DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL PATNA|PUNE|LUDHIANA|COIMBATORE

INTEGRATED PROJECT
GUIDELINES

Class IV to Class X

2012-13

Integrated learning
In real life the problems cant be classified as physics, maths or history problems, rather we have to apply principles from various disciplines to solve real-life problems. Therefore, working with/ through real life experiences give children an opportunity to experience problems/possibilities in an integrated manner and more important it provides an opportunity to apply their learning in an integrated way. Actually, it leads to an integration of knowledge and understanding in a very natural and organic way. Interdisciplinary method encourages the critical thinking and combines different skills and ways of knowing that are unique to different academic disciplines, subjects or domains. More than that, the children can use these skills in a meaningful context. Kids learn in different ways and they have their own learning styles as they attempt to acquire new knowledge. They were born in a different world than us and were exposed to different sources of knowledge. The best thing we can do is to watch and guide them, as much as possible, in this process. When done well, interdisciplinary learning eliminates the fragmentation and the learning of isolated skills. It allows students to access a particular theme from different entry points as they work with a range of sources of information and perspectives; it also allows teachers to create interesting and rich methods of assessment.

Objective
Projects are intended to increase student motivation by engaging students in real work with authentic purpose, and they often require students to address a problem using creative and critical thinking. The experience of doing things with hands is an important step in the learning process of a child. It gives a child an opportunity to engage all her/his senses i.e. engaging herself/himself as a whole. And experience followed by reflections and sharing helps in building new connections and understanding, which leads to a better internalization of the whole experience by the childand it further develops her/his capacity to take new actions. Children are individuals with their own style and pace of learning. They have their own preferred entry points into the learning cycle and they go with their own pace through the four stages of learning. They also have their own preferred way of expression of what they have learnt. Its important that school acknowledges and respects the dive rsity of the learning styles among children and also the differential pace of learning and therefore, provides room for children to remain different.

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Methodology
The students will have 1 project during the entire session. Each Section will be divided into 5 groups (8students per group) by the CT. Care should be taken that the girls are distributed equally amongst the five groups. If due to some reason a particular group has only girl she can be shifted to another group and one group can remain an all boys group. Each group will have a mix of students of all intelligence levels. The list will be countersigned by all subject teachers taking the particular section and displayed on the bulletin board. The project will be initiated on the 3rd Friday (period allotted to CT) of April 2012. The guidelines and the format of the integrated project will be displayed on the bulletin board of each class. CT will introduce the same in his/her respective section. Each subject will carry a weightage of 20 marks which will be recorded by the subject teacher in her/his FA1and FA3 evaluation sheet. The deadline for the integrated project will be August 10, 2012/February 8, 2013. If it is a holiday then the very next day. The subject teachers taking a particular section will facilitate in the process. All the work, subject wise has to be an in class, in school activity. The subject teachers involved in the project (it may involve the language, social science and mathematics teachers), if all the four subject components are chosen must get together and prepare a detailed plan for the project on the basis of notes given here. Based on the topic, a combination of modes listed under the four subjects could be chosen. It should be ensured that the project reflects all the four subject areas but at the same time does not become too heavy or difficult for the students. The subject teachers should sit with each group and help them draw out an outline of their project. Sources and Resources for collecting information, material and for research may be identified.

Allotment of Topics:
Given below is an example of the manner in which the topics can be selected. The entire list of the topics will be made into chits separately. On the third Saturday of the session (April 2012) during ACR meeting the ACR will make the respective class teachers of her/his particular class draw the chits by lots. The chits received by the respective class teachers will be distributed in her/his particular class among the group leader selected on the second Friday after the groups have been made.
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The project will be initiated. If a particular group wants to choose a sub topic other than mentioned herein the freedom is granted, provided the same is discussed with the class teacher and seems to be substantial enough.

Class IVSplendid Sports and Majestic Games

SUBTOPICS: Squash Kho kho Hopscotch Adventure sports Gilli danda Kite flying Golf Volley ball Basket ball Rugby Net ball Ice hockey Throw ball Kabaddi Polo Base ball Boxing Table tennis Trekking Athletics Weight lifting Billiards Wrestling Gymnastics Archery Chess Cycling Darts Skating Martial arts Shooting Snooker Hide and seek Judo Water polo Bowling- pin ball Skiing Ludo Chinese checker Carrom Rope skipping Boat racing Hockey Cricket Football Lawn tennis Badminton Motor sports Swimming

Subject Wise Specifications:

Semester 1 Introduction-History of Games Social Aspects of Games-Team spirit, leadership popularity, physical fitness Pictures/Diagrams Display of games Display of games Data collection/Survey of games
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Semester 2

Rules of the Games Completion of information

Photographs Learning Outcome Conclusion Photographs Learning Outcome Conclusion

Class V Gorgeous Green Stunning World

SUBTOPICS: Apiculture Sericulture Pisciculture Lac culture Dairy farming Poultry farming Dry farming Forestry Mixed farming Scientific forestry Deciduous forest Evergreen forest Montane forest

Thorny forest Oil seeds Organic farming Food crop Cash crop Reserve forest Protected forest Village forest Terrace farming Ornamental farming Grassland Spices Bamboo and canes

Jute Tobacco Latex/ rubber Sugarcane Medicinal plants Beverages Oasis Green house farming Rain forest phytoplankton Green algae in hydrosphere Sunderbans

Sanctuary and National parks Kitchen garden Go green Energy Mushroom farming Viticulture Agriculture Horticulture

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Subject Wise Specifications:

Semester 1 Cover page designTheory and principles on the topic selected History of topic/Social aspects Comparison of traditional methods Pictures/Diagrams of the tools and techniques used in the above Completion of information(Report) Compilation of all information Semester 2 Survey/Visit to a farm or nursery /Economic importance related to the topic Photograph(Group Activity)-English Analysis of the above survey/Graph-Maths/Pie Chart Conclusion based on the above information

Note: For Classes VI to X the tools have been mentioned under a broad umbrella and the activities need to be covered based on these areas.

Class VI
SUBTOPICS: Colours in sky Continents Solar system Natural and artificial satellite Gravity and weight Time zone Global warming Environment conservation Natural disaster Rocks Mountains Soil Green revolution Plains Oceans Interiors of the earth Crops Transport and settlement

Topic Blissful Blue Heavenly Planet

Communication Roadways Waterways Currency Shelter Acclimatization and adaptation Biodiversity Urbanization Water security Evolution of earth Hydrosphere Energy resources Biosphere River the cradle of civilization Lithosphere Atmosphere Endangered Species Volcanoes Earthquake Eclipse Movements of earth Seasons of Earth Population explosion Space mission Mineral Resources Wild Life Aquatic life
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Class VII Tempting Travel And Enticing Tourism

SUBTOPICS: Classification of modes of transport Ancient travel routes Highways Airways waterways Railways Metro railways Hill station Pilgrims paradise Ecotourism Aqua tourism Organic tourism Adventure tourism Tourism- uniting the world Season and travel Festival tourism Fairs and tourism Historical and heritage site tourism Cuisines and handicrafts Wild life parks and natural reserves Art dance and music Atithi devo bhavo promoting Indian tourism Tourism infrastructure Space travel Travel kit Heritage hotels Incredible India Travelogues Palace on wheels Toy trains Seven wonders of world Travel and disaster Educational tours Tourism industry Tourism resource Travel and research Travenomics Health tourism Role of media in tourism Sports tourism Hotels and resorts Traveltastic Benefits and rejuvenates Beach tourism International tourism Floating splendor Promoting tourism Early means of Travel

Class VIII
SUBTOPICS: Civilisations Transport Communication

Changing Times-Then And Now

Changing Food Habits Changing values Job market

Changing role of women Ice Age to Modern Age Media to multi media
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Gurukul system of education Arms & ammunition Environmental changes From local to global market Popular sports Delhi turns 100 Culture and traditions Transport Communication Khadi to polyester Joint family to Nuclear Barter to market economy

Sole trading to multinationals Art & Literature Cinema-Chalchitra se 3D tak Changing face of music Modes of entertainment Development of medical sciences Architecture Art Styles Food habits Technology Soil degradation Water degradation

Skyscrapers vs. Shanty& shack India-pre and post independence Changing trades Inventions & discoveries Geographical changes Topographical changes Epidemics Endangered species Loss of Bio-diversity Sustenance Disasters &Disaster Mitigation

Class IX Humungous Humanomics

SUB TOPICS: Human body & ultimate machine Humans The most intelligent animals Man versus nature Human evolution Humans and apes Human only organism to cause pollution Human and robots Humans and natural disasters Man made disasters Technology and expanding network Human and space Human and science Gender and sex Human population Cultural beliefs Clothing and adornment Family and society Human life cycle Social structure Lost civilization Sports and human beings Different races of humans Human and computer Great discoveries Life of violence Human resource The ultimate resource Present economic status of India
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Hunters to herders Man as farmer Cultural diversity Rural versus urban Human poverty Demography Governance

Role and status of human and society Early human Human as violator of nature Human and changing nature Human being and mass communication Agriculture subsistence and humans

Human causes of extinction Non-verbal communication in humans Complex emotions of human Human as resources Human and biosphere

Class X Resplendent World of Co-Operatives

SUB TOPICS: Producers co-operatives Consumers co-operatives Banking co-operatives Moving co-operatives Milk co-operatives Weavers co-operatives Fishery co-operatives White revolution Green revolution Blue revolution Silver revolution Yellow revolution Sericulture Mixed farming Apiculture Pisci-culture Cooperative banks and their role in agriculture Small scale industries Khadi and its impact Cooperatives and industrialization Women and cooperatives Globalization and cooperatives Indian cooperatives World cooperatives NABARD and cooperatives Horticulture Self help groups Floriculture Use of biotechnology in agriculture NGOs Amul cooperative
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 Sudha - The white revolution in Bihar Social changes and cooperatives Government and cooperatives Public awareness and cooperatives Cooperatives and food preservation Effect of cooperatives in society Roles of Cooperatives Goals of Cooperatives Public Awareness on Cooperatives Cooperatives with Changing Times Working of Cooperatives Cooperative of Your State 2012- The Year of Cooperatives Traders Cooperatives

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Subject Wise Specifications

Language: English, Hindi, Sanskrit, Punjabi. The topics can be explored for developing language skills through: Advertisements Power point presentations Travel guides Posters Feature and analytical articles Photo features Drawings and paintings with writeups Photo features Recipes

Brochures Light and sound shows

Essays Vocabulary

Role plays (as guides and tourists Write ups /shlokas/Oral Questions

SOCIAL SCIENCE Semester 1 a) Historical and Social aspects behind selecting the topic through time lines, write ups, news articles b) Geographic and economic aspects behind selecting the topic through maps, write ups and statistical representation c) Identifying a problem or an area of study d) Collection of information, pictures/newspaper articles and diagrams e) Discussion on how to go about data collection and survey if any f) Organisation and presentation of collected
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Semester 2 Data collection through survey Organising and presenting the data in a tabular & graphical form Interpretation and analysis of data Conclusion and suggestion Future prospects of the topic

information in a file Mathematics: All the themes and topics include sufficient scope for mathematics, it can be dealt in the following manner: Graphs, pie charts, Calculation of foreign Projection of future Algebraic aspects Stastical aspects tables etc exchange inflow needs in infrastructural facilities. Geometrical Aspects

Subject: Science Semester 1 Scientific aspects behind selecting the topic . Collecting information on the topic(Principles, theory, facts etc) Collecting Pictures / Diagrams related to topic. Making a list of experiments to be done in the second semester, on the selected topic . Discussion on how to go about with data collection and surveys if any. Compiling all information in written and submitting to the class teacher on the mentioned date. Semester 2 Data Collection / Investigation /Survey Preparing models ( If any) Analysis of collected data through chart / Table / graph/pie chart Conclusion Note: Photograph of students doing survey work /working in groups should be taken.

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Subject :ICT/FIT Class Semester 1 IV Create a Slogan on PLAY HEALTHY and format it with word editing features . V Create a table in MS Word on GREEN TECHNOLOGY and list the activities to move towards technogreen with different table format. Create a table on Blue Planet with names of five planets and other characteristics with the background image of earth and type the introduction of your project by using word editing features in Master Document. Write a program in QBasic to calculate the expenses of your holiday trip including food, lodging and travelling. Write a program to design a data entry form in VB to accept any four PC items and their price .(In 2009 and 2012) Impact of internet on Indian economy -Documentation through OO.org Create a web page on Year of cooperatives

Semester 2 Create a presentation on TECHNOFIT; where the motto is "Eat Right, Be Fit, Live Well!" Write a Pseudocode on e-Waste: Electronics can be polluting to the environment and dangerous to human health if incorrectly disposed of . Create an animation of a smiley inside the Blue planet

VI

VII

Create a motion animation on any means of transport.

VIII

Design a form and connect with MS Access

IX X

Create a presentation using impress on Man and computer in our economy Create a web page on Contribution of technology in the world cooperatives.

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Assessment
Rubrics Max. Marks for each subject: 10 +10=20 Marks(FA1&FA3) Rubrics Max. Marks for each subject: 10

Languages
Relevance, richness and variety of content : 3 Marks Accuracy of language used : 2 Marks Fluency and effectiveness of organization : 2 Marks Imaginative use of language, visuals and : 2 Marks other presentation techniques (modulation, eye contact etc in the case of oral presentation) Group Dynamics : 1 Mark Total 10 Marks

Social Science
Relevance to the theme : 5 marks Richness and variety of information : 5marks Presentation of facts : 5 marks Group Dynamics : 5 marks

Mathematics
Correctness and relevance of : 2 Marks mathematical Tools used such as graphs, pie-charts etc. Correctness of calculations : 2 Marks Effectiveness of presentation : 2 Marks Aptness and authenticity of sources used : 2 Marks for collecting data Aptness of conclusions drawn and : 1 Mark projections made Group Dynamics : 1 Marks

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Science
Judgement criteria (Science) Contents Originality Relevance Creativity Application in real life Experimental skills (data survey, research method, tools & techniques etc.)

ICT/FIT
Originality :1 marks Creativity:2 marks Self motivation and self-reflection:1 marks Team work:1 mark Visual effect:2 marks Content:3 marks

Precautions
It should be done as a group project. Students will do the project within the school hours. Sources for information should be easily accessible like books from the Library, internet (websites to be given) etc.

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Format for Integrated Project A. GUIDELINES FOR STUDENTS

i. ii. iii. iv. The topic of the project should be innovative and related to current problems we face either at global level or local issues from the selected theme. The length of the report should be minimum of 20 pages. The project can be a creative idea in terms of making a file. The project work should be carried out in a group of 8 students but the handwritten hard copy must be submitted individually as per the guidelines.

B. COMPONENTS OF A PROJECT REPORT

The sequence in which the project report material should be arranged and bound should be as follows: i. ii. iii. iv. v. vi. vii. Cover Page Declaration by the Student Certificate by the Teachers Acknowledgement Table of Contents Main body of the project References

C. PREPARATION FORMAT
i. ii. iii. iv. Cover Page (Title Page): (Refer Annexure- I) Declaration by the Student: Refer Annexure- II Certificate by the Teachers: Refer Annexure-III Acknowledgements: The candidate may thank all those who helped in the preparation of project .
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v. vi.

Table of Contents: Refer Annexure-V Main Body of the Project: This is core aspect of the project giving in detail about the project work. The project work may be divided into 3 to 4 parts/chapters with suitable Titles, the first Part/Chapter being Introduction followed by review of literature/material & method/experimental work/observation & result/data/discussion/analysis/survey/ table/ pictures etc. and the last being summary & conclusion. List of References: includes list of all the reference materials (text / journal / article / magazines etc.) used to complete the project. The listing of references should be written below the heading REFERENCES in an alphabetical order . The references should be numbered in the order they are used in the text. The name of the author/authors should be immediately followed by the year and other details. The word Anonymous is used if authors name is not specified. A list given below shows how to write references.

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REFERENCES
1. 2. 3. Ariponnammal, S. and Natarajan, S. (1994) :Transport Phenomena of Sm Sel X Asx, Pramana Journal of Physics Vol.42, No.1, p.421-425. Barnard, R.W. and Kellogg, C. (1980) :Applications of Convolution Operators to Problems in Univalent Function Theory, Michigan Mach, J., Vol.27, p.8198 Anonymous (1952) .The wealth of India : Raw Materials .Council of Scientific and industrial Research(CSIR) New Delhi .Vol. 3,p.385

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Appendix I (An example of cover page)

NAME. CLASS/SEC ADMISSION NUMBER..... ROLL NUMBER... PROJECT TITLE...

SEMESTER I SUBJECT ENGLISH HINDI SCIENCE/EVS MATHS SOC. SCIENCE FIT 3RD LANGUAGE GRADE/REMARK TEACHER INITIAL SUBJECT ENGLISH HINDI SCIENCE/EVS MATHS SOC. SCIENCE FIT 3RD LANGUAGE

SEMESTER II GRADE/REMARK TEACHER INITIAL

NAME OF THE CLASS TEACHER SIGNATURE OF THE CLASS TEACHER.

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Annexure-II

DECLARATION
I hereby declare that the project titled _________________ ________________________ submitted to Delhi Public School, for the CCE embodies the results of my original work. No part of this project has been submitted in part or full for the award of any other such work.

Name of the Student Class/section Admission No Session Place Date

: : : : : : Delhi Public School

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CERTIFICATE

This is to certify that the project entitled ___________________________________________________ embodies the bonafide work carried out by _____________ student of Class/Section____________, Admission No. _______________, Delhi Public School, under our supervision and guidance during the year__________, in partial fulfillment of the requirements for CCE. No part of this project has been reproduced in any form for other such purposes.

Name & Signature of Teacher/s : English Hindi Sanskrit Maths EVS Science Social Science FIT : : : : : : : :

Date

:
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Annexure IV

TABLE OF CONTENTS
TITLE Declaration by the Student Certificate by the Teacher/s Acknowledgement 1. INTRODUCTION 1.1 Project Overview 1.2 (any other) LITERATURE REVIEW MATERIAL & METHOD 3.1. Experimental work 3.2 Data study/Discussion 3.3. Survey findings/questionnaire 3.4. Observation & result 3.5. Pictures/table/graph/model layout 3.6. (Any other) SUMMARY & CONCLUSION REFERENCE

2. 3.

4. 5.

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