Class VIII Orchids: May 2011

Friday 20 May 2011

Month’s Focus: Being Disciplined

SUBJECT	SYLLABUS	FIELD TRIP /PROJECT WORK / SPECIAL ACTIVITY
English	Acitivity Book- UNIT I- The Adventure Express A teenager’s conquest 4. Imagination Grammar- Parts of Speech & Verbs	Creative Worksheets
Mathematics	1. Rational Numbers 2. Exponents & Powers	Paper folding activity to determine the values of 2¹,2²,2³.
Social Studies	Geo: Resources His: Modern Period
Science	Phy: Force & Pressure Che: Synthetic Fibres Bio: Unit I: Food& Crop Production	Effects of force activity-1,2,3 Types of fibres- Preparation Different types of crop plants with examples
II Language	Telugu: Hindi: French:	Please refer the hard copy.
III Language	Telugu: Hindi: French: Sanskrit:	Please refer the hard copy.
Creative writing skills/English Language Enhancement skills	A teenager’s conquest	Write about an adventurous person in 100-125 words
Computer Science	1. Network concepts 2. Trouble Shooting	Understanding network concepts
Music	Listen to us – (song)
Games	Edu Sports (Indoor Games)
Competitions	Calligraphy Competition	8/4/11

Events and Celebrations:-

a) Orientation programme for classes VI-VIII - 2/4/11

b) World Health Day - 7/4/11 – Assembly Presentation

c) Jallianwalabagh Massacre – 13/4/11- Assembly Presentation

Holidays:- a) Ugadi - 4/4/11

b) Jagjivan Ram Jayanthi - 5/4/11

c) Ram Navami - 12/4/11

d) Ambedkar Jayanthi -14/4/11

e) Mahavir Jayanthi - 16/4/11

· Summer Vacation - 22/4/11 to 12/6/11

· School re-opens - 13/6/11- (Nursery – IX)

· Handwriting workshop for classes IV – X from 13/6/11 to 23/6/11

SUBJECT	ASSIGNMENT
English	Study ‘The Adventure Express’ and do the exercises(in pencil). Workbook - Read the I unit and do the exercises( in pencil).
Mathematics	Importance of scientific notation in expressing small and large numbers. One developmental exercise based on the same concept(Exponents and Powers).
Social Studies	Geo: Classify the things at home into natural and man made resources and then subclassify the natural resources on the basis of their origin, development, renewability and distribution. Also trace the natural source from where things are made by man. His: Talk to any elder member of your family and find out about her/his life. Question on the following: a) Place and year of birth b) Name of parents & grandparents c) Early childhood memories d) Education e) Friends f) Dreams & Aspirations g) Job h) Life then and now
Science	Phy: Graphs of Motion Bio: Explain briefly about the various steps involved in the crop production. Draw suitable diagrams.
II Language	Telugu: Please refer the hard copy.
	Hindi: Please refer the hard copy.
	French : Worksheet on grammar. Les articles given. Do the exercise.
III Language	Telugu: Hindi: French: Revise the first chapter. Sanskrit: