DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD SESSION 2019-20

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This is our world…… This is our home ……. This is the place where we belong……Our world is an amazing place! It is the only planet we know about where people, animals and plants can live. We can live here because we have water, sunlight, and can grow food and breathe the air. To appreciate, enjoy and develop respect for different life forms on earth, this year we have chosen UN GOAL 15 Life on Land as the theme for the holiday home work for classes Nursery and Prep. These are two of the 17 goals of United Nations for Sustainable Development.

The project is adults and young learner friendly alike – a fun and engaging way to learn about the Sustainable Development Goals and what you can do to take action to make them a reality.

It will be great if you visit the zoo with your parents, go for a nature walk, watch Animal Planet and National Geographic channel, visit UN sustainable goal website and browse animal encyclopedia, read animal stories to enhance your learning. Hope you enjoy exploring the “Life on Earth” with the guidance and support of your parents.

PROJECT: A MEMORABLE VACATION

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United Nations proposed 2030 Agenda for sustainable development, which includes a set of 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Over the next fifteen years, with these new goals that

universally apply to all, countries will mobilize efforts to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities and tackle climate change by 2030.

This year ,we carry forward our endeavour to work and support UNSDGs. The students are expected to work on a project given designed on selected goal which will keep them engaged in creative and fruitful pursuits during the summer break. This project will not only give an insight into some of the prevailing issues which need timely addressal, but also provide an opportunity to make sincere efforts to ensure sustainability and prosperity for the future. The students are expected to work with the guidance and support of the parents to make their projects a success. Wishing you happy holidays.

BRIEF INTRODUCTION TO THE UNSDG-15

Goal 15: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystem, sustainably manage forest, combat desertification, halt the reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss. Watch video links given below:

https://vimeo.com/138852758

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADuiMF_TVH0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpEc5nHqO2c

Change starts with you There are some super easy things we can adopt into our routines which will make a big difference.

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Things you can do to save earth.• Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning themoff completely when not in use, including your computer.• Turn off the lights. Your TV or computer screen provides a cosy glow, so turnoff other lights if you don’t need them.• Take short showers. Bathtubs require gallons more water than a 5-10 minuteshower.• walk or take public transport. Save the car trips for when you’ve got a biggroup.• Bring your own bag when you shop. Pass on the plastic bag and start carryingyour own reusable totes.• Take fewer napkins. You don’t need a handful of napkins to eat your takeout.Take just what you need .• Donate what you don’t use. Local charities will give your gently used clothes,books and furniture a new life• If you have a fruit or snack that you don’t want, don’t throw it out. Give itaway to someone who needs it more.

STORY – A MEMORABLE VACATION

Tom was a school going boy. He went to Karnataka to meet his grandparents and spend his summer vacations with them. At his grandparent’s place he was looking forward to meet his cousin Jiya who was of his age. They always had lot of fun together. One day Uncle Sam was taking to them on a ride when he inquired about their Holiday Project. To their surprise, both Jiya and Tom had got similar Holiday Project. Uncle Sam could see the excitement on the faces of both the children and decided to take the kids to Ooty and show them the famous Botanical Garden. The kids were thrilled to visit that place.

Activity 1(a)- Visit any Botanical garden/Park like City Forest, Botanical Garden Noida etc.

After coming back from the visit to the Botanical Garden, they discussed what they had observed and embarked on their holiday project and completed a worksheet on things observed on the visit.

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Activity 1(b) - My Nature walk

Become a nature activist and record your observations. What all did you see during your nature walk. Put a tick in the given space and colour the pictures.

bird butterfly flower

books

squirrel

bud

grass

dolphins

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Tom and Jiya also discussed about various plants they had seen on their visit and decided to create a pictionary on plants.

PLANT PICTIONARY

Activity 1(c): Creating a Plant Pictionary. Objective: Student will be able to identify, recognize and list the various types of plants/trees/flowers. Skill Used: Research, Communication, Thinking, Creative and Aesthetic Development. Material Required: Cutouts of plants/trees/flowers, glue, scissors, coloured A4 pastel sheets, crayons.

Instructions: Step 1: Vertically divide A4 pastel sheet into half and

create a spiral booklet of 28 pages.

Step 2: The first page will be labelled with name,

class and section.

Step 3: Each page will have a letter written on its left

side (starting with letter A …. to letter Z) and pictures

of flower/tree/plants related to that letter pasted as well

as labelled artistically on the sheet (as shown in the

picture).

Step 4: Use your creativity to design a Plant

Pictionary.

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One early morning when Jiya woke up, she saw her grandmother

working in the garden. She inquired what she was doing and wanted

to know how trees grew. Grandma told Jiya and Tom the story of

the seed. After the story both Tom and Jiya showed interest in

planting a tree .The grandmother smile at them and told them

that before they start on planting activity , they should create a n

apron for themselves so that they don’t spoil their clothes during

the activity.

ACTIVITY 2. Making an Apron.

Objective: To make them aware about personal hygiene and to maintain cleanliness in their routine as a part of Home Economics curriculum.

Material Required: Any plain or printed cotton material, some buttons, laces and embroidery thread.

Instructions:

1. Get an apron made to the required size of your ward.2. Get any flower/plant motif made on it.3. Use buttons and lace to decorate it.4. Get a pocket made to keep a small napkin/hanky in it.5. Get your ward’s name and class embroidered on it.

Learning outcome: Students will be able to learn to use the apron during various activities like gardening, clay play, painting, water play, meal time etc.

Skills enhanced: Cleanliness and hygiene, basic etiquettes, creative and aesthetic skill,

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The children were very happy to wear their new apron. The grandmother took them to the lawns and made them sow a seed each and observed it growing every day.

Activity 3: Observe the links given below and plant a seed with the help of the elders.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TE6xptjgNR0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ro8Z9qIlWjM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WoTPiEo2rnI

Click a picture of your activity and post it on Edmodo.

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One day Uncle Sam showed them a video related to conservation of resources . Then Tom and Jiya asked Uncle Sam to tell them about conservation of environment and how to make Mother Earth a better and more beautiful place to live.

Uncle Sam shared some super easy things with them to make an Earth a Happy Earth. Kindly view the video link given below. Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h_lC2zo_flE

The children asked their uncle how they can conserve resources. He told them to go through a week-long entry in a check list and find out for themselves how much of conservation they could do. At the end of the checklist activity they were happy with their small efforts.

Conservation of resources Activity 4: Checklist for conservation of resources.

Objective: To develop awareness and care towards conserving resources.

Skill Used: Research, communication, thinking, creative and aesthetic development.

Material Required: crayons .

Instructions: Try and carry out all the given activities on a daily basis. Colour the smiley once you accomplish the deed. Imbibe it in your daily routine.

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Checklist for Conserving Energy

MONDAY TUESDAY WEDNESDAY THURSDAY FRIDAY

I save water by closing the taps.

I save electricity by switching off the lights when not in use.

I save paper by utilizing them properly.

I use a cloth bag instead of polybag to save nature

I don’t sharp pencil unnecessarily.

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Jiya helped Tom to make a poster on Happy Earth. Help your ward do one of the given activities.

Activity 5: BEST OUT OF THE WASTE (Roll no.1-12)

I will be able to create a poster on Happy Earth / Ball- globe/paper plate Earth /Face mask depicting Happy Earth.

Objective: Children will be able to know and relate ways to Reduce, Reuse and Recycle and Conserve resources to make Earth a happy place. Skill Used: Research, Communication, Thinking, Creative and Aesthetic Development. Material Required: Newspaper, ball, paper plate, colours, glue, Dry grass, decorative material etc.

Activity 4: Dry Leaves Craft (Roll no.13-22)

Objective: To collect and create a card using different types of dried leaves.

Skill Used: Research, Thinking, Creative and Aesthetic Development.

Material Required: Dried leaves, glue, A4 coloured pastel sheet, crayons and marker.

Instructions: You can watch this link for your reference:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXDuXWuLiAE

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Activity 4: Twig Art (Roll no. 23-36)

Objective: To collect twigs and make one twig craft

Skill Used: Research, Thinking, Creative and Aesthetic Development.

Material Required: Dried twigs, glue, A4 coloured pastel sheet, crayons and marker.

Instructions: You can watch this link for your reference.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=920kY6gae0c

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Summer vacation was coming to an end. Tom’s father decided to visit his son and bring him back home. Since Father’s Day was just around the corner, grandma told Tom

to surprise his father with an activity. She helped both the kids to prepare a sprout salad and mint

mojito for their fathers.

Time for you to prepare a mint mojito as given below.

Activity 5: Father’s Day Special

Activity: Making of Mint Mojito. Objective: To show gesture of love by preparing a refreshing drink using mint on Father’s Day. Skill Used: Research, Fine Motor and Creative skills Material Required: *Sweet and sour syrup-15 ml* Mint leaves-few*Ice cubes-4 to 5*SodaFor sweet and sour syrup *sugar- ½ cup* lemon juice – ½ cup* water – ½ cup

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Instructions: For sweet and sour syrup

1) Add ½ cup of sugar and ½ cup water together2) Boil it until sugar dissolves.3) Put it aside.4) Mix ½ cup lemon juice with sugar syrup.5)In another jar, pour 15 ml sweet and sour syrup. Add few mint leaves

ice cubes. Close the jar and shake it well.

6)Put above made mixture in one glass and add soda into it.

7) Mix well and garnish with lemon slice and mint leave.

Recipe for Sprout Salad: Please refer to the given link for preparing Sprout Salad

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LPHJo1RPX-Y

Click a photograph with your father enjoying the Mojito and Sprout Salad. Post it on Edmodo.

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Tom’s father was very happy with the Father’s Day surprise. Tom was eager to share and discuss his summer project with his father. Tom told his father that he had decided to do his little bit of conservation by gifting plants to his friends on their birthdays.

Father was pleased with Tom for the enthusiasm and hard work he had put in for completing his summer project and decided to gift him a certificate of completion.

Activity 6: Take a Pledge, create a Badge and be an Earth Saviour.

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• I am an Earth Saviour. Decorate and create a badge of anEarth Saviour.(paste it on thick paper) .

I am an Earth

Saviour

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• Kindly fill the given certificate and paste it on A4 colouredpastel sheet as an appreciation record of your ward.

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Acknowledgement

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ACADEMIC HONESTY

Academic Honesty refers to a set of values and skills that promote personal integrity and good practice in teaching, learning and assessment. Therefore, it is expected that the assignments submitted by the students must be prepared using the student’s own original ideas, language and expression. Whenever the students use information from different sources like Internet, books and magazines, they are required to cite these sources. Citing the sources means to acknowledge, thank or give credit to, the person who created the content that the students use in their assignments. Sources cited can appear in the form of bibliography or references. It is important to understand the following terms and definitions in context of Academic Honesty

Bibliography A list of sources (websites, books, newspapers, etc.) materials that are used or consulted in preparation of an assignment. Bibliography is always written at the end of the assignment or project.

Citations A citation is a way to tell the readers that certain material in the assignment or project has come from another source. The work could be in the form of text, pictures or diagrams. As part of Academic Honesty, the students need to cite the sources properly.

Copyright A copyright is a legal right that gives creator of an original work exclusive rights for its use or distribution. In other words, a document, drawing or any creative work protected by copyright cannot be copied without taking permission of the owner.

Acknowledgement An acknowledgement is a polite gesture to thank all those people who help in completion of an assignment, project or any other piece of work.

Note:

Summer vacation – 15 May -30 June

. Submission of Holiday Project by 10 July 2019. For any queries contact the class teacher from May15-May17 between

8:30 am to 10:30 am

(kindly adhere to the given timings)

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