Holiday Homework Class VI Earth Matters

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1 Holiday Homework Class VI Earth Matters Earth is the third planet from the Sun and the only object in the Universe known to harbour life. Our home planet provides us with life and protects us from space. Let s explore how important is our planet Earth to us.through our Holiday homework Present the homework in a scrap book. Ruled sheets of the scrap book to be used for writing the information. English Earth Matters 1. From Wasteland to Paradise.. The Biodiversity Park has become a sanctuary for rare flora and fauna The park plays a significant role in the conservation of the capital's environment. From cutting carbon dioxide and other gas emissions, to acting as dust traps, recharging ground water and promoting cloud formation Visit any biodiversity park and share your experience.write about the visit to a biodiversity park in 100 words. (for reference Yamuna Biodiversity Park and Aravalli Diversity Park in Gurugram) 2. Read the newspaper during holidays. Collect 5 news related to our 'Mother Earth, for example global warming, wildlife in danger, dispute on rivers, conservation of land etc. Make a beautiful collage of the articles and pictures. In the end make a synopsis of the content given in the articles in 100 words. ह द १.भ रत य सम ज स ध रक क च त र क क ल ज बन ए जजन ह न प थ व क ब न क क ष त र म अपन य गद न ददय ह I २.प थ व पर जथ त ककस भ एक ऐस ट प क ब र म ज नक र एकत रत रत कर उस च त र द व र दर ए ज आज भ आध ननकत स अनभभज ञ ह I

2 Mathematics 1. Find the greatest number and the least number that can be written using the digits 5, 2, 7, 4, 3 each only once. (a) Add the two numbers (b) Find the difference between two numbers 2. A student multiplied 7236 by 65 instead of multiplying by 56. By how much was his answer greater than the correct answer? 3. To stitch a shirt, 2m 15cm cloth is needed. Out of 40m cloth, how many shirts can be stitched and how much cloth will remain? 4. A vessel has 4 litres and 500ml of curd. In how many glasses, each of 25ml capacity, can it be filled? 5. Estimate by rounding off to nearest tens, nearest hundreds and thousands: (a) (b) Write in roman numerals : (a) 106 (b) 210 (c) 141 (d) 2008 (e) Write in number form: (a) LXXXVIII (b) LXXIII (c) XCIX (d) XLI (e) XCVIII

3 8. Draw number line for : (a) 12 8 (b) 3 x 7 (c) (d) 2 x 8 (e) What are whole numbers and natural numbers? 10. Find using distributive property: 12 x Simplify by re-arranging and using suitable properties: (a) (b) 285 x 5 x 60 (c) x x (d) 738 x 103 (e) 1005 x A taxi driver filled his car petrol tank with 40 liters of petrol on Monday. The next day he filled the tank with 50 liters of petrol. If petrol costs Rs.44 per liters, how much did he spend in all on petrol? 13. If the product of two whole numbers is 1, can we say that one or both of them will be 1? Justify through example. 14. If the product of two whole numbers is 0, can we say that one or both of them will be zero? Justify through examples. 15. Study the patterns: (a) 1 x = 9 (b) 12 x = 98 (c) 123 x = 987 (d) 1234 x = 9876 (e) x = Write the next two steps by following this pattern.

4 Science Earth.. Habitat for Plants and Animals Earth is the home to many animals and plants. It gives them food, shelter and place to live. Terrestrial habitat is one them it includes forests, grasslands, deserts and rainforest. Choose any one terrestrial habitat. Identify any three plants and three animals found in this habitat. Give any four adaptations each of them possess to keep them alive. Present the information through images pasted neatly. Climate Change Affects Biodiversity As the Earth gets warmer, plants and animals that need to live in cold places, like on mountain tops or in the Arctic, might not have a suitable place to live. If the Earth keeps getting warmer, up to one fourth of all the plants and animals on Earth could become extinct within 100 years. Enumerate at least five impacts of climate change on biodiversity like on oceans, wildlife Social Science The River As Lifeline Rivers have been of fundamental importance throughout human history. Water from the rivers is a basic natural resource, essential for various human activities. The river banks have attracted settlers from ancient times. These settlements have also become big cities. That is why rivers are considered the life lines of human civilization. Identify any seven important rivers of India. Identify their place of origin and where they terminate. S.no. River Origin Mouth Length 1. Chaliyar Western Ghats,Kerala Lakshadweep sea,kerala 169 km On a physical map of India locate and mark the major rivers of India. Use your creativity to show the river line use blue thick thread, wool. Our Rivers Are Dying.. Ganga, Krishna, Narmada, and Kaveri many of our great rivers are depleting fast. If we do not act now, the legacy we leave for the next generation will be one of conflict and deprivation. These rivers have nurtured and nourished us for thousands of years. It is time we nurture and nourish them back to health. Enumerate at least three reasons for the depletion of river water. Write at least two ideas on" Saving our rivers."

5 स स क त प प ज ल ग व प थत र भल ग र ब द च त र सदहत उत तर प जथतक म दर ए I French In a Project File, 1. Paste the Political Map Of World and label any five Francophone countries 2. Paste Political map of France and label five neighbouring countries of France. 3. Paste 5 famous monuments of France and label them. Have a nice vacation!