LT ATUL KATARAYA MEMORIAL SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS VIII

THEME: TRESS- LUNGS OF THE EARTH

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

Compulsory for All (A) Read any one of the following books and write the book review in about 150-

200 words followed by a glossary of minimum 20 words: Fiction 1. The Cherry Tree – Ruskin Bond 2. A Tree Grows in Brooklyn – Betty Smith 3. The Integral Trees – Larry Niven Note: Do this work on A-4 size sheet and put in a folder with a beautiful cover

page related to the book.

(B) Make a poster on the topic “Keep the earth green”.

Note : Use a thick A-4 size sheet and be as creative as you can.

(C) Practice your grammar skills throughout the holidays. Use some or all of the following websites:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/ks2/english/

http://www.englisch-hilfen.de/en/exercises_list/alle_grammar.htm

http://www.testdesigner.com/questions/Grammar/Grade_8

Project Work

(A) Study the picture given below. Write a description or an

account of what the picture suggests to you. Your

composition may be about the subject of the picture or

may take suggestions from it; but there must be a clear

connection between the picture and your composition.

Roll No.1 to 18

Take help of your neighbours and relatives to find out the ways that they are

implementing in their lives to save environment. Include all those practical points in the

conclusion of your composition writing (Minimum 5 pages)

Roll No.19 to 36

Write an article in about 200 words on the topic ―Let’s Join Hands to Reduce Global

Warming‖ (include related pictures also).

Note : The Project Work is to be done on A-4 size sheets and compile it into a

folder (Folder should be handmade with old newspapers).

SOCIAL STUDIES

Question 1. Make a well decorative scrapbook. Paste pictures of trees, vegetables and

fruits which were introduced in India by foreigners.

Material required- Scrapbook, Sketch Marker, Sparkle pens etc.

Sources: http://www.virsanghvi.com/Article-Details.aspx?key=427

https://www.realityviews.in/2014/08/list-of-24-foods-things-which-were.html

https://www.quora.com/What-are-some-of-the-vegetables-and-fruits-which-are-not-

native-to-India-but-introduced-by-Europeans

*(Q1. Compulsory Assignment for all the students)

Question 2. ―Trees are a resource that people and animals need in order to survive‖.

Write at least ten ways how human being and animals depend on trees.

Make a well decorative album after considering these points by using required materials

like Pastel sheets, coloured tapes, sparkle pens, Black marker pen, ribbons and other

decorative materials. ( For roll no. 1-12)

Question 3. Make a power point presentation on the topic -The Changing Face of

Forests Cover in Gurugram‖. (Roll no. 13 to 24)

Read the Instructions carefully before beginning your project:

1. The presentation must be of at least 20 slides.

2. The content & idea should be original i.e. no copy-paste from the Internet.

3. The grading criteria is:

Presentation, Organization, Content, Documentation, Communication, Effective use

of tools & pictures

Hint:

a. Track the history of Forest in Gurugram since the time of British India.

b. Changing scenario- Old giving way to new- markets, malls, metro

c. Concept of Satellite town

d. Shrinking Spaces

Question 4. Make an informative 3D model of Chipko Movement (the famous event in

history to save trees.) (Roll no.25 to 38)

Information should be under the headings of the given questions.

1. What is being shown through the model?

2. Name of the event and brief information about it (name of leader, name of place,

reason).

Material required: Card board, Fevicol, Colours , Clay, artificial trees, artificial people

(men, women), old papers to make tree.

SUBJECT - SCIENCE

1. Project compulsory for all students : To make a project file on the topic : People’s participation in Forest

Management (success stories) like Warli tribes, Anna Hazare etc. Materials required : A4 size sheets, related colored pictures, different colored pens

1. Activity :

Roll no. ( 1- 12 ) Make a 3 D – model on Green Building Concept.

Materials Required: Card board/Wooden Board, chart paper and other biodegradable materials like newspaper etc.

2. Activity :

Roll No. (13 – 25) Make 3-D model of any Natural Disaster (Earthquake,cloud burst,

flood,draught) Materials used : Card board , thermocol sheet , coloured papers , toy car,toy

bus, fevicol ,artificial plants

3. Activity :

Roll No. ( 26 – 35 ) Prepare a model of different medicines we get from plants.. Materials required : Card board , Thermocol , related pictures , Sketch pens ,

glue etc.

SUBJECT :MATHS CLASS ACTIVITY (For All Students) : Collect the data of the number of trees planted and cut in the country from 2012-2017. Represent the collected on double bar graph

Year No. of trees planted

No. of trees cut

2012

2013

2014

2015

2016

2017

Compare both the graphs and write your observation Material Required: Scrapbook, graph, pencil, pen, colours. Project work Activity I ( Roll No. 1 to 12) Collect 30 leaves ,measure the length of each leaf in cm . Prepare a grouped frequency distribution table with classes as 0—5 , 5—10 , 10—15 ,15—20 etc. and draw the histogram.

Length of leaves (in cm)

No. of leaves

Material required : Cardboard, A-4 size sheet ,graph,30 leaves ,ruler ,colour. Website: www.plt.org Activity II ( Roll No. 13 to 24) : Collect the data of uses of different plant species in the world like medicine, materials , environmental uses ,human food , poisons , fuels ,gene sources animal feed ,building material. Represent this data by a pie chart. Material required : Scrapbook ,ruler ,pencil, protector , colours. Activity III ( Roll No. 25 to 36) :

Make a 3-D model of Pythagoras theorem ,measure the length of a tree ,and Its shadow .Calculate the distance between the top of the tree and top of the Shadow. Material required : Cardboard, one plastic tree, thread ,iron nail ,ruler , fevicol.

COMPUTER

PROJECT:

DESIGN A WEB PAGE USING HTML ON THE TOPIC TREES : THE LUNGS OF

EARTH AND BRING PRINTOUT ON A4 SHEET .

MATERIAL REQUIRED:

SOFTWARE :NOTEPAD

A4 SHEET

REFER:

INTERNET BOOKS NEWS PAPER

ART & CRAFT

Question 1. (Compulsory for all) I Am An Artist (Page No. 31-40) Question 2. (Roll No. 1-10) Draw and Colour (A3 Sheet) - 1. Peace (Poster) 2. Birds Composition Craft- Pot Making (News Papers) Materials: News Papers, Fevicol, Scissors Question 3. (Roll No. 11-20) Draw and Colour (A4 Sheet) - 1. My Dream City 2. Save Water Craft- Pen Holder (Coke Can) Materials: Coke Can, Scissors

Question 4. (Roll No. 21 and Above) Draw and Colour (A4 Sheet) - 1. Pollution (Poster) 2. Stop Child Labour Craft- Helicopter (Bottle) Materials: Bottle, Ball, Straw, Drawing Pin