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DPS INTERNATIONAL HOLIDAY HOMEWORK 2015 – 16 CLASS V

ENGLISH LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE  Read the newspaper every day even if you travel. Collect 10 clippings on any of the following topics:

 Environment

 Technology

 Health

 Sports

Make a collage on the topic of your choice with the newspaper clippings and write a paragraph of 100 words as to why that topic interested you and what from the articles pasted did you learn  Complete unit 1 of your workbook.

Read any one of the books from the list given below during your summer break. There will be book discussion in class after the holidays.  Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens  Rusty by Ruskin Bond

The students will be assessed on:  Content  Creativity  Originality  Presentation

1 MATHEMATICS Activity 1: PAPYRUS WONDERS Make a model on any one of the topics given below using 2D and 3D shapes on a cardboard sheet (approximately 12 inches by 14 inches).  Geometrocity – A city made of math

 Garden Scene

 My Classroom

Note: Before starting the project refer to the questionnaire at the end of the page.

You may need to keep some records (time and amount spent etc.) during the course of your project

You can make any regular or irregular shapes like cubes, cuboids, cylinders, spirals, prisms etc. using paper folding or origami, paper cutting, nets. Some of the ideas for your reference are given below.

2 After making the model, answer the given questionnaire: Q1) Calculate the length and breadth of the cardboard sheet (in cms). (1 inch = 2 ½ cm) Q2) Name the shapes used in the model. Also write the number of faces and corners each shape has. OBJECT NO. OF FACES NO. OF CORNERS NAME SHAPE Building Cuboid

Q3) (a) Calculate the total time spent by you in making this model (in hrs and minutes). (b) Convert ans. (a) into seconds. Q4) Express the time spent (in minutes) by you each day as a fraction of the total time (in minutes) spent by you to make the model. Day Time spent Time spent as a fraction of the total time 1 2 3

Q5) a) Make a bill and calculate the total expenditure incurred by you in making the model.

Item Price ( per piece) Amount

Grand total

b) Convert your above grand total into Euros, dollars and pounds after researching on the current conversion rate.

Your model will be evaluated on the following criterion: 3  Originality

 Creativity

 Number of shapes used

 Presentation

Note: Students will also be given 5 worksheets with 5 questions each.

SCIENCE LET’S MAKE AN INTERESTING MODEL:

How to go about it: 1. Watch all the videos: Watch the following links/ videos on youtube.com a) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MfuTN9f5Is(Skeleton) b) Play – Doh Brain! (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v= – 9Yrhy2lvZY) c) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AzOeUQLqXa0

2. Choose your favourite video/model from the above links or you can choose any other topic related to our body too make a model of. 3. Collect information about. Also read from your text book. Write this information on an A4 sheet.

RUBRICS :  Materials used.  Method  Description of the various parts of the model (draw a diagram of your model to explain the parts). E.g. parts of the brain and parts of an eye. (take help from the book.)

Learn about these parts for an oral presentation.

EVS & ICT 4 DESIGN A POSTER WITH A CAUSE  Pick up any relevant cause which you believe is very important for people to know or follow. i.e. Swacch Bharat, importance of carpool, we all are equal, educate the girl child etc.

 Design a Poster: Either using any of the computer software or material such as

Size: A4 size of a chart/printer paper

Use sketches, drawings or pictures to illustrate the cause

Give a Caption

Write a few catchy lines to give the message.

 An oral presentation will have to be given in class explaining as to why you have chosen the particular cause and what are the strong feelings you have for it? – 2 min

 Best 10 posters will be displayed at the reception to display.

RUBRICS: Presentation: 5 marks Relevance of the Topic: 5marks Content: 5 marks Creativity: 5 marks Originality: 5 marks

SPANISH

a) Assignment Booklet: In your assignment booklet do exercise pages: 13 – 16 (Refer to your text book if required)

b) Entry tickets – The Spanish speaking countries have a very rich history and in this summer vacation you have the opportunity to explore it. The students have to make/ design entry tickets of the famous historic sites and monuments of the Spanish and Latin American countries.

 The tickets have to be self – designed and creative. And no printouts are allowed  Material: Any decorative material can be used. Size: 8” X 4”. Colours: Any  Text to be used on the entry ticket – SPANISH (Search on the internet if required)

Examples: The following are a few examples of the historical sites. You can search for more on the internet and do not consider these as the only options. Explore more. 1) La Sagrada Familia, Spain 2) Alhambra, Spain 3) Machu Picchu, Peru 4) Torres Del Paine, Chile 5) Palma Cathedral, Spain

5 6) Líneas De Nazca, Peru

Rubrics for the entry tickets: Content – 3 marks Presentation – 3.5 marks Creativity – 3.5 marks Total = 10 marks

GERMAN 1. Assignment Booklet Exercises to be completed till May. 2. “Deutschland – Ein Fotoalbum” – Present Germany through your eyes!! Read about the country and present it as Photo album (14”x10”). You may include maps, flag, various German Federal states and their flags, famous personalities, monuments, brands and logos. Let your imagination take over! Note: Email the pictures to monika.handa.dpsi @ gmail.com RUBRICS: Content – 5 marks Presentation – 3marks Oral – 2marks

FRENCH Make way for summer holidays! It’s time to have fun in the sun! While in the frolic and excitement we drench, Let’s also remember to learn some French!

 Get the writer in you to surface! Write a paragraph (approx 100 words) on any ONE of the following topics. Type it out, illustrate it well and email it to [email protected]/[email protected]

Topics:

– ma maison

– mon chien

– ma famille

– mon meilleur ami

– mon école

6 Probe the world of French poetry and pick any poem of your choice. Write it out beautifully with illustrations on an A4 size paper. Make it as attractive as your heart desires! Since we are all grown – up now (well, almost), no nursery rhymes please!