may send a letter on your English teacher e-mail address telling

about how are you are spending your summer vacation. (150-200 words)

2.Prepare a short video on how are you going to spend or have spent your summer vacation. All the

description will be in English.

HINT: You may include your daily routine, important events, activities to keep yourself busy during

vacation, help or things you are doing to keep your family members happy.

3.See any three short award-winning animated movies and write a review on each in 50-60 words on A4

size paper and give it to your English teacher.

4. Use your creativity and imagination to write a funny, horror or inspirational story in 100-200 words. It

has to be your own creation. Use uncommon names for your characters and a story that is never heard

Write it on A4 size paper and submit it to your English teacher.

5.Write a diary entry of 50-100 word every day, take care of spellings and grammar.

6.Prepare a flow chart on chart paper on any one topic of grammar that is there in your syllabus. Submit

it to your English teacher.

7.Prepare a video of two to three minutes on any one debate from the given topic, it is your choice to

say for the motion or against the motion. Send it to your English teacher.

1.Self-studies vs Classroom studies: Which one is better way to learn?

2. Are today’s children fashion victims?

3.Students should not be graded on their handwriting

4. Are Online Courses good or bad?

8. Collect pictures and information about any two writers and write in 200-300 words.

by any one, your original story.

CLASS VIII

SESSION 2021-22

9. Ask your parents or siblings to take a dictation of all the chapters every day, maintain a copy. Make

correction of wrong spellings (compulsory for all). Submit the dictation copy after vacation to English

teacher.

10. Take a normal plastic or shoe box decorate or cover it. Every day take any five new words, learn it’s

spelling and meaning and frame a sentence. And collect it in box. Once the school reopens the English

teacher will ask you the spellings meaning and to frame sentences. That you have collected in Word bank

box.

11. Read, mark and write the hard word’ s meanings in your ncert books with pencil and show it to your

it to your class teacher. Read in front of mirror or read it to your parents, stress on right pronunciation

and intonation and look for its pronunciation on internet.

12. Increase your typing skills in key board. Compulsory for all.

• Hindi assignment –

• Maths assignment –

1.Do worksheets in your Maths notebook and lab activities in Maths practical notebook.

2.Write questions also along with answers.

3.Use only blue and black pen for writing in both the notebooks.

4.In practical notebook, pasting work or figures on blank/unruled side and writing part on ruled side.

5.There are 2 worksheets and 2 lab activities (Suman Publication) which is to be completed in vacations.

➢ Worksheets- (i) Worksheet 1- Rational Numbers

(ii) Worksheet 2- Linear equations in one variable

➢ Lab manual activities- (i) Activity 1- Dividing a line segment

(ii) Activity 2- To verify that the sum of four angles of a quadrilateral is 360°

6. Start each work sheet and lab activity from new page.

7. Maths Art integration activity- Rational numbers, Linear equations in one variable on A-4 size paper.

8. Draw concept maps of Ch.1 Rational Numbers and Ch.2 Linear equations in one variable on A-4 size papers.

9. Submit your complete assignment after vacations to the subject teacher on his personal number.

10. In case of any query, ask the subject teacher on his number.

11. Keep art integration activity and concept map in a separate file.

Mind map and lab activities: -

Instructions: -

YouTube links for art integration: -

https://youtu.be/5hUTd5QJr_A

https://youtu.be/3grPhxGm-ZM

• Science assignment-

II. Write the following answer in holiday H.W copy

1. Identify the following: -

(a) Providing water to crops

(b) Keeping crop grains for a long time under proper conditions

(c) Certain plants of the same kind grown on a large scale

(d) A machine used for cutting the matured crop

(e) A Rabi crop that is also one of the pulses

(f) A process of separating chaff from the grains

(g) A way of collecting rainwater & later using it for domestic or other purposes

2. Write a short note on Vermicomposting.

3. Explain and draw a neat diagram of Nitrogen cycle.

4. Draw a mind map to show the steps involved in crop production and Nitrogen cycle.

5. Draw a Flow chart about types of forces.

PERFORM ANY THREE ACTIVITY AND WRITE ABOUT IT IN HOLIDAY H.W COPY

ACTIVITY –1: Seeds

To study the effect of moisture on the germination of seeds-

I. Learn question answers of chapter 1

a) The students will take the gram seeds. Divide the seeds into three sets A, B and C.

b) Put the seeds of set A on the moist cotton.

c) Soak the seeds of Set B in the water overnight and then put on the moist cotton for seed germination.

d) Put the seeds of Set C in the boiling water for some time then allow it to germinate on the moist cotton.

e) Note the observations

SET A SET B SET C

SEEDS

ACTIVITY–2: Fungus

To observe the fungus in the infected leaves.

a) Visit the garden and collect the leaves with white patches.

b) Write a comparison between the normal leaves and leaves with white patches.

ACTIVITY–3: Preservatives

1. To know about the different methods of preservation.

a) Collect the wrappers of frozen and canned food items and milk.

b) Find about the preservatives present in these food items.

c) List the various preservatives and methods of their preservation.

• Social Studies assignment –

PART A

All questions of this part are COMPULSORY.

1. Write down the questions and answers of Geography Ch1-Resources in geography notebook.

2. On A4 size sheet make a poster or picture on any one Non-Conventional Sources of Energy and write down its advantages and disadvantages colorfully. (page 31 of Geography NCERT textbook)

3. MAP WORK: On the political map of India mark the following features: Areas under rice, wheat, cotton, Tea and Jute cultivation. Mark 28 states and its capitals and 8 Union Territories. Important centers of revolt of 1857.

PART B

Students will do ANY ONE of the following activities.

Prepare a Scrap book of around 6-8 sheets on any one of the topics given below: ➢ Protecting our Earth ➢ Sustainable development and its principles ➢ Resource conservation

Details for preparing scrap book are as under: -

• The cover page of the scrap book has to be really attractive.

• Also paste pictures or draw diagrams to make its colorful and presentable.

• Write down the details related to your selected topic.

OR Do a research work on Lok Sabha elections of 2019 under the following sub headings: -

• What were the emerging trends in the voting pattern?

• Name the political parties contested the election and paste their symbols. NOTE: - 1. The assignment is compulsory to do by each student. 2. It carries marks for internal assessment. (5 Marks each for portfolio, multiple assessment and subject enrichment)

• Sanskrit assignment –

NOTE- Please do your Sanskrit holiday homework in your Sanskrit notebook. No need to make a different notebook for this.

• General Knowledge assignment-

➢ WORKSHEET (do in your activity file)

REASONING QUESTIONS: (1 to 10)

18.Parts: Strap :: Wolf :

19. Water/Mirror Images: -

Choose the alternative which is closely resembles the water/mirror image of the given combination.

20. Classification: -

Choose the figure which is different from the rest.

QUESTIONS ON COVID PRECAUTIONS:(21 TO 30)

21. Thailand announced that it has proceeded to test its novel coronavirus vaccine on which animal/bird?

22. In a study, which cells are found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity?

23. Which of the following statements regarding Isolation during COVID-19 is/are correct?

1. It is used for people suffering from COVID-19 symptoms or who have tested positive for the virus.

2. In isolation means being separated from other people, mainly in a medical facility where you can receive

clinical care.

24. In India, when did the second phase of vaccination start?

25. Consider the following statements.

1. When a virus does not change is called a mutation.

2. A virus with one or more new mutations is known as a “variant” of the original virus.

Which of the following statements is/are correct?

26. Which of the following statement is/are correct about Favipiravir?

A. Favipiravir is an antiviral COVID-19 drug.

B. Glenmark Pharmaceuticals under the brand name FabiFlu has launched an antiviral drug Favipiravir.

C. It is India's first COVID-19 drug launched, priced at Rs 103 per tablet.

D. All the above are correct.

27.How many countries, areas, or territories are suffering from novel coronavirus outbreaks in the world?

28. In a study, which cells are found in COVID-19 patients 'bode well' for long-term immunity?

29.Name a clinical trial in which blood is transfused from recovered COVID-19 patients to a coronavirus patient

who is in critical condition?

30. How does Coronavirus transmit?

31.Which all diseases are related to coronavirus?

HEALTH AND HYGIENE QUESTIONS:(32 TO 41)

32. The World Health Day is celebrated on ____

33. Cleanliness, physical exercise, rest and sleep are a part of _____

34. Write one unhealthy habit?

35. Write the name of a disease caused by bacteria?

36. Which disease is also called as “Salmonella enterica serotype?

37. What is the main cause for transmission of the Hepatitis virus?

38. What is contamination?

39. The main cause of contagious disease is _________.

40. List the factors necessary for a healthy person?

41.Write 5 hygiene measures that are to be taken in order to protect us from covid?

QUESTION ON CURRENT AFFAIRS (42 TO 52):

42.Which country launched its first ever mega food park project in India, at Fanidhar, Gujarat?

43. In which country did the UN Security Council has agreed to deploy cease-fire agreement, that was led by

Moammar Gadhafi?

44. Which sports institute is located on the bank of Tehri lake?

45. In which state the centre has recently decided to form a committee for the protection of language, culture

and land of this region?

46. The double fish hook strategy inspired by which country?

47. What is the set of the strategies used by India to counter China’s string of pearls?

48. Which fashion designer has passed away in January 2021?

49.What is flue gas desulphurisation?

50. The FSSAI has recently changed the regulations of trans fatty acids what are they?

51. ICMR gets permission to study drones for delivering covid -19 vaccine……

52. The vaccination for covid -19 will gets started for ……. age group from 1st of May.

COURSE BASED QUESTIONS:

53. It has six sections comprising thirty-five galleries of cultural and scientific artifacts namely Indian art,

archaeology, anthropology, geology, zoology and economic botany. Many rare and unique specimens, both

Indian and trans-Indian, relating to humanities and natural sciences, are preserved and displayed in the galleries

of these sections. In particular the art and archaeology sections hold collections of international importance.

Identify the museum?

54. Write 10 names of countries to study aboard.

55. Write two to three main points regarding world worst tragedies.

56. Make a flow chart of 5’Rs of waste managements?

Write about each Rs in detail?

57. How many legs does a spider have?

58. Phool Patti embroidery is from which state?

59. Identify the different handicrafts of India mention the state where it is prepared?

60.Where is Salarjung museum located?

• Art Integration project-

SELECT ANY ONE and make a project. After completion of the project- make PDF and send to the subject

teacher.

1. If you choose Hindi, then make your project in Hindi language only.

2. Your project should be at least 6 to 8 pages.

3. Your project must be handmade, not copied from anywhere but you can

seek help.

4. If you have any doubt, you can call the teacher between 10.00am to 12.00pm.

5. You have to create the first page of the project in this format.

YouTube links for Art Integrated Project-

https://youtu.be/GVj9vNJUpsY

https://youtu.be/mUrDc7xDNG4

(Wish you all the best. Stay home stay safe.)