SETH ANANDRAM JAIPURIA SCHOOL
VASUNDHARA, GHAZIABAD
SESSION 2017-18
HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
CLASS VI
Ice creams, mango shakes, mouth watering melons! A dive in the pool, a luxurious afternoon nap,
summers are back again with its bouquet of fun, and along with it the long awaited summer vacations too.
The temptations are great for you to spend hours watching T.V. or paying video games but with a little
ingenuity and planning the summers can be transformed into a time to stretch the mind , explore new
hobbies and learn new skills.
So while you enjoy a family outing or a month long fiesta with grandparents, aunts and cousins, here a
little work for the brain, food for your thoughts.
Happy vacations as you explore and research, indulge or invent. Whatever you do enjoy it to the fullest!
Some pointers to remember
 Holiday Homework is a part of subject enrichment and will be assessed on the basis of
creativity and efforts of the students.
 Enhance your speaking skills and vocabulary by conversing in English with your family and
friends and reading famous fictions.
 Update yourself with current events by reading newspaper and listening to the news daily.
 Schedule your time for activities so that there is no piling up for the last moment. Be
independent and honest in doing your work.
 Practice being a change by contributing to community by sharing your knowledge. Do try to
impart basic education to at least one person who has not experienced literacy.
 Homework is given according to roll numbers. You will find Hindi and Sanskrit homework
on the last page.
 Olympiad worksheets will be uploaded for practice on school site by 27/5/17.
 Holiday homework will be submitted to the concerned teacher as per the given
scheduleEnglish& Math -July 03
Social Studies & Science- July 04
Hindi & French/German/Sanskrit- July 06
(Roll No. 1-8)
ENGLISH
Prepare a flip calendar on PARTS OF SPEECH explaining each part well using A-4 size sheet with lots
of illustrations. (Beautify it with your imagination.)
MATHS
Take any topic of your interest from your NCERT mathematics text book and prepare a project based
on “Application of mathematics” in day to day life under the following headings:
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Introduction of concept
Application in daily life
Conclusion.
(Support your project with pictures.)
Students can refer the following web sites.
www.learner.org
www.science.edu.sg
SCIENCE
Make a photo collage on the theme “CONNECTING PATHWAYS: Rural To
Global” depicting how technology has changed the scenario of rural areas over a period
of time. For ex. Telecommunication in the early times to the use of smart phone in
modern time.
 Make the collage on A3 size sheet
SOCIAL SCIENCE
‘Create your own Manuscript’
Let’s get an experience of how early people wrote!
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Write a shloka on a dry Peepal leaf or bark of a tree .
Do research and find out information about manuscripts eg.the medium used by early man to write
difficulty faced in writing and storing manuscripts; archives etc.
Present the shloka and information innovatively on A3 size pastel sheet.
FRENCH
Un collage de professions
Prepare a labelled collage of different professions in French. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
Mention the profession in both languages i.e. English and French.
GERMAN
Prepare a well labelled collage of different monuments of Germany with their names. Make it on any
colorful A3 size sheet.
(Roll No. 9-16)
ENGLISH
Design an English Magazine containing
* An attractive cover page with a name
* An article on hygiene or discipline
* A small self-composed poem or story
* What according to you is “Democracy”.
(Use A-4 size sheets and decorative material to make it more interesting and meaningful)
MATHS
We all love to have junk food. Don’t we! So, let us find out whether this food is having some nutritional
value or not. Take any junk food of your choice and make a project under following headings
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Introduction
Calorie chart
Optimum amount of intake of calories for a healthy person
Conclusion.
SCIENCE
‘Khadi for Nation, Khadi for Fashion’
Khadi is not merely a piece of cloth but an entire stream thought.
Visit a khadi industry and make a pictorial presentation on the timeline showing journey of the
khadi fabric under the following heads.
 Step 1: Removal of seeds from cotton.
 Step 2: Pre spinning operations.
 Step 3: Spinning (Manual, Power spinning)
 Step 4: Weaving (Handloom weaving, Power loom weaving)
 Step 5: Chemical processing
 Step 6: Conversion of finished fabric into garments.
 Paste a small miniature of a finished khadi product industry.
Also highlight the problems faced by khadi institution in khadi production and alternatives to these
problems.
(Student will paste the pictures of various stages involved in the processing of Khadi fabric with a
brief description of the above mention steps in a scrap book.)
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Design a Travel brochure
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Select a country / Indian State whose 75% of land has plantation of your choice and make a travel
brochure focusing on the followingPlaces of tourist attraction , cuisine , costumes , traditions and customs , mode of transport , climatic
conditions , cultural heritage , environment etc.
Make your brochure attractive and interesting by using appropriate pictures .
FRENCH
Un collage de monuments français
Prepare a well labelled collage of different monuments of France. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
GERMAN
(Deutsche Zeichentrickfiguren)
Prepare a well labelled collage of all German cartoon characters. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
Mention their names in both languages i.e. English (if there) and German.
(Roll No. 17-24)
ENGLISH
Make a flip calendar. One side of which should contain a picture (pasted or drawn) that should
be relevant to the month it represents.
* On half a page—format the calendar.
* On the remaining half describe the picture with two suitable adjectives and state its relevance
to the month it represents.
* Write a determination for the month and leave space to fill it up when you fulfilled this
determination.
MATHS
Take a map of Delhi. Draw the route of metro (any three) using sketch pen. Now find the different type of
angles formed.
SCIENCE
Make an innovative magnetic game or toy that can be used in our every day life. Example: magnet
stickers, pin holders, toy car etc.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Create ancient terracotta jewellery .
 Assume you are living in the ancient age. Make innovative jewellery using clay and acrylic colours.
 Display it in a box as a museum piece.
FRENCH
Un collage de personnages de dessin animé
Prepare a well labelled collage of all French cartoon characters. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
Mention their names in both languages i.e. English (if there) and French.
GERMAN
Staaten von Deutschland)
Prepare a well labelled collage of different states in Germany. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
Mention the names of the perticular states.
(Roll No. 25 - 32)
ENGLISH
Read any children’s story written by famous authors like R.K. Narayan, Ruskin Bond etc.
* Write a summary of the story (75 words) and name the main characters.
* Choose any ten interesting adjectives from the book and find their dictionary meaning.
* Find one antonym and one synonym for all the ten words.
* Draw any of your favourite scene from the story. Present it in an interesting and an attractive
way.
.* Present your work systematically on A-4 size sheets.
MATHS
Draw circles of varying radii using circular objects like bangles, jar caps etc.(draw at least six ) on A-4
size
sheets. With help of a thread find the circumference of all the circles.
In above figure r stands for radius of circle, D stands for diameter of circle, C stands for circumference of
the circle.
SCIENCE
Are you water wise?
Prepare a water audit on household water usage for a week under the following heads-
Audit Report on Household Water Usage
Household Information:
 Number of adults living in home:________
 Number of children living in home:_______
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Number of toilets:______
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Number of showers:_____
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Dishwasher? Yes
No
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Clothes washer? Yes
No
Water Use:
1. Showers: How many showers does your family take a day? About how long is each one? Add
the figures and fill in your answer.
___________ X ___________=
Number of
Number of
showers
Minutes
Total shower
time per day
2. Baths: How many baths does your family take a day? A half-full tub is about 18 liter, a full tub is
about 36 liter. Add the figures and fill in your answer.
___________ X __________= Total baths per day
Number of members Number of
in family
baths
3. Toilets: How many times a day does your family flush the toilet? (The average is four flushes
per person.) Add the figures and fill in your answer.
_______________ X __________= Total flushes per day
Number of
Flushes per
members in family day
4. Tooth Brushing. Most family members brush their teeth at least twice a day for about two
minutes each time. Leaving the faucet on while brushing your teeth wastes a lot of water. How
often does your family brush?
_________________ X ________________= __________
Number of member
in family
Number of brushes
per day
Number of brushes
per day
___________________X 2 minutes each brush = Total brushing time per day
Total brushers per day
5. Hand Dishwashing. How many times a day does your family was dishes by hand? About how
long does the water run each time?
_________________ X ________________= Total Washing time per day
Times dishes Washed Minutes water run
Per day
6. Dishwasher. Answer this question only if you have a dishwasher. How many times a week
does your family run the dishwasher?
___________________:/ 7 days per week = Average uses per day
Uses per week
7. Laundry. Answer only if you have a washing machine. How many times your family uses the washing
machine in a week for laundry?
___________________:/ 7 days per week = Average per day
Number of time
8. Other Indoor Water Uses. Your family also uses water indoors in other ways. List some of these ways
below.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________________________
9. Lawn Watering. How many times a week does your family water the lawn? About how many minutes do
you water each time?
_________________ X ________________= ___________________
Watering days per
week
Watering minutes
per day
Total Minutes per week
__________________________:/ 7 days per week = Average watering time per day
Total watering minutes per week
10. Other Outdoor Water Uses. Your family also uses water indoors in other ways. List some of these
ways below.
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________________
11. How Much water is used if each family member uses another ten liter a day?
___________________X 10 liter = Total liter per day for other uses
Number of family
members
FIGURE YOUR FAMILY’S TOTAL DAILY USE!
Put your answers from the water drops on this page in the third column below. Multiply columns 2 and 3. Put
your answers in column 4. This is the amount of water your family uses daily for each activity. Next, add
column 4. This is the estimate of the total liters of water your family uses daily. Put your answer in the water
drop.
S. No.
Water Use
Activity
Liter per minute
or use
Minutes or uses
per day
Total Water use
per day
1
Showers
5 liter/minute
X
=
2
Baths
36 liter/minute
X
=
3
Tooth brushing
3 liter/minute
X
=
4
Toilet Flushing
5 liter/minute
X
=
5
Hand Dishwashing
3 liter/minute
X
=
6
Dishwasher
30 liter/minute
X
=
7
Laundry
48 liter/minute
X
=
8
Other Indoor Use
Put answer from
above
9
Lawn Watering
10 liter/minute
=
X
=
TOTAL FAMILY WATER
USE PER DAY!
 Highlight the area where you were not water wise.
 Suggest appropriates method to avoid wastage of water.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Road Trip through History
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Prepare a chart or model showing a road where you come across various events that took place during
our freedom struggle.
Remember to put events in chronological order.
FRENCH
Un collage de pays et de ses nationalités
Prepare a well labelled collage of different countries and their nationalities in French. Make it on any colorful
A3 size sheet. Mention the names and nationalities below the flag of that particular country in both languages
i.e. English and French.
GERMAN
(Städte von Deutschland)
Prepare a labelled collage of different cities of Germany. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.Write their
names too.
(Roll No.33 onwards)
ENGLISH
Read an inspirational story by some good author, summarize it and present it in a book form.
Your book must contain –
*Content page ( include introduction, summary and conclusion)
* Acknowledgement
* Bibliography
The cover page of your book must be aesthetic with appropriate title.
Mention your name class section at the back of the book.
MATHS
Make trains using paper strips of size 15. You can use paper strips of natural number sizes to build “trains” that
all share a common length.
Such as a “train of length 5” is a row of rods whose combined length is 5. Notice that the 1-2-2 train and the 21-2 train contain the same paper strips but are listed separately. If you use identical paper strips in different
order this is a separate train.
(i) How many trains of length 15 are there?
(ii) Come up with a formula for the number of trains of length n.
SCIENCE
Unusual Foods
Find out information on any two unusual food eaten by people living in different climatic
conditions for example Eskimos, African Tribes.
 Relate each food with the type of climate and paste relevant pictures.
 Why these food are consumed under such climatic conditions.
 Do this work on A-3 size pastel sheet.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
‘My book of amazing facts about Solar System’
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Prepare a colourful booklet of fascinating facts of the Solar System.
Support your presentation with appropriate pictures.
Plan a visit to the Nehru Planetarium ,New Delhi and share your experience in not more than 500 words
FRENCH
Un collage de villes françaises
Prepare a labelled collage of different cities of France. Make it on any colorful A3 size sheet.
GERMAN(Deutscher Kalander)
Prepare a Calender with the months written in german on an A3 size sheet. Decorate the same with all the
seasons followed in those months.
ी मावकाश गृहकाय
क ा छह ( सं कृ त )
नोट: काय सुंदर तथा अ छ लखावट म सं कृ त उ तेर पुि तका म कर I
१. १० फल के नाम हंद तथा सं कृ त म स च
लख I ( अनु मांक १- ८ )
२- १० फूल के नाम हंद तथा सं कृ त म स च
लख I ( अनु मांक ९- १६ )
३- १० पशुओं के नाम हंद तथा सं कृ त म स च
४- १० प
य के नाम हंद तथा सं कृ त म स च
५ - १० रं गो के नाम हंद तथा कंसकृ त म स च
लख I ( अनु मांक १७- २४)
लख I ( अनु मांक २५- ३२)
लख I ( अनु मांक ३३ - ४० )