AHLCON INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL

MAYUR VIHAR, PHASE I, DELHI 110091

Holiday Homework Class VIII

Interdisciplinary Activity
Objectives -
To enable the students to:
Create a broad-ranged and free-flowing discussion of students' ideas and feelings about the ongoing, global dilemma on
endangered species.
Critically and statistically analyse the reason for the decline in the number of selected endangered species across the world
Compare and contrast major causes and consequences of native habitat/ecosystem loss on wildlife and people
Encourage children to write a creative biography of a bird
Provide a means to improve scientific knowledge and understanding of our environment.
Review and reinforce that birds are beautiful and inspirational, and a source of happiness and pleasure for people everywhere
Create awareness amongst children about Sustainable development goals 13 (Climate change) and 15(Life on land)

Topic: Endangered Species of Birds in India

Nature of activity: Individual Activity

English Mathematics Science Social Science

Name of the Activity: Picture o The students will search about Roll No1-10 o Each student will research on the
biography the five-endangered species of Activity 1 - Paper Mosaic Poster different aspects of movement of
Nature is protected, If I am birds in India. making on Endangered Birds migratory bird/ birds to India.
protected keeping in mind the following
Students will write a biography of a o They will research and record the points:
bird creatively. They will include change in the number of these a) Region they belong to.
following points: endangered species during past b) Region they migrate to.
5 to 10 years. c) Seasons they migrate in.
Draw a web of words. d) Duration of their stay.
Paste/draw pictures of bird o Represent the recent and e) Reasons of migration.
showing different stages of previous years data in the form of Then they will analyze the data and
growth, development and life double line graph. ponder upon the reason of
cycle. o Find and mention five reasons for increase and decrease in the
How changes in environment is the decline in the number of Create a Paper Mosaic number of birds.
affecting them? selected endangered species. Poster on an A3 size sheet
Explain it in detail how Insensitivity o Also state some measures that about any one endangered o Each student will then design two
of human beings is a huge can be taken to protect these species of birds in India. Flash Cards giving information
challenge to their survival? species from extinction. Make the poster creative about the bird/ birds.
using bits of coloured
The activity will be done on an A3 The activity is to be done on a origami sheets as shown in o Prepare the Flash Card as per
size sheet. decorated A3 size sheet. the picture above. the following guidelines:
o Size 5x8 inch.
Roll No11-20 : o Pictures of the birds on one
Endangered Species Research side and information about
Sheet the bird at the back.
Select any one endangered
bird of your choice from the Attractive Borders using decorative
following. material has to be used.
Bird of Africa
Bird of India
Bird of New Zealand
Bird of North America

Prepare an Endangered
Species Research Sheet as
per the following format on
an A4 size sheet.

NAME OF THE BIRD

PICTURE A photograph

IDENTIFYING FEATURES
During the identification of
the bird, the key features
have to be kept in mind.

LAST SEEN Where does

this bird live? Include a map
to locate its habitat.
THREATS- Why is this
species almost extinct?
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Include adaptations of the
species (atleast 5 -6 points).

Roll no 21 to last

Activity -3 Design a News Sheet:

Be an Ahlcon news
correspondent.

References: Newspaper (Any

English Daily like Hindustan
Times, Times of India, Mail
Today etc.)

1. A student is supposed to read

the newspaper during the
summer break and find articles/
clippings/reports based on
sparrows in Delhi

2. Each student will collect 10

such newspaper clippings on
rising pollution and neatly paste
them on an A3 size sheet.

3. Students will write a paragraph

on his/her understanding of the
articles/clippings suggesting
the causes of decreasing the
sparrow bird population in Delhi
on an A3 sheet.
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 Ahlcon International School
Holiday Homework 2017-18

Class VIII

S.no. Chapter Number Name of Chapter

1. Chapter 1 Stefan, wie gehts dir?
2. Chapter 2 Gesund Leben

Activity Based Worksheet

Grammar, writing and vocabulary worksheets.

Number of worksheets: 4

Activity
Make an Eagle (The coat of arms of Germany displays a black eagle with red feet, beak
and tongue on a golden field) and label its Body Parts.

Material Required: A3 size sheet, colored pens, decorative material, etc.

Guidelines for the Activity:

Take an A3 size sheet with decorated borders. On the sheet paste/draw an Eagle and
label its body parts.
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 Coping with
Stress

Self Problem
Awareness Solving

Developing
Life Long
Skills
Collaboration Emapthy

Interpersonal
and Creative
Thinking
 Appreciate
diversity across the
Plan and collaborate borders

Acknowledge
Interdependency/Interc Learn from with and
onnectedness across about the world
the world.

Suggest and advocate

Aware of Global Issues
solutions globally