LT ATUL KATARAYA MEMORIAL SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS VII

THEME: TRESS- LUNGS OF THE EARTH

ENGLISH

Q.I Reading activity. ROLL.NO. 1-42

Reading is fun. Read any one book form the suggested list of books given below:

1.Antartica by Kim Stanley

2. A Planet for the President by Alistair Beaton

3. The Caretaker Triology by David Klass

4. A Friend of the Earth by T. Coraghessan Boyle

Complete the information after you have read the book.

1. Name of the book

2. Name of the author

3. Name of the main characters of the story.

4. What did you like the best in the story? Write a short paragraph on it.

Roll no 1- 21

Write a letter to your friend telling him about your experiences when you participated in

an aforestation drive conducted in your city on a A4 size sheet.

Roll no 22-42

Write a conversation in the form of dialogue writing between two friends. On an A4 size

sheet begin as:

Ayush: How are you?

Piyush: I am fine. Thank you.

Ayush: You know recently I participated in an awareness drive on “Importance of

Trees”……….

SOCIAL STUDIES

THEME: TRESS ARE THE LUNGS OF THE EARTH

1. Which trees and fruits did the Arab introduced in the West?

Make a well decorative album after finding the content by using required materials like Pastel

sheets, coloured tapes, sparkle pens, Black marker pen, ribbons all decorative materials.

*(Q1. Compulsory Assignment for all the students of class VII)

2. Make an informative and decorative collage on a card board on the topic “History of Tree

Conservation Movements in India”. Give valuable information and facts on each movement.

Jungle BachaooAndolan

Save silent valley protest

Chipko movement

Appiko Movement

Material Required: Card Board, Pastel Sheets, Pictures, Sparkle Pens, Coloured Sheets,

Coloured Pens, Coloured Tapes and All decorative materials.

Sources: https://www.thebetterindia.com/87219/history-tree-conservation-india/

https://www.clearias.com/environmental-movements-in-india/

*(Q2. For roll no. 1-14)

Question 3: Make a 3D model to show all the direct and indirect benefits which we get from

trees. (Roll no.15 to 28)

Hint: Benefit to atmosphere, benefit to ecosystem, benefit to soil, benefit to aquifers, benefit

of precipitation etc.

Material required: Card board, cotton to show clouds,Fevicol, Colours , Clay, artificial

trees, grass and plants, animals etc.

Question 4. There are many plants that give off oxygen and absorb carbon di oxide at night

as well. Collect information and the pictures of any five of such plants and make an

informative chart with a catchy slogan to encourage people for planting those plants at

home to make the atmosphere pleasant.

Material required: Chart, colours and sketch pens, pictures of plants

(Roll no.29 to 42)

SUBJECT - SCIENCE

1. Project compulsory for all students :

To make a project file on the topic : Green Corridors - Tree species used

Materials used : A4 size sheets, related pictures ,

samples of different leaves, sketch pens

2. Activity :

Roll no. ( 1- 13 )

Make a 3 D – model on causes and effects of Deforestation .

Materials Required : Card board , POP , Samples of green plants ,

other biodegradable materials like newspaper

3. Activity :

Roll No. ( 14 – 30)

Waste Management System ( 3 R’s – Reduce , reuse , recycle)

Materials used : Card board , thermocol sheet , coloured papers , polybags ,

trolley , plastic material , fevicol

4. Activity :

Roll No. ( 31 – 42 )

Prepare a 3 D – tree with branches of latest successful missions sent by NASA

in space with the names of their planets.

Materials required : Card board , Thermocol , related pictures , Sketch pens , glue etc.

SUB:MATHS

ACTIVITY1.

(COMPULSORY FOR ALL STUDENTS)

Count the number of trees of 6 different type of trees in your locality and make a

table of the data .Also draw a bargraph representing the data collected by you.

Table: For example

S.NO. Name of tree Number of such trees

1. PEEPAL 6

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Bargraph must be drawn coloured and neat using the table made by you.

2. Use A -3 sheet for the graph and table.

3. Paste one dry leaf of each of the tree mentioned by you in table.

4. Write one importance of each of the tree mentioned by you in table.

ACTIVITY 2.[ ROLL NO. 1 to 21]

Conduct a survey in 6 families of your neighbourhood asking the number of plants or trees

grown by them(by all members of each family) and make a table as shown below. Also

draw a bargraph of the data collected by you.

FAMILY Number of trees

FAMILY- I. 6

INSTRUCTIONS:

1. Histogram must be drawn coloured and neat using the table made by you.

2. Use A -4 sheet for the graph and table.

3. Try to spread the awareness among your neighbours about the importance of trees

for a better future.

ACTIVITY 3.[ ROLL NO. 22 to 42]

Prepare nets of any three 3-Dshape using transparent sheet or thick sheet. Use

glitter tape to decorate the nets. Place your nets on a tree shaped A3 sheet.

SUBJECT: COMPUTER APPLICATION

PROJECT:

CREATE A POWER POINT PRESENTATION ON THE TOPIC ADVANTAGES OF

TREES AND BRING CD.

MATERIAL REQUIRED:

SOFTWARE :POWERPOINT(USING SLIDES LAYOUT, ANIMATION,

TRANSITION, DESIGN)

REFER: INTERNET

BOOKS

NEWS PAPER

ART & CRAFT

Question 1. (Compulsory for all) I Am An Artist (Page No. 31-40) Question 2. (Roll No. 1-10) Draw and Colour (A3 Sheet) - 1. Still Life(Paper Collage) 2. Mehandi Design Craft- Pot Making (Plastic Bottle) Materials: Waste Bottle ,Old CD, Golden Spary, Fevi Quick

Question 3. (Roll No. 11-20) Draw and Colour (A4 Sheet) - 1.Calligraphy 2. Beautiful Landscape Craft- Pen Holder (Shampoo Bottle) Materials: , Shampoo Bottle, Scissors, Pastel Sheets, Glue Question 4. (Roll No. 21 and Above) Draw and Colour (A4 Sheet) - 1. Scene of Metro Station 2. Garden Scene Craft- Piggy Bank (Plastic Bottle) Materials: Bottle, Spary, Fevi Quick, Pastel Sheets