HOLIDAY HOMEWORK-2016-17
CLASS :VIII
Summer Vacations are round the corner! Holidays are meant for ringing in happy times. They are a well
deserved opportunity to relax and rewind by indulging in activities that unplug our creative sensibilities and
are educative too!
The projects and holiday homework of various subjects have been designed to stretch the imagination of
students vividly while exciting them to explore, discover and reinvent.
So, dear children, here‟s your chance to showcase your effort by working independently.
ENGLISH
Practice Assignments in Full marks (Term 1 Book)
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Sec-A Reading – Assignment 1, 2 and 3 (Pg. 13 to 24)
Sec-B Writing – Assignment 1, 2 and 3 (Pg. 55 to 58)
Sec-C Grammar – Assignment 1, 2 and 3 (Pg. 117 to 122)
Sec-D Literature – Revise the syllabus covered till date.
Make a list of latest inventions and discoveries in the field of Solar Power and its efficient uses. Present it in a tabular form
in your English Project File.
MATHS:
Activity-1To construct a square root spiral that depicts the square root of natural numbers
( 1, 2, 3 … … … . ) (To be done in LAB MANUAL)
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Activity-2-
Solve the operations in each box and decode the message on „Saving Environment‟.
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Find the square root of 0.000676 by division method.
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Simplify
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If 2 + 2𝑥 = 3 find the value of x.
Find the value of 1+ 3 + 5 + 7 + ………………… + 49
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0.5 × .5 × 𝑎 = .5 × .05 × 𝑏 find the value of .
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Find the greatest number of 3−digit which is a perfect square.
Find the least number which must be added to 1750 to make it a perfect square. Also find the square root of
the perfect square so obtained.
Find the number of digits in the square root of the following numbers.
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15625
(b)
394384
Find the least square number exactly divisible by 8, 12, 15, 20.
Find the cube root of 0.216
Surface area of a cube is equal to 294 m2 find the volume of the cube.
Find the value of 453 – 653 + 203.
The volume of a cubical box is 2744000 m2 find the length of each side of the box.
Sum 1 to 13 to be done in Practice Notebook
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3636 .09+ 2862 .25
3636 .09− 2862.25
SOCIAL STUDIES :1. Various towns and cities are located along the banks of river Ganga and Yamuna. Write a note on the
influence of a river on the people living near it.
2. What do you know about Ganga Action Plan?
 Find out about the aims and objectives of the various organizations associated with this.
 On the outline Map of India trace the course of the river Ganga and Yamuna.
 Name a few Environmentalists.
 Why do you think it is our moral duty to protect our water bodies?
Present your findings in A4 size sheets and submit them in a file.
SCIENCE :1. Collect information regarding antibiotics. Name at least 10 antibiotics commonly available and the disease
which they cure. (You may consult a doctor for this). Write precautions to be taken while using antibiotics.
(Science CW)
2. Make a poster on the need to “Protect Endangered, vulnerable Species.” Include information on its natural
habitat, why its numbers are decreasing and the steps being taken for its conservation. You can use magazine/
books/ internet to collect information.
3. Think of different ways by which you can conserve water and reuse used water. Write a report. [Science
classwork]
EACH ONE TEACH TWO
“To the world you may be one person, but to the illiterate you may be the world. So let’s take up the
challenge……
Note:- Search for atleast two illiterate persons aged 5-60 years old and take initiative to teach them, through „Meri
Kitab‟ Booklet given. Get the booklet filled by your learner and bring it back after summer break along with
evidence.
PROOF REQUIRED
 Photographs/ Videos while teaching learners (In a Pen drive/ C.D)
This will be the part of FA2 Science Activity. As a token of appreciation, certificate will be given to student
volunteers and their respective learners, once the task is accomplished.
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