GURU HARKRISHAN PUBLIC SCHOOL VASANT VIHAR NEW DELHI HOLIDAYS HOME WORK - 2018-19 CLASS VIII English Make a project on the Life and works of Henry Wordsworth Longfellow in your class work notebook (4-5 pages) [Hints: background, qualification, list of works, popular work, best seller] 2. Prepare a chart on the following topics showing your creativity: a. Causes of Over-Population Roll No. 1 to 5 b. Indian Economy Roll No. 6 to 10 c. World of Internet Roll No. 11 to 15 d. Stay Healthy Roll No. 16 to 20 e. Women Empowerment Roll No. 21 to 25 f. Clean and Green Delhi Roll No. 26 to 30 g. International Literacy Day Roll No. 31 to 35 h. Teachings of Guru Nanak Dev Ji Roll No. 36 to 40 i. Save Girl Child Roll No. 41 to 45 j. Children s Day Roll No. 46 to 48 3. Write the following Letters in your class notebook neatly: a. Write an application to your school principal for 3 days leave. b. Write an apology letter to your school principal for your mis behaviour with the teacher. c. Write a speech to be delivered in the morning assembly on The need to observe cleanliness. d. Write a Letter in 100-120 words to the Editor of Hindustan Times expressing your concern about the bad condition of the roads which may lead to accidents and traffic jams. e. Write a letter in 100-120 words to the editor of Times of India expressing your views on the harmful effects of stagnate sewage water. Page 1 of 7
MATHEMATICS NOTE : Each of the following activities to be done neatly and beautifully on A-3 size colourful sheets. (Tie all the sheets together beautifully) ACTIVITY -1 Take 3 identical cut outs of congruent triangles of sides 3cm, 4cm,5cm. Arrange them. You get a trapezium. (Check it!) Which are the parallel sides here? Should the non-parallel sides be equal? You can get two more trapeziums using the same set of triangles.find them out and discuss their shapes. ACTIVITY -2 Take a copy of rhombus.verify by paper -folding, if the point of intersection is the mid -point of each diagonal. You may also check if they intersect at right angles, using the corner of a set-square. ACTIVITY -3 Name and draw different shapes of a quadrilateral and its properties Make a model on any one topic given below: a) Classification of polygons. b) Graphical presentation of data. c) 3-Dimensional Solid Shapes COMPUTER SCIENCE 1. Make a Colorful chart/model on any of the following topics:(roll No. wise) Roll No(1-12) a) Application areas of computer (Ex- Traffic lights - Science & research, commerce, education, medicine, banking etc.) b) Network Topology Roll No(13-25) c) Types of Networking Roll No(26-40) d) IPO Cycle. Roll No(41-50) 2 Design a poster and take colored print out using Ms Word on the topic Global Warming. Insert Graphics, clipart and auto shapes. 3.. Write an article on the given topic in your notebook (100 words) Advantages& disadvantages of Internet. Page 2 of 7
SCIENCE Q1 Which activity of the farmers can promote growth of earthworm and microbes in the field? Q2 What are organic foods? Q3 (A) Name a tool used with a tractor for sowing seeds in a field? (B) What are the advantages of using this tool? Q4 Name the practice followed for large scale rearing of farm animals? Q5 Some farmers put dried leaves of neem in an iron drum containing wheat. Why? Q6 Write 10 points on the usefulness of microorganisms in our lives? Q7 What are antibiotics? What precautions must be taken while taking antibiotics? Q8 What is the role of yeast in baking industries? Q9 Why are plastics used widely in the industries & household articles? Q10 Refer to pg. 114 of your NCERT book. Read activity 10.1. Find your height in cms and using the formula, find out the height you will achieve at maturity. Q11 Refer to pg. 176 of your NCERT book. Read activity 14.6.Make a working model of Electrolysis of water. Or Make a miniature model of a wooden plough using paper mache. Q12a) Paste pictures of endangered and extinct species on a chart paper. b) Make a sketch of drip irrigation and sprinkler system of irrigation. SOCIAL SCIENCE Instructions for the Project work: (i) Project work is to be done on A-4 sheets. (ii) Make a folder and compile the A-4 sheets in it. (iii) Decorate the folder using your creativity. (IV) The project should be supported by relevant pictures only. 1) (A) Paste the picture of the Supreme Court of India. (B)Find out the name of the Chief Justice of India and paste his picture as well. (C) Collect information on the Supreme Court of India. [Hints: Location, year of establishment, Jurisdiction, appointment of Judges and Chief Justice] Note: Prepare the project in 5 to 7 pages. Page 3 of 7
2) On the political map of India locate important places of the revolt of 1857. (Paste the map on A-4 Sheet) 3) Rahiman paani raakhiye, Bin paani sab soon. Paani gaye na ubere Moti, manus, choon. These lines were written by the poet Abdur Rahim Khankhana. What kind of resource is the poet referring to? Mention few ways to conserve this resource with pictures. Write in 100 words what would happen if this resource disappeared? 4) Collect pictures, stories or poem on the following: a) Rani of Jhansi (Roll no. 1to 15) b) Tipu Sultan (Roll no.16 to 30) c) Maharaja Ranjit Singh (Roll no. 31 onwards) PUNJABI ਰਸ਼ਨ 1. ਨਸ਼ਸ਼ਆ ਦ ਦ ਰਰਭ ਵ ਦ ਕ ਨਸ਼ਸ਼ਆ ਤ ਦ ਰ ਰਸ਼ਸਣ ਲਈ ਰਸ਼ਰਤ ਕਰਸ਼ਦਆ ਸਇਆ " ਨਸ਼ ਖਰ ਦ ਮ ਸ਼ਆ " ਤ ਇ ਕ ਦਰ ਰਜਕਟ ਸ਼ਤਆਰ ਕਰ l ਰਸ਼ਨ 2. ਜ ਬ ਸ਼ਸਰ ਵ, ਗੜ ਬ ਨਹ ਣ ਦ ਸ਼ਰਵ ਜ, ਢ ਗ ਆਸ਼ਦ ਬ ਰ ਸ਼ਵਥ ਰ ਰਵਕ ਜ ਣਕ ਰ ਰਦ ਨ ਕਰਦ ਇ ਕ ਦਰ ਕਰ ਬ ਕ ਸ਼ਤਆਰ ਕਰ l ਰਸ਼ਨ 3. ਜ ਬ ਤ ਅਧ ਸ਼ਰਤ ਇ ਕ ਦਰ "ਬ ਕ ਮ ਰਕ " ਬਣ ਓ l ਰਸ਼ਨ 4. ਸ਼ਕ ਇ ਕ ਕਸ਼ਵਤ ਤ ਇ ਕ ਦਰ ਚ ਰਟ ਬਣ ਓ 1. ਆਜ਼ ਦ 2. ਮ - ਬਲ ਜ ਬ 3. ਕ ਖ ਸ਼ਵਚ ਧ ਦ ਤਰਲ Page 4 of 7
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COMPUTER SCIENCE 1. Make a Colorful chart/model on any of the following topics:(roll No. wise) Roll No(1-12) a) Application areas of computer (Ex- Traffic lights - Science & research, commerce, education, medicine, banking etc.) b) Network Topology Roll No(13-25) c) Types of Networking Roll No(26-40) d) IPO Cycle. Roll No(41-50) 2 Design a poster and take colored print out using Ms Word on the topic Global Warming. Insert Graphics, clipart and auto shapes. 3.. Write an article on the given topic in your notebook (100 words) Advantages& disadvantages of Internet. Page 7 of 7