Volume 25
Week of 2nd March, 2015
Reflections —Middle School-Grade 7
Holi Celebration
Sharing thoughts on Holi celebration in different
parts of the world
Time for some music...
Playing Holi with flowers
Story of Prahlad and
Holika
L a n g u a g e
M s . I n d u ,
P a r u l
a n d L i t e r a t u r e :
M s . R a s h m i , M s .
L a n g u a g e
I m m e r s i o n — M s .
R u c h i
Concluding Week:
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Introduction to the genres of Short stories.
Concluding Week:
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Detailed analysis of ' The Kabuliwala'
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Reflections on camps
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Discussion on the themes, characters, setting and figurative language
used in the text
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Descriptive Writing
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Formative assessment based on Presentation skills
M a t h –
M s .
S h i k h a
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
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Formative assessment of algebra
M a t h –
M s .
Projections after the Mid Term Break:
Students inquired into the
graphical representation of
equations.
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Summative assessment on algebra
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Unit 4: Geometry
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Recap of concepts covered
previously
R a t n i k a
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
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Investigation on graphical
representation of linear equations and
its general form.
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Recapitulation of all concepts covered
Formative assessment.
Projections after the Mid Term Break:
Students inquired into the
relationship between equation
of a line and the points that help
to establish the equation.
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Summative assessment of Algebra
on 18th March 2015
Introduction to Geometry.
Parental Support:
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Students will work on exercise 8:05 from textbook during the Holi break.
M a t h –
M s .
r a n j a n i
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
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Algebra- Inquiry into steepness of a graph
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Connection between the equation, gradient
and y-intercept
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Investigation on graphical representation of
linear equations and its general form
How are linear equations represented
using graphs?
Projections after the Mid Term Break:
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Representation of real life
problems using Algebra
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Formative assessments
B i o l o g y - M s .
V a r s h a
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
 Completed the worksheet human
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digestive system, discussed it in
class
c h e m i s t r y –
M s .
Projections after the Mid term break:
Inquiring into the working of
human digestive system
K a r u n a
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
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Students learnt symbols of elements
and parts of the periodic table.
P h y s i c s –
M s .
Human circulatory system
Periodic table basics
P r e e t i
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
Projections after the Mid term break:
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Mechanical Advantage of
levers ,Wedges ,Screw
I n d i v i d u a l s
a n d
Inquiring into Mechanical
advantage of simple machines
s o c i e t i e s - M s .
Concluding Week:
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Students inquired about the difference between
sustainable tourism and eco-tourism through discussion.
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They read about the factors affecting tourism industry from
the text Horizon.
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The summative sheet was shared with the students. The
students are required to complete the summative task during
the holidays.
Students are required to work on the task
sheet uploaded on managebac and
complete it during the holidays .
T a n w i n d e r
Inquiry:
Projections after the Mid
term break:
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Sustainable and eco
tourism
We will begin with the
new unit -Weather
Interactive
I n d i v i d u a l s
a n d
s o c i e t i e s - M s .
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:
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Students work on their summative
F r e n c h –
M s .
K o u s h i k i
A change in traditional belief systems causes innovative
thinking.
c h a r u
Concluding Week:
Projections after the mid term break:
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They learnt 4 new irregular verbs- VOULOIR, POUVOIR,VOIR and
VENIR.
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They were given few worksheets to practise the same
H i n d i — M s .
S u m a n
Concluding Week:
Inquiry:

Difference between fables, myths, legends, folktales and
short stories.
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Discussed how the stories get influenced by culture
D i g i t a l
They will start with their new unit
D e s i g n — M s .
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The students have inquired about the differences
between fables, myths, legends, folktales and short
stories
P o o n a m
Concluding Week:
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Students completed the website prototypes in Adobe Fireworks.
M u s i c — M r .
K e i t h ,
M r .
Concluding Week:
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Oral formative on musical terms
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Written formative on identifying notes ( treble and bass clef)
H a o k i p
Inquiry:

musical terms and reading treble and bass clef
V i s u a l
A r t s — M r .
A s h w a n i