HOLIDAY HOMEWORK BLOG

TAKE IT IN A GOOD SPIRIT,JUST LIKE REVISION

MRS. SHEEL'S MESSAGE

"As we approach the summer break, the childlike excitement is all pervasive!!! 

It's a time when we at St.Columba's, wish that our students and their families stay safe and bond like never before.

 Keeping in mind several requests from parents, during interactions lately, we have tried to strike a balance between academic revision for PA1 and fun filled activities!!! 

There is a week by week capsule lined up for you. 

Please visit the last post on all your regular blogs for an update on the holiday homework. 

Please note that the submission for these assignments will be when the session resumes in July!! 

Wishing you happy and fun filled holidays!!"

WEEK 1:

ACTIVITY : GERMINATION

Things you will need:

·      Paper Towels (Tissues)

·      Water

·      Seeds (Pea and bean seeds grow quickly)

·      Large, transparent jar

HOW TO SET UP YOUR SEED EXPERIMENT:

STEP 1:  Fill the jar with paper towels. You can fold them and push them down into the jar. This is also great work for little hands.

STEP 2:  Gently water your seed jar to wet the paper towels.  DO NOT FLOOD IT!

STEP 3:  Carefully push seeds down into the paper towels around the edge of the jar so they can still be seen. Make sure they are firmly held in place.

STEP 4: Now place them by the window and wait. After a couple of days, you will see them start to sprout!  After about a week, they will really start to grow!

Click a picture or draw a picture of your little plant and paste

 it on an A4 size sheet. Write what you have observed during the week in which your seed was growing.

WEEK 2 :

ACTIVITY : MAKE A HERBARIUM

Things you will need:

• ·        A3 size sheet
• ·        5 different variety of leaves
• ·        Old newspaper
• ·        Glue stick

How to start your activity:

STEP 1: Collect five different types of leaves.

STEP 2: Put the leaves in between the pages of the newspaper and place the newspaper under a heavy object (you can put it under the mattress).

STEP 3: Let the leaves dry for 5 or 6 days.

STEP 4: Now take out the leaves from the newspaper and paste them one by one on the A3 size sheet.

STEP 5: Write the common name, botanical name and habitat of the plant in front of each leaf.

WEEK 3:

ACTIVITY : CREATE – AN – ANIMAL

You are a Zoologist (a scientist who knows everything about animals) who has just discovered a new animal species. As every good scientist does, you will document your exciting finding.

Design a fact sheet (A4 size sheet) highlighting this new animal discovery. Be sure to include the following information:

·     Your animal’s name

·     What does your animal eat?

·     The body covering of your animal

·     Breathing organ of your animal

·     How does your animal move?

·     Where does your animal live?

·     Paste or draw a coloured picture of your animal in its natural habitat.

WEEK 4:

ACTIVITY : FOLLOWING ROAD SIGNS

On an A3 size sheet of paper draw or stick any 10 important road signs and also write their meanings.

WEEK 5:

ACTIVITY : MAKE A FIRST AID BOX

Things you will need:

·     4 Band-Aids

·     Small cotton roll

·     Sterile gauze pads

·     Antibiotic ointment

·     Small bottle of Savlon/Dettol

·     Thermometer

·     Antiseptic wipes

·     A pair of small scissors

Arrange all the above mentioned things in a plastic box or an old shoe box and your First Aid box is ready to use.