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DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL GHAZIABAD

SECONDARY WING (2014-15)
CLASS X- HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

Holidays are to enjoy and also to learn. The innovative minds are getting an Inter-disciplinary
project on Electricity production, transmission and conservation for Science and Social
Science (Lab Activity)

After food and water; energy is our most basic need. All activities require energy to perform. All
conventional sources of energy are exhaustible. At the current rate of consumption, known
reserves of petroleum will be exhausted in about 35 years, natural gases in about 50 years and
coal sometime within 200 years. This theme is expected to make the children think of various
ways and means for producing electricity by new techniques from conventional and
nonconventional sources.

Objective: Students will be able to
1. Make innovative model for producing electricity along with chart to show working principle
2. Design an info-booklet on power generation, methods of generating electricity and impact of
conventional and non conventional sources of energy on environment and ecosystem.

Procedure:
1. Students will be divided into eight groups of 4-5 students each
2. Each group will make a working model/ exhibit for producing electricity from conventional/
non-conventional sources of energy
Each group will be given one of the following sources of energy
(a) Wind energy
(b) Water energy
(c) Solar energy
(d) Biomass
3. Group members will divide the work under teachers guidance for above in the school before
holidays, will collect relevant material during holidays and will assemble it in school after
holidays.
4. Each group will also be given one of the following River Valley Project:
(a) Tennessee Valley Project
(b) Damodar Valley Project
(c) Three Gorges Project
(d) Hoover Dam Project
5. Group members will divide the work under teachers guidance for above in the school before
holidays, will collect relevant material during holidays and will assemble the information to
make the info booklet in the class after holidays.
6. Info booklet will contain the following:
(a) History of Valley Project
(b) Location (river and country)
(c) Construction year
(d) Power generation
(e) Location on map
(f) Impact of conventional and non conventional sources of energy on environment and
ecosystem.
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(g) Various methods of generating electricity and comparison between them.

Presentation:
1. Dimensions of the model/exhibit: 4 ft x 2 ft.
2. Use your own innovative ideas by using best out of waste.
3. The size of the booklet should be standard A-4 sheets.
4. The booklet should be as eye-catching as possible and no. of pages should be between 8
to 10.

EXAMPLE: A model to demonstrate the process of thermoelectric production
Take a table-tennis ball and make three slits into it.
Put semicircular fins cut out of a metal sheet into these slits.
Pivot the tennis ball on an axle through its centre with a straight metal wire fixed to a
rigid support. Ensure that the tennis ball rotates freely about the axle.
Now connect a cycle dynamo to this.
Connect a bulb in series.
Direct a jet of water or steam produced in a pressure cooker at the fins.

RUBRIC:
WORK ETHICS (Originality and innovativeness) : 5M
PERFORMANCE OF TASK(Scientific thought/ craftsmanship) : 3M
RECORD : 5M
GROUP DYNAMICS/ PROJECT WORK : 2M
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Fine Arts (2014-15)
Holiday Homework

Happiness comes when we test our Skills towards some meaningful purpose.
Name of the Activity: Paper Quilling
Objective: To make Floral Designs using Paper Quilling method.
Note:
This is an Individual Activity.
Students will write their Name, Class & Section at the back side of the sheet.

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Parameters of Assessment:

Creativity & Innovatation 2M
Aesthetic Sensibilities 1M
Neatness 1M
Instructions Followed 1M
Total 5 Marks

Class/Sec: X A, B, C, D
Material Required: Pastel Sheet (A4- Red Colour), Quilling Strips, Fevicol, Scissors.
Learning Outcome: Creative Skills of Students will be enhanced.
Procedure:
Step 1: Take one Pastel Sheet of Red colour. (A4 Size)
Step 2: Leave 1 inch margin on all sides.
Step 3: Draw a floral Design on the Sheet.
Step 4: Paste the Quilling Strips on the Design.

Class/Sec: X E, F, G, H
Material Required: Pastel Sheet (A4- Black Colour), Quilling Strips, Fevicol, Scissors.
Learning Outcome: Creative Skills of Students will be enhanced.
Procedure:
Step 1: Take one Pastel Sheet of Black colour. (A4 Size)
Step 2: Leave 1 inch margin on all sides.
Step 3: Draw a floral Design on the Sheet.
Step 4: Paste the Quilling Strips on the Design.

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Class X Integrity (Interact) Club (2014-15)
Holiday Homework
Society is a group of people who commonly share values, requirements and interests. Student is
an important pillar in building educated society as education is the basis for living in a world
community as trade, industry, economic or political.
For the prosperity and betterment of a society, the foremost role of a student is to gather
knowledge and wisdom and must not waste his/her precious time carelessly. He must submit
himself to the rules of discipline to build a civilized society. They must realize their roles and
duties towards a cultured society. They must develop habits of self-reliance and not use unfair
means. A student can understand and help common people to understand their rights. He is
expected to be well informed as well as balanced in his views. He must realize that he has to be
prepared to offer his co-operation and services for the well being of the society. Student must
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devote himself for improvement, of the society. They must stand for the strength of will,
truthfulness, high sense of duty and honour, spirit of service and sacrifice. A student must know
his talent and utilize it in a right manner.
Keeping the above value in mind we at DPSG move ahead and will involve students of class X
in such initiatives. Following holiday homework has been designed so that the students get an
opportunity to serve the community.
OBJECTIVE: Students will be able to understand the importance of community work especially
helping the elderly.

LEARNING OUTCOME: The students will be able to understand the importance of community
work and will earn satisfaction and sense of responsibility by spending time with the elderly
people.
MATERIAL REQUIRED: For presentation - A4 sheets, paper, colours, photographs

PROCEDURE:
1) During the summer vacation each student is required to spend at least ten hours doing
community work out of which four hours may include activities like donating material to the
needy, teaching underprivileged illiterate children or adults, working with an orpahange etc.
2) For the rest of six hours students need to identify an elderly couple or an elderly person living
alone or elderly living in an old age home and spend at least six quality hours with them.
Students should spend one or two hours per day and spread this activity over a period of 3-6
days.
3) The students will click photographs as evidence for both the activities conducted.
4) They will also bring a testimonial from the elderly people they have spent time with.
5) All this data can be presented on an A4 size pastel sheet and submitted to their respective class
teacher by 2
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July, 2014.
Note : This is an individual activity
PARAMETERS OF ASSESSMENT: Assessment Parameters: Total Marks: 5
Commitment to the cause 2M
Enthusiastic participation 1M
Presentation of work 1M
Testimonial from the elderly 1M
WAYS OF INTEGRATING VALUES: With the help of this activity students will develop
the value of helping others and sharing and caring attitude.

HAPPY HOLIDAYS
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