It’s summer time, school vacation has begun , Its time to play and

have fun INDOORS. Time to spend with kith and kin

Happy Holidays

ARMY PUBLIC SCHOOL JHANSI

SESSION 2020 – 21

CLASS - VIII

HOLIDAY HOME-WORK

Dear Student,

Summer Vacation is the best and the most fruitful time for learning and nurturing creativity. Keeping this objective in mind we have planned diverse and exciting activities that will enhance your knowledge and boost your creativity.

“Knowledge is Power”. Therefore read lots and lots of books to cultivate the reading habit and develop your vocabulary, language skills, increase your attention span and improve your spellings.

“A healthy mind lives in a healthy body”. So play the sport of your choice INDOORS. It will help to instill discipline, generate sporting spirits and channelize your energies constructively.

Get up early in the morning and see the rising sun. Do indoor exercises / yoga and stay healthy and fit. Spend quality time with your elders and share your thoughts and ideas with them.

Eat healthy food and drink lots of water during summer.

Integrating curriculum helps students deepen their understanding of the subject matter

and comprehend relationship between different areas of study. This year’s holiday

homework has been designed keeping this interdisciplinary aspect in mind.

Principal

ENGLISH

Note- Do all the questions with their answers in the Holiday homework notebook 1. Write an article on A4 size paper for the School Magazine.

2. Write a paragraph on the given topic- (80 words)

a. All work is dignified: there is no such thing as ‘menial work’.

3. Diary Entry- Write a diary entry expressing your feelings/ views on this

pandemic- Covid19 . (100 words)

4. Story writing using the hints: (100 words)

Given below is an outline of a story in which a disciple is expecting the visit of God. Develop a complete story on the basis of the input given. Also state the title and moral of the story.

God’s promise to a disciple to visit her………….. disciple cleans her house and waits for God………….. poor old lady knocks her door ………….. disciple doesn’t help her ………….. tells her not to waste her time ………….. next, beggar comes at her door step she doesn’t entertain him either ………….. Finally a child knocks her door

………….. she sends him away too ………….. dreams of God that night ................... God tells him that he had come thrice at her door step, but she didn’t bother .................... lady disappointed .................. moral.

(More hints-First time an old lady came. Second time a beggar and the third time a child)

5. Read and revise all the lessons completed till date.

6. Make a comic strip-

You may take hints from the given image-

7. Based on previous knowledge of Tenses, complete the given exercise-

8. Read the following passage and answer the following questions-

Passage 1-

Q9. All textual question/answers of the chapters taught, to be completed in the English note books

HINDI

*कऺा में करवाए गए कायय को लऱख कर याद करें तथा उसका अभ्यास करें।

* ऩढाए गए ऩाठ में स ेप्रततददन दो शब्द ढ ूँढकर उसका वाक्य प्रयोग करें।

* कोववड-19 से मनुष्य ही नहीीं अवऩतु ऩशु-ऩऺी भी ऩीड़ित हैं, ऩशु- ऩऺी भोजन व ऩानी न लमऱ ऩान ेके कारण

अत्यींत दयनीय स्थथतत का सामना कर रहे हैं। आऩ सभी छात्र अऩन ेआस-ऩास ववचरण करते ककसी भी ऩशु-

ऩऺी के लऱए भोजन व ऩानी की व्यवथथा करें तथा अऩने प्रततददन के अनुभव को एक ऩुस्थतका में लऱखें ।

(नोट: छात्र अऩनी सुववधा अनुसार चचत्र बना या चचऩका सकते हैं)

* कोरोना वायरस नामक महामारी स ेबचने के कुछ देसी उऩायों को लऱखते हुए एक चाटय ऩेऩर/ A4 ऩेऩर ऩर

चचत्रों द्वारा इस महामारी के ववषय में आवश्यक जानकारी दें ।

(नोट: छात्र थऱोगन अथवा कववता की ऩींस्क्तयों द्वारा भी अऩन ेववचार प्रथततु कर सकते हैं)

*ववद्याऱय की ऩत्रत्रका हेतु थवरचचत(अऩने द्वारा) लऱखी कववता, ऱेख, कहानी को लऱख कर अवकाश के बाद

अध्यावऩका के ऩास जमा करें l

MATHS (To be done in a separate copy)

S.no Topic Activity Time Skills

Enhanced/Lea

rning

outcomes

1.

Rational

Numbers

Activity-1 :

Subtopic: Operations on rational numbers.

Description: Twenty caravans are travelling across the

desert one day apart. The first carvan reached the oasis and

the camels drank half of the water in the pool. On the second day, the second carvan reached the oasis and the camels

drank one-third of the water that was left. On the third day,

the camels in the third carvan drank one- quarter of the water that was left. On the first day the pool contained 1050m3 of

water. How much water was left after the 20th carvan passed

through. Hint: Observe the pattern and calculate.

15

minutes

Recall,

appreciate the

need of rational

numbers in

daily life

Rational

Numbers Activity-2 :

Subtopic: Addition and subtraction of rational numbers.

Description: Write fractions in mixed form and find out the hidden word.

1. 5

6+

8

6 2.

3

4−

9

4

25

minutes Calculation

Problem Solving

3. −5

8−

2

7 4.

2

5 X

−3

7

5. 3

7 +

−6

11 +

−8

21 +

5

22

6. −3 −7

2 7.

−9

2+

5

12

8. −1

12−

−4

9

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8

Answers:

A − 11

2 I

−6

35 N − 6

1

2 L

13

36

R 21

6 A − 1

1

12 O

−125

462 T

−51

56

2.

Linear

Equations

in one variable

Activity-1 : Framing Linear Equations

Find out the age of your grandfather and father. Form a linear

equation between these two -

a) Age of your grandfather and your age.

b) Your age and your father's age.

20

minutes

Real life

application of

linear equations

Activity-2 : Take a dice and throw it

Get the boost and calculate your score. Play with your friend

6x+2=9

4x+3=7

7x+7=9

5x-5=15

53 52 51

50 49 48 47 8x-3=7 45 44 43 42 41

40

3x-1=4

39

38

37

36

35

34

33

32

31

30

29

28

27

26

25

7x+1=4

24

23

22

21

20 19 18 17 16 15 14 13 12 11

10

9

8

7

4x-2=6

6

5

4

7x+1=2

3

2

1

25 minutes

Fun with equations

Numerical

ability

Interpersonal

skills

( To be done in a separate copy)

Solve these questions Chapter-1

Rational Numbers Q1- TRUE / FALSE

(i) Every integer is a rational number.

(ii) Zero has its multiplicative inverse.

(iii) Every rational number is an integer.

(iv) Subtraction of a rational numbers is not associative.

Q2- FILL IN THE BLANK

(i) The product of two rational number is a ……………..

(ii) −23

17 ×

18

35 =

18

35 ×(…………)

(iii) Negative of a rational number is called its………………..

(iv) The rational number −7

4 lies ……….. of zero on the number line.

Q3- VERY SHORT TYPE QUESTION

1- Evaluate the following:

(a) 42

3+ 3

7

8 (b) −6

8

9− −

7

3

2- Find the additive inverse of the following:

(a) -137

8 (b) 4

3

7

3- Find the multiplicative inverse of the following:

(a) −3

7 (b)

8

−5

4- Product of two rational number is 1, If one of them is 10

3, find the other number.

Q4- SHORT TYPE QUESTION:

1- What is the sum of rational number 4

7 and its reciprocal.

2- Represent 7

9 on the number line.

3- What number should be added to −4

11 to get

−3

8 ?

4- Perimeter of a rectangle 132

7 m. If the breadth is 4

2

5 m, find its length.

Q5- LONG TYPE QUESTION

1- If P = −4

9 , q =

2

3 and r =

−8

11 , then verify and write the name of property.

P × (q × r) = (P × q) + (P× r)

2- Find five rational number between −3

2 and

5

3 .

3- Arrange in ascending order: 2 1 3 1

, , ,5 3 4 6

4- Show that and write name of property. −1

2 +

3

7+

−4

3 =

−1

2 +

3

7 +

−4

3

Chapter-2

LINEAR EQUATION IN ONE VARIABLE

Q1- TRUE / FALSE (i) X = 2 is the solution of the equation 4(x+5) = 24

(ii) An equation is a statement that two expression are equal.

(iii) We cannot subtract the same number from both sides of an equation

(iv) X+2y =7 is not a linear equation in one variable

Q2- FILL IN THE BLANK

(i) A polynomial of degree 1 is called …………….. Polynomial.

(ii) An equation of the type ax+b=0 where a≠0 is called a ……………..in variable

(iii) We can add the ……………..to both sides of an equation

(iv) The process of finding all the solution of an equation is called………………….

Q3- VERY SHORT TYPE QUESTION

(i) Solve: 8x = 20 + 3x

(ii) Two number are in the ratio 5: 8. If the sum of the number is 182, find the numbers.

(iii) Solve: 𝑋

2−

𝑋

3= 8

(iv) Find a number whose double is 45 greater than its half.

Q4- SHORT TYPE QUESTION

(i) Solve the equation : 𝑥

2 -

1

5 =

𝑥

3 +

1

4

(ii) The denominator of a rational number is greater than by 3 if 3 is subtracted from the numerator and to

is added to its denominator the new number becomes 1/5. Find the original number?

(iii)Kanwar is 3 yrs older than anima. Six years ago, kanwar's age was 4 times anima's age .find the ages

of kanwar and anima?

(iv) Find a number such that when is subtracted from 5 times the number, the result is 4 more than twice

the number.

Q5- LONG TYPE QUESTION

(i) Solve the linear equation: m - 𝑚−2

2 = 1 -

𝑚−2

3

(ii) The length of a rectangle exceeds its breadth by 9 cm. If the length and breadth are each increased by

3 cm, the area of the new rectangle will be 84cm2 more than that of the given rectangle. Find the

length and breadth of the given rectangle.

(iii)Two equal sides of an isosceles triangle are 3y – 1 and 2y +2 units. The third side is 2y units .Find y

and perimeter of the triangle.

(iv) Solve : 7𝑦+4

𝑦+2 =

−4

3

Along with these questions prepare a chart containing Properties of Rational numbers:

Closure Property (Roll no. 1 to 13)

Commutative law (Roll no. 14 to 26)

Associative law (Roll no. 27 to 40)

(Under addition, subtraction, multiplication, Division)

S.St

1. Design a poster on an A4 size sheet promoting ‘ Clean and Green India’..OR..

'Measures to Prevent Covid-19' ..

Your poster should include catchy slogan and colourful pictures(Note:Choose any one)

2. Research on National Wildlife Conservation Projects on any One of the following

topics.

* PROJECT TIGER OR PROJECT ELEPHANT

The students must conduct a detailed study on any one of the given topics and depict it

in the form of brochure. Use coloured sheets , pictures, concept and important activities

and objectives of the project in the brochure.

SCIENCE

1. Make a chart that would separate metals from non metals and write about all

possible sorts of metals and non metals that are used by humans in this planet

along with their uses.

2. Portray the history of fossil fuels using a timeline and design a graphical

illustration of fossil fuel formation. This could be achieved by drawing images

having the description written below with a couple of sentences.

3. Write the effects of extreme cold and extreme hot weather on plants and describe

how continuous rain can affect the plants.

4. Is there any crop grown nearby your place by which a natural fibre is obtained?

Write the name of that crop and the use of that fibre.

5. Observe and write a note that in how many ways we can save the water in our

daily life.

6. Grow a small plant at home in a small pot, use drip method for watering it (by

using the things available at home). Now write your observation in your notebook.

7. Try to find out about some microbial diseases, their causative agents and

vaccines if available. Note down all your observations.

8. Enquire about the kind of clothes your family members use, the reason for their

choice and advantages of using them in terms of cost, durability and

maintenance. Make a short report on it.

9. Find out the locations of the deposits of iron, aluminium and zinc in India. Write

the places where these are found. Also write the forms in which these deposits

are found.

10. Find out the location of major thermal power plants in India. What could be the

reasons for their being located at those places? Write your findings regarding the

topic.

SANSKRIT

1- ऩाठ 1 व 2 के प्रश्नोत्तर याद करें व अभ्यास कायय का अभ्यास करें ।

2- खाद् धात ुके रूऩ ऩाूँचों ऱकारों में लऱखें व याद करें ।

3- राजन ्के शब्द रूऩ लऱखें व याद करें ।

4- सुभावषतातन ऩाठ से अऩनी ऩसींद का कोई एक श्ऱोक अथय सदहत कीं ठथथ करें ।

5- ववद्याऱय ऩत्रत्रका हेतु सींथकृत में लऱखी रचनाएूँ , ग्रीष्मकाऱीन अवकाश के उऩराींत सींथकृत अध्यावऩका

के ऩास जमा करें ।

Craft

Project: - Make one best out of waste. Dear students please collect the waste materials of your house and make something interesting with it. It can be useful item or it can be decorative item also. Materials which you can use i.e. empty boxes, waste old clothes, or any other things which you can get easily. Be very careful about your hygiene.

Music

Learn and practice the following and also write in your music copy.

National Anthem

Pledge

We shall overcome (song)

Sare Jahan se achcha (song)

Vande Mataram (National Song)