MATHEMATICSChapter: Linear Graph Integrated Activity: The students were asked to make their score of half yearly examination as a bar graph using excel sheet. [Integration with ICT] The chapter was introduced with the help of uniform velocity and speed. [Integrated with Physics] The coordinate points, Cartesian plane, product, quadrant, abscissa and ordinate and how to plot the points on the graph sheet were explained. NCERT questions were discussed in the class. Chapter: Exponents and Powers The chapter was introduced with the concept map of “Laws of Exponents” and the students were asked to make a project on laws of exponents. NCERT questions were discussed in the class and the scientific Notation was explained with various subject integrated questions – Atomic mass of the element, earth distance from various planets, bacteria production, cell division. Chapter: Direct and Inverse Variation Both the method of variations was explained with two different questions. Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production was given preference while solving the questions based on consumption and the students were asked to research on how to control the consumption of fossil fuel. Chapter: Visualizing 3D shapes and Playing with Numbers The students were given Diwali break assignment to make a PPT on the topic and flip classes were conducted.    SCIENCEBIOLOGY "Let's look at the Life at Microscopic level" The Term II started by looking at and observing the wonderful world of cells. A Think-Pair-Share Activity was conducted by the educator to test the previous knowledge of the students about cells, its function and the level of organization of the human body. The Students were explained about the cell organelles- mitochondria, vacuoles, ribosome, Golgi-bodies, plastids and their functions with the help of a PPT. They were asked to observe the diagrams of plant and animal cell and note down the differences between the two in a Venn Diagram. [Math Integration] The learners made a simple model of cell structure using paper plates and other waste materials available at home. [Art Integration] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FBGeBmWUXPE The budding Biologists of Grade VIII enjoyed preparation of their first slide of onion cells to view under the Microscope [Lab Activity]. This activity was a fascinating beginning of their lifelong adventure with Microscopes. Chapter Exercises and Question-Answers were discussed to assess the understanding of the students. Recapitulation of chapter concepts was done through Kahoot and Google Forms Assessment. [IT Integration] PHYSICS Chapter: Natural Phenomenon With the help of a PPT [including diagrams] and a hands on activity: (the students were asked to rub a pen in their hair and put near pieces of paper) the students understood the concept of creating a 'charge' by rubbing. In addition, with the help of a discussion and several observations in real life, the students understood the different types of charges and their characteristic properties. Also, with the help of a discussion and a video, they understood that charges repel each other and opposite attract each other. "Curiosity is the mother of invention"---- The learners further enquired about any other process of charging other than rubbing or conduction leading to various discussions after which, they understood the process of charging by induction (A video stimulation was also shown for this process). The students understood the structure and working of gold leaf electroscope (device used to detect the charge in an object). “The mediocre teacher tells. The good teacher explains. The superior teacher demonstrates. The great teacher inspires.”– William Arthur Ward Ms Anju Singh (Geography Educator) was invited in class as a guest lecture to explain the facts about: formation of earthquake, its causes, its harmful effects and safety measures during earthquake. Reference videos https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bmE0PfAy6NQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aB6TyhaSsQ https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5UJIPTTiac https://phet.colorado.edu/sims/html/balloons-and-static-electricity/latest/balloons-and-static-electricity_en.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dqwm36hj46Q https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mL6Zb2pO9CA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6OAbntqxyM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6_s2P6BtZHc Progress check: https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Static-Electricity/Name-That-Charge/Name-That-Charge-Interactive https://quizizz.com/admin/quiz/63133ce667c368001d14da75?source=quiz_share https://www.physicsclassroom.com/Physics-Interactives/Static-Electricity/Charging/Charging-Interactive CHEMISTRY Chapter: Materials: Metals and Non-metals Grade VIII learners were introduced to a new topic, Metals and Non-Metals via Think Pair Share Activity. In this activity, they all brainstormed their minds to identify the areas where metals and non-metals are used in our daily lives. They were connected to the real life examples like school bell, utensils, wires, etc. They learnt different physical properties of metals and non-metals through a Hands on Activity. They were given different materials like chalk, aluminium foil, iron nails, copper wire, lead pencil, etc. to observe different properties of metals like malleability, ductility, hardness, density, lustre and sonority. They were asked to strike the pen on the iron nails and chalk to understand the sonority property of metals. The students also learnt the conductivity property of metals and non-metals by connecting various materials like iron nail, rubber, pencil lead, aluminium foil with copper wires, bulb and battery. They researched on the locations of the deposits of iron, aluminium and zinc in India and marked these location on an outline map of India. [Integrated with Geography] Chapter Exercises and Question-Answers were discussed to assess the understanding of the students. Recapitulation of chapter concepts was done through an oral quiz and concept map. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksDG7Tq5pns SOCIAL SCIENCESIndian National Movement The chapter was introduced by creating a link with the Revolt of 1857 where the base was created to understand the Indian National Movement and the further events that took place in India during the course. With the help of videos and PPT, the events of the Indian National Movement were understooed and talked about. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-sw19FyG2oY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55wz6Iq2d9Q The educator discussed and enlightened the student on the formation of Indian National Congress and the two groups known as Moderates and Radicals, Partition of Bengal, Swadeshi and Boycott Movements, arrival of Mahatma Gandhi, Jallianwala Bagh Massacre and the Rowlatt Act. Project Activity: The students were given a project activity to make a PPT on Women, Caste and Reforms and present the same in the class. [IT Integration] ICT Python is easy to learn since it has a simple syntax that makes it suitable for learning programming as a first language. During the process of learning Python, the students learnt advanced coding using Operators, Algorithm, Flowchart and conditional statements. They learnt about the installation process, features, working modes and data types of the Python language. They realised that any task they perform in their daily routine consists of three steps – Input, Processing and Output. This chapter helped them to perform all these operations with the help of Python programs. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_Eds34UVCs ENGLISH“The capacity to learn is a gift; the ability to learn is a skill; the willingness to learn is a choice.” - Brian Herbert The learners continued to develop their concept of Tenses with an interactive session where how a sentence is spoken in two different ways using different forms of verbs was observed by them. They found it interesting and interactively grabbed the concept well. Keeping the Bloom’s taxonomy in mind, the educator was successfully able to make the students APPLY the use of tenses and help them IDENTIFY the tenses in their day to day conversation. All the uses of – “ be, being and been” and rules to follow while changing a sentence from one tense to another were discussed with the help of a PPT followed by the discussion of workbook exercises. The students were given an enrichment exercise and a class test for extra practice. The students were introduced to two chapters in literature- Vikram Seth's poem 'The Louse and the Mosquito' and Leo Tolstoy's prose 'Three Questions'. In writing skills, the students were made aware of how an article was different from a regular paragraph. They discussed the format together. The hints were explained and they were guided how to elaborate on them. The handout for the same was also shared. They also practiced Formal letter writing (Letter to the Editor) as a revision practice for their UT 2. The young enthusiasts participated in CBSE- Veer Gatha Activity in which they expressed their views about the chivalrous gallantry awardees. HINDIअर्द्धवार्षिक परीक्षा के प्रश्न -पत्र पर चर्चा करते हुए और उत्तर-पुस्तिका वितरित करते हुए उन्हें उनकी अशुद्धियाँ बताई गई | इसके पश्चात गुंजन पाठ्य - पुस्तक के पाठ - आठ अभिमन्यु को पढ़ाते हुए उसकी प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा की गई | पाठ को कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य स्पष्ट करते हुए उससे संबंधित गतिविधि कराई गई , जिसमें छात्रों को परमवीर चक्र विजेता और ऐसे ही अन्य पुरस्कारों से सम्मानित वीरों के चित्रों को उनकी संक्षिप्त जानकारी के साथ कक्षा में प्रस्तुत करने को कहा गया था , जिसे छात्रों ने बखूबी निभाया | इसके पश्चात छात्रों को व्याकरणिक विषय लोकोक्तियों क अर्थ स्पष्ट करते हुए उनका स्वरचित वाक्यों में प्रयोग करने को कहा गया | रचनात्मक लेखन के विषय औपचारिक पत्र का प्रारूप स्पष्ट करते हुए उसका मौखिक और लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया | पाठ्य पुस्तक के पाठ - अनोखा बदला को पढ़ाते हुए उसकी प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा की गई | पाठ को कराने का मुख्य छात्रों को प्रसिद्ध हॉकी जादूगर ध्यानचंद के जीवन से परिचित कराना था | पाठ के अंत में कक्षा में एक वाद- विवाद प्रतियोगिता का भी आयोजन कराया गया , जिसमें छात्रों को अपने समूह के अन्य सदस्यों के प्रति भाईचारे का भाव रखने की सीख प्राप्त हुई | पाठ आठ अभिमन्यु और लोकोक्तियों के आधार पर दो बार अभ्यास कार्य कराया गया | SANSKRITसंस्कृत कक्षा- अष्टमी सितंबर-अक्तूबर , 2022 अस्माकं पर्वाणि- पाठ आधारित गद्यांशावबोधन भाषिककार्य सहित श्लोक आधारित पद्यांशावबोधन कराते अन्वय , भावार्थ , शब्दार्थमेलन और प्रश्ननिर्माण आदि का स्पष्टीकरण सहित लिखित अभ्यास और चित्रवर्णन आदि कराया गया है। सतत विकास लक्ष्य - उत्तम स्वास्थ्य और खुशहाली विधा - संवाद और पाठवाचन समन्वयीकृत – सचित्र अभिनय सहित प्रस्तुतीकरण गतिविधि – भारतीय धार्मिक पर्व संबंधी भित्तिप्रपत्र गतिविधि- भारतीय धार्मिक पर्व संबंधी भित्तिप्रपत्र के द्वारा संवादपूर्वक अर्थ सहित स्पष्टीकरण कराया गया । ‘पाठ – मातृपितृभक्त: श्रवण: कुमार:’ के माध्यम से श्रवण कुमार की माता-पिता के प्रति भक्ति अनुपम से छात्रों को परिचित कराया गया। माता-पिता की सच्चे मन से सेवा करना हमारे शास्त्रों में सबसे बड़ा धर्म बताया गया है – “जैसे नैतिक मूल्यों से समायोजित करते हुए छात्रों को परिचित कराया गया”। कक्षा परीक्षा के द्वारा पुनरावृत्ति- शब्दरूप – इकारांत , ईकारांत, ऋकारांत - मातृ- पितृ धातुरूप – लोट् – लङ्लकार, विधिलिङ [दा,पा,स्था,भू,अस्, कृ , नी, गै, पठ् , क्रीड्] कराई गई । अभ्यापत्र द्वारा रचनात्मक अनुवाद और चित्रवर्णन का अभ्यासकर्य दिया गया। FRENCHIn October, our goal was to make students adapt/prioritize the language with more newer concepts. They were introduced to the topic- To recognize words used in the local news and to narrate an incident on one’s own, using past tense [with être]. New concept of grammar: Direct object pronouns was introduced with examples. The students solved the worksheet related to the topic [short story]. A class test on the topic past tense was held as a revision. The students were also asked to find the meaning for 'expression of feelings' from the textbook.  SPANISHAfter the Half Yearly examinations the students learnt how to buy tickets at the cinema, Chapter “Dos entradas por favor”. The verb “Querer” to want was introduced to the class with a video song HA ASH “No te quiero nada” which they thoroughly enjoyed. A video of the famous festival "La tomatina" was enjoyed by the students at the introducution of the chapter: “Es genial”. A pair activity was done where the students described an event in present tense. In the chapter: “¿Qué hiciste el sábado?” the class recapitulated Preterite tense describing an event in the past. Link: Video song HA ASH “No te quiero nada” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L2UA8aUmw4k Link: Video on La Tomatina festival: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T1mhNddn83M GERMANThe session recommenced through a revision of the verb conjugation of regular, irregular and separable verbs and vocabulary of body parts, sickness and medicine. The students were introduced to past tense. They attempted to make small sentences in past tense explaining activities done on weekends in the class and write an email in their notebooks. The learners actively participated in the discussion conducted in the class and solved live worksheets given as home assignments. PHYSCIAL EDUCATIONStudents practised: • Warm-up exercises like on-the-spot jogging, jumping and running. • Agility exercises like modified zig-zag running with cones. Students of grades III, IV, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX and X were equally distributed in different sports. They explored all the sports mentioned below: BADMINTON: Ready Position: Sidestep, Chase, Moving front & back, Lunge BASKETBALL: Ball handling, Dribbling, Passing CRICKET: Batting & Bowling, Fielding & Wicket Keeping FOOTBALL: Ball control & dribbling, Passing & Receiving, Shooting & Kicking SELF DEFENCE: Wrist Grab - Technique 1 (Same hand & Opposite hand, From behind same side hand) GYMNASTICS: Basic gymnastic skills in simple routing - floor, mats & other gymnastic equipment. Understanding the role of strength & flexibility, technique & fitness, and safety for self & others. Front roll, Back rolls & Side rolls  INDIAN DANCEDurga Puja, also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsava, is an annual Hindu festival originating in the Indian subcontinent which reveres and pays homage to the Hindu goddess Durga and is also celebrated because of Durga's victory over Mahishasur. Students learnt to dance to the tunes of Durga Stuti in classical dance style through various mudras, postures and various expressions on the song- Ya devi sarvabhuteshu. WESTERN DANCE"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a centain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The session began with a new dance style- Dandiya on 'Moti Veerana' song imbibing the spirit of love and devotion and giving them a basic importance and significance of Navaratri. We used freestyle body movements along with hand gestures and rhythmic foot movements to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of body like plie and releve. It is a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. INDIAN MUSICसितम्बर माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार राग, गीत - इतनी शक्ति , हमको मन की शक्ति , दुर्गे दुर्गे नवरात्री गीत प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु WESTERN MUSICAs an introduction to the Western Classical era, students were exposed to some famous composers such as Lud Van Beethoven, Igor Stravinsky and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, and their respective work. Ear training and harmonic exercises of Western Solfage were done introducing the pentatonic scale along with the major and minor and melodic minor notes. DRAMAStudents were engaged in all forms of physical activities to ensure coordination and physical agililty such as The Human Knot in which children stood holding each others' hands and tried to stand up without untangling the locked arms. The importance of expression and being in character was also imparted trough the Find The Murderer activity.
Students learnt how to coordinate and function as a cohesive group through the Random Alphabet exercise. They were also taught about characterisation and given the task of coming up with 5 characters with unique character traits and quirks.
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MATHEMATICSUNDERSTANDING QUADRILATERALS : The chapter helped the students to revise the concept of Polygon and the types of Polygons and their names. The students were asked to make important notes on Interior and Exterior angles of an "n" sided Polygon. The relation between the exterior angles and the sides of the polygon was explained to the learners. Also they understood how to calculate Angle Sum properties and the number of Diagonals of the "n" sided polygon using the Formulas. The Types of Quadrilaterals and its properties about sides, angles and diagonals were explained with help cut outs of various types of Quadrilaterals. The students were asked to make a presentation on the given topic and convex and concave Quadrilaterals. LAB ACTIVITY: ANGLE SUM PROPERTY OF QUADRILATERALS, EXTERIOR ANGLES The students were asked to bring the cutouts of Quadrilaterals to understand the Angle Sum Property and the Exterior angle Sum Property of Quadrilaterals, Pentagon, etc. The students very enthusiastically did the activity in their lab Manual. Performing Arts: Integrated with Drama on "Meet the Curves" The students enacted as Rectilinear and Curvilinear Figures and recited their properties. Exercises of NCERT Text Questions: NCERT Exercise Questions were discussed in the class and Extra questions were given for practice to enhance their visual and spatial skills. With the help of all the hands-on activities, the students were able to understand the concepts of "n" sided polygons. SCIENCEChapter: Micro-organisms - Friends or Foe The students revised the five types of micro-organisms and their characteristics with the help of a mind map. They also watched the Slides of Bacteria, Fungi and Algae under the Microscope [Lab. Activity] The students were given a Home Assignment wherein they took 4-5 teaspoons of wheat flour in a bowl with a pinch of yeast powder and knead it with the help of some water. After 2-3 hours they observed that the dough had swelled up. This activity helped the students to understand that swelling of dough is due to Carbon dioxide gas which is produced when yeast reproduce and multiply. Many students shared their pictures while doing this hands-on-activity. The usefulness of micro-organism in our lives was explained through multiple concept maps by the teacher. The students performed an easy activity of making curd at home to show the presence of Lactobacillus bacteria. The concept map of nitrogen cycle was drawn in the notebooks for better understanding of the concept. The various microbial diseases caused in human beings, causative agents, modes of transmission and general preventive measures was explained to the students. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v1s5aF-zPo0 The learners made a flowchart of human, animal and plant diseases caused by Micro-organisms based on the learning. The various methods of food preservation were discussed through an activity where different samples of jam, pickles, etc. were shown to the students and told about a particular ingredient in each which helps it to stay fresh for a longer period. The students wrote a short note on the Role of Microbiology in Sustainable Development [SDG 12]. They also researched and prepared a report on why antibiotics should not be overused [SDG 3]. They also made a vaccination chart and listed the vaccines that they have taken for different diseases from birth to 10 years [SDG 3]. PHYSICS: Chapter : Friction With the help of bat and ball activity, curosity was developed among the students about a concept and based on their observations, the students were able to identify the topic as "Friction". With the help of a diagram and examples of objects shown and discussed, the students understood the cause of friction. By observing the movement of different objects and in different modes in the class (like table-chair movement, inclined motion of pen and duster, inclined motion of ball, motion of a drawer with rollers, etc.) students were able to understand three types of friction : static friction, limiting friction and kinetic friction (sliding and rolling friction). Based upon their observations from the activities, the learners were able to explain "why rolling friction is always less than sliding friction". Students discussed the following among themselves in class: 1. Ways to increase friction 2. Ways to reduce friction 3. Friction is a friend ( Advantages ) 4. Friction is an evil ( Disadvantges) Student presented their discussion beautifully by depicting it as Posters on A3/A4 sheets. CHEMISTRY The learners began with a new chapter, Coal and Petroleum in which they classified the natural resources into exhaustible (non-renewable) and inexhaustible resources (renewable resources) of energy by recalling the names of natural resources which are available in limited quantities and can be exhausted by human activities. They learnt about the importance of natural resources in their lives and also why it is necessary to conserve natural resources by sharing their views [SDG 7 Affordable and clean energy] through group discussions. They came up with wonderful ideas like reducing, reusing, recycling, and composting. They located the regions of coal mines on maps of India. Further, they also brainstormed their minds through the Think, pair, and share model where they collaboratively work to research on formation and types of coal. Each pair presented their research work in the form of a slideshow. They also learnt about the Destructive Distillation of Coal through Listening and Summarizing activities. A video on the same was shown to them wherein they noted their observations regarding the products obtained in the process. They were also assessed on the same on the basis of completing a worksheet in the class. Further, the topic “Extraction and Refining of Petroleum” was discussed with them with the help of an informative video. https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/minerals/coal-mines-map.html https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fRjZhvC40E SOCIAL SCIENCEChapter: From Trade to Territory The journey of the British expansion in India continued and the students were excited to learn about the Anglo-Mysore wars. A discussion on the Mysore region and its important rulers was conducted in the class. Each Anglo-Mysore war was explained in detail with pictures and videos. Colonialism is the cause for an identity crisis of one’s own culture. A discussion on Anglo Maratha wars, Anglo Sikh wars and Afghan wars was conducted. The students gained insights on the administrative structure during the British rule and they were able to differentiate between the present administration and the British administration. Ch: Secular Vision of Indian Constitution “A secular government is a humane government”. The topic secularism was introduced to the students with an activity 'Are you Secular?'. They understood the literal meaning of the word Secularism. They were elated to learn about their six fundamental rights. Every Right has its responsibilities. Hence they also were made aware of their fundamental duties as the citizens of India. Ch.2-Resources- Land, Soil, Water Importance of different Resources in our life is obvious and undeniable. Relating to the sustainable development goals the lesson was taken forward by explaining importance of soil. Save Soil movement by Sadguru was reinforced. Brainstorming was done by students on different aspects of soil pollution and then they shared the ideas of soil conservation. ICTThe students, in ICT classes learnt HTML, CSS and designed Web Page. They explored different possibilities of HTML like different types of Lists and Tables. The students created a web page displaying “The impact on Land during the Covid-19 lockdown period”. They related it to the SDG Goal 15. ENGLISH“The secret of getting ahead is getting started” - Mark Twain Discussing on the structure of a sentence, the learners revised the subject, helping verbs, main verb and the object and then went on to understanding the modal auxiliaries and their use in English language. The students learnt about the use of different modals according to different situations, like possibility, probability, past ability, request, order etc. The same was followed by notes making in their notebook with the help of a PPT and a hand out. The students enjoyed attempting the exercises of their Grammar Plus Book. The students revised the syllabus for UT1 and participated enthusiastically in the doubt clarification sessions. Keeping in mind the SDG Goal 15, Life on land, the concept for the poem – MILK FOR THE CAT was initiated with the help of a video related to cats and their needs for love and compassion. The theme of the poem ’desire’ was discussed that how the desire for milk has drived the cat in the poem to the poet’s house where the creature waited patiently for food and love. The students were able to identify the figures of speech used in the poem. On the basis of their learning, they underlined the set of words identifying the figurative language in their notebooks too. We began with the chapter- The New School Fellow, an extract from the MILL ON THE FLOSS. The session began with a discussion about ‘How good/excited/ worried we feel when we have a new student in our class'. The students shared the main insights and storyline they understood from the video shown in the class. The students displayed immense improvement in Notes Taking Skills as was evident in their submissions HINDIपाठ्य - पुस्तक के पाठ - जीवन का लक्ष्य कराया गया | पाठ को पढ़ाते हुए उसकी छात्रों से उनके जीवन के लक्ष्य के बारें में चर्चा की गई | चर्चा को और रोमांचक बनाने हेतु उनसे जीवन के लक्ष्य को लिखकर और एक दूसरे से पढ़ने को कहा गया | पाठ की संपूर्ण व्याख्या करने के पश्चात पाठ की संपूर्ण प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा की गई | सतत विकास लक्ष्य - लक्ष्य हेतु भागीदारी से एकीकृत करते हुए उन्हें गतिविधि कराई गई | गुंजन पाठ्य पुस्तक में रचित कविता - रंग जाती एक ऋतु का वाचन कराते हुए उसकी संपूर्ण व्याख्या कराई गई | कविता कठिन शब्द , शब्दार्थ और पाठ की प्रश्नोतरी पर चर्चा की गई | सतत विकास लक्ष्य - जलवायु कार्यवाही से एकत्रित करते हुए कुछ महत्वपूर्ण प्रश्न कराए गए | व्याकरणिक विषय संज्ञा , सर्वनाम , पर्यायवाची शब्द और मुहावरों का मौखिक और लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया | इससे छात्रों के शब्द भंडार मेन वृद्धि हुई | रचनात्मक लेखन के विषय - अनुच्छेद - लेखन का लिखित अभ्यास कराया गया | भाषा - सप्ताह के अंतर्गत छात्रों को कला और संगीत से एकीकृत करते हुए रंग - जाती एक ऋतु कविता के आधार पर गतिविधि कराई गई | SANSKRITअंतर्विषयक – पर्यावरण की महत्ता, उपयोगिता , सुरक्षा आदि विषय पर चर्चा कर भाषा ज्ञान के साथ-साथ शारीरिक स्वास्थ्य और पर्यावरण का संबंध स्पष्ट करते हुए छात्रों का अंतर्विषयक परिचय कराया गया । परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project base learning) के रूप में दृश्य श्रव्य सामाग्री के माध्यम से योगा संबंधित जानकारी और जागरूकता प्रदान की गई । छात्रों ने अपनी क्षमता अनुसार विचारभिव्यक्ति प्रस्तुतीकरण किया । पाठ ३- अस्माकम् पर्यावरणम् , गद्यांशावबोधन, शब्दार्थ लेखन-अनुप्रयोग , • तत् , एतत् , किम् ऋकारान्त - मातृ , पितृ – पुनरावृत्तिशब्दरुपाणि- इकारांत – मुनि,- मति , ऋकारान्त - मातृ , पितृ – पुनरावृत्ति , धातुरूपाणि लङ्लकारे - कृ , अस् , पृच्छ् , वाञ्छ् आदि कार्य को तालिका के द्वारा उपपदविभक्ति प्रयोग के साथ समायोजित कर अनुवादकार्य का अभ्यास किया। FRENCHAfter a refreshing holiday, children were eager to meet their friends and teachers. We tuned into new topics like future proche, making comparisons with adjectives and adverbs. They also drew ‘Maison d’être’ to enhance the topic-past tense with être. All topics were taught with supportive study materials like word documents, PPT and relevant worksheets. As a part of the Language & Performing Arts week, students enacted the "maison d'être" with actions and explained the verbs which conjugated with the verb - être[to be] in past tense. https://youtu.be/acbUF9VgW2 SPANISHThe month began with a revision on Preterite tense through an interactive game. The class learnt more about holidays in the past tense with the help of the chapter: "Mis vacaciones del año pasado". The students wrote their own paragraph in the notebook. As part of the 3rd Language and Performing Arts week, the students watched a video on economic and social issues in Cuba and asociated it with the SDG2 Zero Hunger follow by a general class discussion. A video on Cuban Salsa was watched in the class and the students attempted the basic steps of the Latin American rhythm. Interactive game link: https://arche-ele.com/el-preterito-indefinido-verbos-regulares-ele GERMANThe session restarted after the break with a mime on common ailments, wherein students revised the names of common ailments and their remedies. This was followed by a dative w-question "Wem (Whom?)" used with dative verbs like "weh tun (to hurt)", "es geht ((how) is it going?) and "fehlen (to be wrong)" etc. In addition to this the students learned to form dialogues and answered the questions related to a given comprehension. Students then learned the dative verb "schmecken (to taste)" and to form imperative forms of the personal pronoun"du", "ihr" and "Sie" with the help of the conjugation of few verbs. After practicing dialogue writing with imperative sentenes the students enjoyed doing a role play on drama named "Die Kuh Elsa ist tot! (The cow Elsa is dead)". They also watched a video on the same. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lI1C_q8QOVU INDIAN DANCE"I enjoy the freedom of modern dance as well as the constraints of classical dance." The month began with a choreography on a patriotic song in fusion dance style. Students enjoyed learning various gestures and postures with the peppy rhythmic song- "Satyamev Jayate". WESTERN DANCE"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a centain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The session began with a new dance style- Freestyle on a patriotic song embibing the spirit of love and respect towards the nation. We used lines and curves (tools) to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of body like plie and releve. It's a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents practised: • Warm-up exercises like on-the-spot jogging, jumping and running. • Agility exercises like modified zig-zag running with cones. Students of Grade VIII were equally distributed in different sports. They explored all the sports mentioned below: BADMINTON: Ready Position: Sidestep, Chase, Moving front & back, Lunge BASKETBALL: Ball handling, Dribbling, Passing CRICKET: Batting & Bowling, Fielding & Wicket Keeping FOOTBALL: Ball control & dribbling, Passing & Receiving, Shooting & Kicking SELF DEFENCE: Wrist Grab - Technique 1 (Same hand & Opposite hand, From behind same side hand) GYMNASTICS: Basic gymnastic skills in simple routing - floor, mats & other gymnastic equipment. Understanding the role of strength & flexibility, technique & fitness, safety for self & others INDIAN MUSICजुलाई में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार राग, गीत - लोक गीत कजरी बुंदन बुंदन प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु छात्र छात्राओं ने इंटर स्कूल गायन प्रतियोगिता मे हिस्सा लिया तथा बहुत ही अच्छा प्रदर्शन किया। DRAMA- ENGLISHStudents learnt how to coordinate and function as a cohesive group through the Random Alphabet exercise. They were also taught about characterization and given the task of coming up with 5 characters with unique character traits and quirks. VISUAL ARTVincent Van Gogh’s sunflowers in oil pastels
Students learnt how to use oil pastels, non-linear perspective and picture composition using warm & cool colours. Creating colour gradient Non Linear Perspective - Perspective: a technique used to show 3D depth on a flat 2D picture plane. Five Types of Non-Linear Perspective: Overlapping, Size, Placement, Detail, Color. Overlapping- one object covers the second-the first appears closer. Large objects appear closer-small objects appear far away. This skill was taught through an integration with SSt- Agriculture (sunflowers). MATHEMATICSThe students were introduced to the topic through small introduction activity of their date of birth. The number ends with 2,3,7, 8 and odd number of zeroes. The pattern of numbers were explained with the help of NCERT questions. The square of number were discussed through diagonal method of multiplication. Square and square roots: With the practice and prior knowledge of factorization, students understood the meaning of a square of a number. Students also practiced the following concepts Representation of square number as the sum of the consecutive odd number To find the number of the natural number between the square of two consecutive natural numbers. Properties of square numbers. Finding the unit digit of a square of a number. Finding the square root of a number using the subtraction method (ONLY consecutive odd numbers). Finding the square root of a number using the prime factorization method. Finding the square root of a number using the long division method. Finding out the least number to add/subtract/multiply/divide to convert in a perfect square. Finding the square root of decimal numbers. Cube and Cube Roots: Using the prior knowledge of multiplication and Prime factorization, students understood the significance of the Cube of a number and listed the unit digit of cubes of numbers. Cube root of the given number was explained using Prime factorisation and Estimation method. SCIENCEPhysics : Chapter- Force and Pressure Force and its types Some students were called in front to perform small tasks such as opening and closing of door, moving a stationary object and stopping a moving object, putting obstacles in path to change the direction of a moving object and stretching an elastic rubber etc to understand the concept of force and its effects. With the help of the above activities, students understood the significance of contact forces and differentiated between different types like : Muscular force, mechanical force etc and listed their significance and real life applications. Student were asked to throw a pencil in the air and catch it back to observe the presence of a non - contact force called gravitational force and based on the observation, students understood the physical significance of the gravitational force. Student were asked to rub a scale against dry hair and bring it near the bits of paper and observe the attraction of bits of paper towards the scale to observe the presence of a non - contact force called electrostatic force and based on the observation students understood the physical significance of the electrostatic force. In similar manner, students discussed the significance of magnetic force. Pressure Two students were asked to put two different pins on the soft board in different manner whereas other students made their observation and discussed why the student with the sharp end of pin was able to put it easily as compared to other students whose pin was blunt. With the observation from the above activity, students understood about the physical significance , the pressure applied , the formula of pressure and how pressure depends on force and area of contact. Chemistry : The learners started their lessons by identifying the natural and synthetic fibres from the images shown to them. They explored more about them by identifying the names of synthetic fibres of their toothbrush bristles, socks and handkerchief. They were able to compare and contrast synthetic and natural fibres and analyze the benefits of synthetic fibres over natural fibres. They compared the water-absorbing capacity and strength of cotton and nylon socks by dipping cotton and socks/handkerchief in water. They are also connected with the examples of every day products used in our lives to apply their understanding of synthetic fibres. They also learnt the processing of Rayon fibre from cotton/ wood pulp with the help of video tutorials. The students further enhanced their knowledge on synthetic fibres and plastics where they learnt different types of plastics by doing hands on activity. They dipped a part of plastic bottle and a shampoo bottle in mild hot water to observe the effect of heat and compare the characteristics of thermosetting and thermoplastics. They were connected with SDG-15 Life on Land where they discussed the harmful effects of using plastics and plastic pollution. They also learnt the ways for reducing the plastic waste to save our environment. They also made beautiful posters on 'Say no to plastic' depicting the harmful effects of plastic pollution. Links: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B5Ge3xSRrKA&list=RDCMUCiTjCIT_9EXV1Wp1cY0zaUA&index=1 (forRayon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ew22Lc3I9K8 (for nylon) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LRUcJNCHi3U (acrylic) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g7Gc-FIpOq4 (polyester) Biology : Crop Production and Management: Student's began their lessons and read about agricultural practices and the various tools used. They were able to compare and contrast the older and modern tools and analyze the benefits of the latter. They enhanced their knowledge about how each step followed in agriculture helps in providing a better yield. Through various videos they learnt how the modern tools work in ploughing and levelling of soil, sowing of seeds and irrigating the fields by using less effort and resources. They learnt how farmers can use natural methods for replenishing the soil and why sometimes fertilizers are also important to be added to the soil. They also learnt that apart from growing crops there are other types of agriculture too like apiculture, horticulture etc. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SsLnnBqjsKM https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLWNqTnjWmc Students watched several pictures of farms where pesticides and chemical fertilizers were used. They researched how eating the vegetables from such farms could affect our health and presented their paper on Organic Farming. and its importance. Students also did a Class Discussion and an Activity on White Revolution to understand how it enhanced the production of milk and boosted the productivity of the dairy industry. The chapter Microorganisms - Friends and Foe was introduced with an activity. Students identified the different parts of the microscope and labelled the diagram in their notebook. SOCIAL STUDIESHistory & Civics : The history lesson started with a discussion on "Why learning history is important". The students gained knowledge about the periodization of history. They prepared a timeline of modern history and also understood the various political developments in the Modern period. The various sources of modern history were explained through a video. An oral assessment of the chapter When, Where, and How was conducted. The civics chapter Indian Constitution was introduced with an activity to 'compare Democratic government and Monarchy'. The students developed an understanding of 'The Constitution . They were asked to decode the Preamble which is the first part of our constitution. Discussion on Fundamental rights and their importance. The features of the constitution were explained with a flow chart. The students were asked to collect some amazing facts about our constitution. Salt satyagraha, Dowry Prohibition Act, and the Anti-liquor campaign were discussed and explained through videos and pictures. Link:https://youtu.be/vjdQYSFybC8 The history lesson 'From Trade to Territory' was introduced with a discussion on the various colonial powers. Roleplay on various colonial powers was conducted by students. They learned about the rivalries and wars among the trading companies through videos and pictures. The three Carnatic wars, Battle of Plassey and Battle of Buxar was discussed. The students gained knowledge on the Subsidiary alliance through a video. They prepared a timeline of various events in Modern history. The students were divided into teams and were asked to prepare charts on the topics covered. Map work was discussed in class, various Portuguese, French and English settlements, and the places where the subsidiary alliance was introduced. Links: https://youtu.be/OPJdZm1IN-Q., https://youtu.be/ojSfPZjIgOU, https://youtu.be/fvvCVUkw1Is Geography : Chapter -1 Resources Chapter was introduced using "Think and share strategy" using an image Students observed things around them and tried to identify different things and then think about the raw material of that object . A mind map was made on the white board explaining and categorizing the different types of resources and their usage . A video was shared as flipped teaching resource for more clarity. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6pbdqm40KFw Chapter- 2 Resources-Land Topic was introduced with inquiry based approach. Questions were asked to understand the importance of land in our life as a resource. Students made a list of all the things obtained from the land .A mind map was made and discussed with the students to understand the important factors governing the uses of land. Students discussed and shared the problems and limitations of usage of land as a resource. ICT“Photography is the beauty of life captured.” The students , in ICT classes learnt Photoshop in theory and Photopea in practical. They learnt different features of Photoshop like selection, cropping, combining the images, blur effect, different color options, retouching tools for removing spot and stains. They learnt Photoshop tools by recognising different tools and they also discussed the used of these tools. ENGLISHThe class began with a reminder of not to resist the thoughts and emotions passing through one’s mind but to meet them with courage, warmth and respect . The students understood about such unwelcomed guests in the guest house of our mind. The poem was further extended to the discussion of the core meaning, underlying theme, tone and mood of the poem. The concept of sentences and clauses was further taken up to understand the types of sentences, question tags, the main and the subordinate clauses and primarily their application. Revision exercises were given to the students. The students enjoyed attempting quizzes (Forms) to strengthen their grammar concepts. The class also got engaged in a discussion about Christmas and its relevance in the current times. The hilarious read ‘Dusk’ enthralled the students. They focused on attempting ‘Reference to Context’ questions in this chapter. Informal letters were started with a situation based discussion in the class wherein the students were able to compare and contrast the features of formal and informal letters. Eliciting responses while reading the PPT about the types of letters was another interesting way to get their attention. The students not only shared their prior knowledge, relevance and application of letters in the current scenario but also minutely observed a sample to deduce the format of the letters- both Formal and Informal. The practice questions attempted by the students helped them to work upon their style of writing and structure it. In order to improve their ability to ‘Apply and Transfer’ (under Bloom’s Taxonomy), they shared their knowledge about informal letters and practiced writing the same with the help of instructions shared in the class. https://youtu.be/pcYrmHrtLRY HINDIछात्रों को गुंजन पाठ्य - पुस्तक के पाठ - २ खुले आकाश में पढ़ाया गया | पाठ को कराने के पश्चात पाठ से संबंधित प्रश्नावली पर चर्चा की गई | पाठ को कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को जीवन में हर कठिनाई का सामना करने की सीख देना है | कोई हम पर अत्याचार तभी तक कर सकता है जब तक हम उस अत्याचार को सहन करते हैं , अगर हम उसका विरोध करेंगे तो कोई हमारा कुछ नहीं बिगाड़ सकता - इस बात की जानकारी छात्रों को प्राप्त हुई | व्याकरण संबोध पुस्तक से छात्रों को भाषा , लिपि और व्याकरण और वर्ण - विचार पाठ पढ़ाए गए | पाठों को कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को अपनी भाषा की और भाषा की रचना करने वाली लघुत्तम इकाई वर्ण की जानकारी देना है | रचनात्मक - लेखन के विषय नारा - लेखन का प्रारूप बताते हुए छात्रों को मातृदिवस पर नारा लेखन का अभ्यास कराया गया | इसके पश्चात छात्रों को इकाई परीक्षा -१ का अभ्यास कराते हुए परीक्षा ली गई | छात्रों को गुंजन पाठ्य - पुस्तक के पाठ - ३ लाख की चूड़ियाँ पढ़ाया गया | पाठ के कठिन शब्द , शब्दार्थ और प्रश्नोत्तरी पर चर्चा करने के पश्चात पाठ से संबंधित गतिविधि कराई गई | पाठ को कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों को हस्तकला उद्योगों के वर्तमान समय में हो रहे पतन के बारें में जानकारी देना है कि किस तरह से मशीनी युग के आ जाने से लोगों के हाथों से कामकाज छिन गया है , वे बेरोजगार हो गए हैं , इन सब की जानकारी देना है | सतत विकास लक्ष्य -१२ संवहनीय उपभोग और उत्पादन से एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों को गतिविधि कराई गई | व्याकरणिक विषय लिंग , वचन , विलोम शब्द कराने का मुख्य उद्देश्य छात्रों की भाषिक योग्यता का विस्तार और उनके शब्द - भंडार में वृद्धि करना है | SANSKRIT‘ नैतिक शिक्षा और पर्यावरण ’ विषयवस्तु से समायोजित कराते हुए सभी के जीवन स्तर में सुधार लाने ’ की भावना को स्वीकारते हुए छात्रों ने ईश प्रार्थना के द्वारा पठन –लेखन का कार्य उत्साहपूर्वक प्रारम्भ किया । पाठ – प्रयत्नशीलानाम् देवोऽपि सहायक: के माध्यम से छात्रों को सतत प्रयास और पुरुषार्थ के सफल महत्व के विषय पर चर्चा करते हुए छात्रों को पुरुषार्थमयता अपनाने के प्रति प्रोत्साहित किया गया । अंतर्विषयक – साहित्यिक विधा विषय पर चर्चा कर भाषा ज्ञान के साथ-साथ शारीरिक विज्ञान से छात्रों का अंतर्विषयक परिचय कराया गया । परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project base learning) के रूप में दृश्य श्रव्य सामग्री के माध्यम से पुरुषार्थमयता से संबंधित जानकारी प्राप्त कर छात्रों ने अपनी क्षमता अनुसार विचाराभिव्यक्ति प्रस्तुतीकरण किया । अव्ययशब्दों , अकारांत, आकारांत, ऋकारांत , सर्वनाम-शब्दरूपों और धातुरुप- लट्- लृट्- तालिका को उपपदविभक्ति प्रयोग के साथ समायोजित कर अनुवादकार्य का अभ्यास किया FRENCHThe new academic session began with the introduction of new admission students and with a quick recap of three types of verbs. Grammar topics: Adverbs, Adjectives, Imperative tense, Pronouns, Telecommunication were taught with supportive study materials like word documents and PPT. Past tense was also introduced with avoir and a worksheet was also solved to emphasize the topic SPANISHThe new academic session began with a video on weekend activities. Revision of basic grammar was conducted in class. The students learnt about places of interest in Spain and expressions of weather.The class learnt verbs related to the topic Holidays. GERMANThe new academic session started with students introducing themselves in German using the phrases and vocabulary already learned. They were then introduced to the vocabulary on parts of the body and their singular and plural forms and a short text describing one's wellbeing. After a quick revision of indefinite articles (accusative case) students learned to name common ailments and remedies and the verb "weh tun". and "fehlen" They further got to know about the personal pronouns in dative case and practiced short dialogues using dative verbs "weh tun" and "fehlen" and dative personal pronouns. They also came across the accusative and dative interrogative pronoun "Wen? (Whom?)" and "Wem? (Whom?)". PHYSICAL EDUCATIONCRICKET : Batting & Bowling , Batting & Bowling , Fielding & Wicket Keeping FOOTBALL : Ball control & dribbling, Passing & Receiving, Shooting & Kicking TENNIS : Ready Position, Forehand Gripping, Continental Grip, Serve and Return ATHLETICS : Running Fundamentals, Sprints, Starts DANCEINDIAN DANCE : A good beginning makes a big difference. This academic year began with new hopes and a positive mindset in order to make it a bright chapter for students life. The session started with the auspicious 'Ganesh Vandana' along with the introduction of dance and asamyukta hasta mudras. WESTERN DANCE : "When you dance , your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The session began with a new dance style- JAZZ. It's a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture. DRAMAStudents understood monologue, voice modulation, how to create pointer to remember dialogues. They also learnt how to coordinate with co-actors. They were made aware of clue and blocking on stage. They also learnt the importance of drama activities and how they help improves stage management and coordination while performing on stage. Students were made to feel comfortable followed by an introductory activity in the form of 'Which Fruit Are You?' The next few sessions focused on developing Reactions to various Actions performed by the facilitator for example a dramatic and strong reaction to the action of being slapped or hot water being thrown on your face or tasting a sour lemon, etc. The students were also made to do a Nukkad Natak on 'How a Democracy Functions, which was co written by students of Grade 8. INDIAN MUSICगायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार । राग,गीत - माई री लोक गीत , सरस्वती वंदना, राग खमाज। प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक । गायन तकनीक: गायन के अभ्यास की बुनियादी तकनीक, प्रतियोगिता में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदु । विशेष गतिविधि- छात्र छात्राओं ने इंटर स्कूल गायन प्रतियोगिता मे हिस्सा लिया तथा बहुत ही अच्छा प्रदर्शन कर विजयी भी हुए। सन्दर्भ वीडियो लिंक: https://youtu.be/vrRYjch3UT8 https://youtu.be/IMcLvbNGJ_E WESTERN MUSICStudents learnt : Vocal warm-up exercises with 7 notes of music in different scales Physical body warm-up exercises Song: 'Heal the World' (Michel Jackson) Intro part. Students also learnt the guitar pattern of song . Instruments: Taught holding drum sticks and stick bouncing techniques Techniques: Learnt how to sing in dynamics and different modes of singing Song URL: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02CcUCPkw-s
Students learnt : Typography- Introduction to letters as a graphic (Nameplate/initials). · Students were introduced to the study of types, as a reflection of their inner self. They were asked to design a nameplate using their name initials in their own style.
Picture composition/ poster on Earth Day- · Students observed and related environmental issues into a visual composition. Poster Making on Labour Day · Students recalled their observations from daily life and made a poster on ‘Stop Child Labour ’. Picture composition/ poster on Mother’s Day- · Students observed the emotion of a child and mother and expressed it into a visual composition. Composition: Creative & freehand Art Technique: Free hand, paper craft, colour mixing, geometric (with tools), colouring, outlining Art tools: Pencil, sketch pen, crayons, oil pastels, scale, craft paper, tissue, etc SDG: Good Health & Well Being, Quality Education, No poverty, Responsible Consumption & Production In her Visual Art lessons, |
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