WINTER BREAK ASSIGNMENT (2014 – 2015) CLASS - VII Starting of Winter brings a shrill of chilled air in us all. Its time to enjoy the icy cold weather in the warmth of our houses during winter vacation. But, do remember to update your academics by completing all the home assignments. Try to learn new things by reading extra books and newspaper and keep yourself indulged in various fun-loving activities. Enjoy the winters and have a very happy new year. ENGLISH Q1. Write a letter to your friend asking him to come and spend his holidays with you. Q2. Recently your school held a Literacy Rally. Write a report for your school Magazine about the rally highlighting the contributions of the students. You are Harsh Vardhan. Q3. Imagine that you are Ameena, Hamid‟s grandmother and you are overwhelmed by Hamid‟s gesture. With reference to the chapter “Festival of Eid”, write a diary entry expressing your views. Q4. Read the following chapters: a) Pip‟s Adventure b) Lord Nithsdale‟s Escape Q5. Revise the following grammar topics: a) Adverbs b) Subject and Verb-Agreement c) Bitterly Cold Night c) Pronouns d) Conjunctions NOTE: 1) Attempt Q1 and Q2 in your English grammar notebooks. These questions will be assessed in F.A. 2) Attempt Q3 in your M.C.B. notebook. 3) All assignments will be assessed in F.A. MATHEMATICS Do the followings in your assignment notebook: Q1 Construct a ∆ ABC , in which AB=6.5cm , BC=4.3 and AC=3.5cm Q2 Construct an isosceles triangle in which the lengths of each of its equal sides is 5.8cm and the angle between the equal sides is 1100. Q3 Draw a line parallel to a given line l at a distance of 5cm from it using the property of alternate interior angles Q4 The circumference of a circle is the same as the perimeter of a square. The circle has a radius of 28cm . Find the side of the square. Q5 A rectangular field has length 100m and breadth 60m. Two paths run across in the middle of rectangle, the width of paths is 5m. Find the area of the path. Q6 Find the area of a square park, whose perimeter is 64m. Q7 In a rectangular wooden frame of length 20cm and breadth 12cm, a rectangular picture 16cm long and 8cm wide is fixed exactly at the centre . Find the area of the margin. SCIENCE Guidelines : 1. Science projects have to be done under following headings : a. Matter report with relevant pictures. b. Conclusion c. Source of information.( Names of books and websites) 2. Projects and assignments will be assessed in F.A. as on content, presentation and punctuality. PHYSICS Activity: Prepare an electric circuit using cardboard, safety pins ,board pins ,bulb ,cell/ battery etc. OR Prepare a working model of Electromagnet. Think and Answer: Do the following questions in your Notebook: Q1. Which of these do you think uses less electrical energy – Electric bulb or LED? Why? Q2. In which direction will the smoke from the engine of an electric train escape, if the train is Going from north to south? Q3. What about the movement of planets around the sun, and the movement of pendulum? What type of movement are they? Q4. Unscramble the following words to form a new word or a term. a) MONONG b) DEMUNPUL Q5. List and explain and paste the pictures of various devices which are used to measure time. CHEMISTRY Q1. Write a report on Ganga Action Plan in 200-250 words. (Roll No. 1-22) Q2. Prepare a project report on topic : „Human Interference is a major reason for the natural disasters like that of Uttarakhand and Kashmir Valley‟ in 200-250 words. ( Roll No. 23 onwards) BIOLOGY Prepare a project on : 1. How industrialization has affected the natural habitat of animals. (Roll No. 1-22) 2. Any 3 digestive disorders and how can we prevent them. (Roll no. 23 onwards.) SOCIAL SCIENCE Answer the following questions. Q1. Define coalition government. Q2. What do you mean by Election Manifesto? Q3. Compare different system of political parties. Q4. What are national parties and state parties. Q5. Explain Din-i-Ilahi in your own words. Q6. Write a short note on Ibadat Khana. Q7. Which steps were adopted by Akbar that reveal his secular spirit? Q8. Which steps were taken by Akbar to gain loyalty of Rajputs? Q9. What were the reasons for the Bhuj earthquake? Q10. Explain the following terms- a) Richter scale b) Seismograph Q11. Explain the components of a volcano with the help of a diagram. Q12. What are volcanoes? Explain different types of volcanoes in brief. Q13. a) b) c) d) Locate the following on Physical map of the World:Tropical and temperate forests e) Down Savana f) Pampas Prairie g) Campos Veld h) Llanos CASE STUDY Q14. Write a case study on the settlements in which you live. You may include these pointsa) Name of the settlement, its ward number, name of the town/city, district, state and the pin number of the settlement in which you live b) Type of settlement- Rural or Urban c) Factors responsible for the growth and development of the settlement d) What are the main economic activities and occupations of the people of this settlement? Q15. Prepare a beautiful collage on „ Women Empowerment‟. NOTE:- This assignment will be assessed as a part of F.A-4.