SUMMERTIME LEARNING CLASS -VIII ENGLISH 1. Read the abridged version of plays by Shakespeare(reference:

Shakespeares Tales by Charles and Mary lamb) Take notes of the characters and story. Write a brief summary of any one play in about 150 words

2. Spelling Variations in British and American English

Sometimes you must have noticed that the same word in English is spelt

differently in British and American English. ( for example, favour in British English and favor in American English). We in India follow British English.

Given below are the meanings of some words. Find out the words and write

their British and American equivalents.

The manner in which one behaves. Locality where one lives A schedule of activities An aircraft Objects worn by people to increase their attractiveness the unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip, and sometimes down the

sides of the mouth Most liked; preferred resistance against danger, attack, or harm; protection a bill of exchange drawn on a bank by the holder of an account a building designed for the performance of plays, operas, etc

2. Dictionary.com gives the word of the day. Visit the site and collect 20

words. Write down each word with its meaning and make a sentence using the word.

3. Refer to page 150 and 151 of your main course book. Prepare the script for

the final part of the story in about 150-200 words. 4. Look for 10 idioms each related to animals and body parts. Write their

meanings and frame sentences with the idioms.eg: Crocodile tears.

MATHEMATICS

CLASS VIIIA Do the following assignments in your assignment notebook.

ASSIGNMENT I

ASSIGNMENT II

ASSIGNMENT III

ASSIGNMENT IV

MATHEMATICS

CLASS VIII B Class VIII B will be involved in the Mathematics Exhibition to be held in the month of July. For this each student has to do an activity/project. The students will be working individually on the assigned activities. The names of the students doing the assigned activity are mentioned under each activity.

Activity 1 Make charts depicting the history and origin of Tangram.

Names of the students who have to do activity 1. 1.Arushee Ghai. 2.Farzana Khatoon. 3.Josephine James 4.Aman Birdi. 5.Yash Wadhwa.

Activity 2

Make a complete set of tangram consisting of the following seven pieces: 1. a small square 2. two small congruent triangles 3. two large congruent triangles 4. a medium-size triangle 5. a parallelogram.

Material Required to make a set of Tangram 1.A rectangular piece of paper suitable for folding 2. A pair of scissors

Procedure to make a set of tangram: 1.Fold a rectangular piece of paper so that a square is formed. Cut off the extra flap.

2.Cut the square into two triangles.

3.Take one triangle and fold it in half. Cut the triangle along the fold into two smaller triangles.

4.Take the other triangle and crease it in the middle. Fold the corner of the triangle opposite the crease and cut.

5.Fold the trapezoid in half and fold again. Cut along both folds.

6.Fold the remaining small trapezoid and cut it in two.

Make ten such sets of tangram and arrange the pieces to form different shapes. Names of students to do activity 2: 1.Yash Tamrakar. 2.Anirudh Puranik. 3.Yatin Khurana. 4.Vansh Chopra. 5.Varun Gupta.

Activity 3

Names of students doing activity 3: 1.Anisha Gulia 2.Gauri Bhardhwaj. 3.Ashish Singhal. 4.Chesta Narula 5.Ankush Pahuja. Activity 4

Names of students doing activity 4 1.Hrithik Rohilla 2.Himani 3.Ria Rana 4.Risabh Nagpal 5.Ritika Bidhuri.

Activity 5

Names of students who have to do activity 5 1.Kunal Goel. 2.Atishay Jain 3.Anushka Goel. 4.Karan Chopra. 5.Priyanka.

Activity 6

Names of students who have to do activity 6 1.Himani 2.Harshita Gupta 3.Sanna Soin 4.Rachit Sarma 5.Vyoma kesh

Activity 7 Draw a map of your classroom using proper scale and symbols for different objects. (refer to pg 160-pg162 of NCERT TEXTBOOK of class VIII) Names of students who have to do activity 7 1.Mrinalni Malik 2.Naman Kesri 3.Piyush Kaushik 4.Pratham Mitra 5.Aditya Vikram Vashisht

Activity 8 Draw a map of your school compound using proper scale and symbols for various features like playground, main building, garden etc. (refer to pg 160-162 of NCERT TEXTBOOK of class VIII) Names of students who have to do activity 8 1.Khoobi Gaur 2.Shantanu Pandey 3.Shourya Gupta 4.Sidhant Tewathia 5.Sounak Basu Activity 9 Draw a map of the vicinity around Apeejay School, Saket . (refer to pg 160-162 of NCERT TEXTBOOK of class VIII) Names of students who have to do activity 9 1.Karuna Verma 2.Srishti Narang 3.Subham Sharma 4.Varun Sagar. Activity 10 Make charts depicting the history and origin of the Pythagoras theorem. Names of students who have to do activity 10 1.Tanya Kalra 2.Mohd.Aftab Ansari 3.Tejaswini Bhatt 4.Vaidaant Chawla.

SCIENCE CLASS VIII-A STEPS TOWARDS A SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT FOR A CLEAN, GREEN AND HEALTHY EARTH

Biofertilizers can be expected to reduce the use of chemical fertilizers and pesticides. The microorganisms in biofertilizers restore the soil's natural nutrient cycle and build soil organic matter. Through the use of biofertilizers, healthy plants can be grown while enhancing the sustainability and the health of soil.

Biofuels are a wide range of fuels which are in some way derived from biomass.

The term covers solid biomass, liquid fuels and various biogases. Biofuels are gaining increased public and scientific attention, driven by factors such as oil price spikes, the need for increased energy security, concern over greenhouse gas emissions from fossil fuels, and government subsidies.

Human waste disposal in high altitude and low temp areas, moving railway coaches, buses, big Cities, Mines, remote areas, Beaches, Rural areas, long distance buses is a burning problem. The problem has further aggravated in glaciers where ambient temperature drops to -40 degree C and lower.The technology of bio-toilets helps to solve this problem. It is 100% eco- friendly and economically viable.

Collect information on the given topics and sub topics according to the instructions given below: 1. BIOFERTILIZERS

a) Types of biofertilizers b) Impact on environment c) Benefits d) Examples e) Bio and organic fertilizers f) Images g) Method to make a biofertilizer with pictures h) Organic farming and biofertilizers i) Biofertilizers companies in India

GROUP 1 ( Aakriti, Abhay, Akhil, Akshat, Apoorv, Sogam) GROUP 2 ( Khyati, Mandeep, Muskaan, Nakul, Naveen) GROUP 3 ( Sahil, Saloni, Shivam, Shivika, Shreya, Vrinda, Unnati)

2. BIOFUELS a) First generation biofuels b) Second generation biofuels c) Third generation biofuels d) Impact on environment e) Benefits f) Images g) logos h) Method used to prepare biofuel from sugarcane , jatropa , cassava, algae etc with pictures. i) Countries making biofuels and biofuel companies of India. GROUP 1 ( Arjun Chopra, Arjun Nair, Ayush, Bhavya, Chahat ) GROUP 2 (Nikhil, Nikita, Pranjal, Raghav, Ravinder, Rohan Krishnan) GROUP3 ( Shrinkhala, Shubham, Simarjeet, Suraj, Tejas, Varun) 3. BIO -TOILETS a) Features b) Areas of usage c) Technology behind bio -toilets c) Benefits d) Types of bio -toilets e) Difference between e- toilets and bio -toilets f) Images e) Make a model of a bio -toilet taking the help of images from the internet. f) Bio -toilets in India GROUP1( Raksha, Devansh, Dhruv, Elizabeth ,Joshua) GROUP2 (Renu, Rishabh, Rohan Sudan, Rohan Verma) Make a file containing the entire information according to the topic\sub-topic allotted to you and your group and present it after the vacations. Also make charts (5 per group) and model (1-2) per group for the science exhibition to be held in July. Note : The students of Class VIII A can also attempt the worksheet in science given in the holiday homework for Class VIIIB. However, it will not be assessed.

SCIENCE CLASS VIII B

PHYSICS

1. Give reasons for the following.

a) Mountaineers suffer from nose bleed at high altitudes. b) Trucks have double tyres at the rear end. c) Dams are built with broad bases. d) A bicycle gradually slows down when you stop pedaling. e) Pillars holding the track of metro trains have a broad base.

CHEMISTRY

A. Choose the correct answer for the following questions. 1. Which of the following is a natural fibre? a) Polythene b) PVC c) Nylon d) Wool 2. Which of the following is used for making disposable cups? a) LDPE b) PS c) PP d) PVC 3. Which of the following is used for making parachutes and stockings? a) Cotton b) Nylon c) Wool d) Bakelite. B. Give reasons for the following- 1. Refrigerators and freezers have a plastic foam core. 2. A stand of wool burns with the odour of burning ha