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HOLIDAY HOMEWORK CLASS-VI
GENERAL GUIDELINES (INTEGRATED PROJECT)

TOPIC: Ek Bharat, Shreshtha Bharat
• Design an E-newsletter to be presented as a flip book.
• Students are required to make a group comprising six to seven members from the same section.

Each student of the group will collaborate and contribute towards developing the project.
• Number of pages: Maximum 12.
• The project should cover the following aspects:

Cover page showing the project title, group information. Each member of the group needs to
mention his/her contribution in the project.
• It is an online group project and has to be uploaded in the folder (Holiday Homework) on
TEAMS.
• The Holiday Homework will be marked as a part of MT 2 cycle. The distribution of the same
is as follows:
MT 2 - 35 Marks
Holiday Homework- 05 Marks
• Date of submission: 20.07.2022

ENGLISH

• Each class will be divided in groups with 5-6 students in each group.
• Each member of the group will research on one famous Indian monument of his/her choice

and think of any three adjectives describing the monument.
• Each student should find two interesting facts about the monument and add a picture of the

monument.
• Compile the work in the form of a collage in the e-flipbook.
*List of books for reading given on page 5

HINDI

*List of books for reading given on page 5

MATHEMATICS

• Find out about the top five states contributing the highest number of soldiers to our Indian
Armed Forces in the year 2021.
a) Present the data in a tabular form and estimate the number of soldiers to nearest ten

thousand. The sample of the table is given below.

S.No. States Number of Soldiers Number of Soldiers
(Estimated to Nearest
1 UTTAR PRADESH 271928 Ten Thousand)
270000

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b) Prepare a pictograph to represent the above data by using a suitable scale and any
symbol of your choice. The symbol can be any monument or any of our national
symbols.

• Gallantry awards have been instituted by the government of India to honour the acts of
bravery and sacrifice of the personnel of the armed forces. Design a Gallantry award using
different geometrical shapes and mathematical symbols. Click a picture of the same and
insert it in your flipbook page.

SCIENCE

TOPIC: HYDROPONICS- THE FUTURE MODEL OF SUSTAINABLE FARMING

The Indian farming community earlier believed that staple crops and vegetables cannot be
grown successfully without good soil, good water and plenty of sunlight. However, with the
installation of new technologies for Hydroponic Farming, the modern methods of farming have
revolutionized.

LINK FOR REFERENCE
https://youtu.be/O_pckmPpMoM
• Research the success story of an Indian entrepreneur who has used hydroponic farming.
1. List any two plants that have been grown by using hydroponic farming.
2. Mention the state to which the entrepreneur belongs.
• Using waste material available at home like trays, water bottles, used jars and cans create
your own mini water garden using hydroponics.
(Seeds/cuttings of mint, coriander, tomato, chillies, basil or any other seed can be used.)
• Write the benefits of hydroponic farming in the field of agriculture in about 80-100 words.
• Click pictures of the hydroponic garden and create a photo essay with a maximum of five
to six pictures.

SOCIAL SCIENCE

The students will research and do a comparative analysis of any one heritage site of
ancient/medieval India (temples, monuments etc, eg Qutub Minar in New Delh/ Virupaksha
Temple in Hampi) with an architectural marvel of modern/post independent India (eg. Lotus
Temple in New Delhi/Central Vista in New Delhi/ Buddhavanam Park in Telangana/Statue of
Unity in Gujarat/Victoria Memorial in Kolkata).

Analysis can be done on the following parameters:

• Architectural design; features
• Materials used for construction/ type of rock/stone used for construction
• Significance of the structure
The students can add illustrations to make their e-flip book page more enriching.

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SANSKRIT

*List of books for reading given on page 5

FOREIGN LANGUAGE

There is a growing awareness of a shift towards sustainable practices in every sphere of life.
In India, newer practices and changes are being made in the way we travel, consume various
products, manufacture, grow crops, construct buildings and infrastructure etc.. with a view to
minimize the damage to our environment and natural resources.
These activities aim to encourage children to think innovatively and illustrate sustainable
measures in our daily lives as we move towards the future.
Your dream city is adopting sustainable practices. A mascot needs to be designed as a symbol
of your sustainable city. Draw this mascot and in your respective Foreign Language write about
the changes being brought by following sustainable practices.

* Please attempt the assignment uploaded on the school portal, in your respective foreign
language notebook.

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY

• Design the cover page of the flipbook highlighting the mission / vision and activities
involved in Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat.

• Students can use software like MS Word, Power Point, Canva, Tate-Paint etc. to create
cover page of the flipbook.

• Students can use impactful pictures, illustrations, bold typography to create eye catching
cover page of the flip book.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Each group will create a page in the flip book on any five famous sports personalities of
India, belonging to different states.
Each student should choose one famous sports personality and write about his/her
achievements(any two) in their respective field.

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ART

India is a vast country with myriad cultures. Each culture has its own festivities and food. The
amazing variety of Indian food with local ingredients and spices is something we all as Indians
can celebrate and appreciate.
As a part of the “Ek Bharat Shreshtha Bharat” initiative, let's draw and colour the local
cuisines of Haryana and Telangana in the template given below.
Please scan the completed template and upload it on the e flip book page.

FOLK MUSIC

• Select any one Folk Music of India.
• Collect information about its

➢ History
➢ Origin
➢ Significance
➢ Artists
• Highlight any one element of that music that resonates with your city.

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SUGGESTED READING

ENGLISH

Read the suggested reading book- ‘Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland’ by Lewis Carroll

HINDI

SANSKRIT

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