Joyful January

​ENGLISH

The month began with the chapter 'Swifter, Higher, Stronger' ,in which they learnt about three Olympians who have been successful in their respective sports. Children were explained the chapter and the new tough words were introduced to them . They framed the answers orally in the classes. For the chapter Conjunctions , children actively prepared power point presentations and presented them in the class. After which the book exercises were done by them . 'Modals' was introduced and explained in the class. Children were given various live worksheets to attempt the questions and they did the notebook assignment too. Chapter 'Walking on the Moon' was introduced and explained in the class. Children learnt a lot of new details about spacecraft and its landing techniques. Project work on Newspaper Report Writing was explained in detail. Formative assessments began this month. 
LINKS: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3_hZVagQQA
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
v=RPoBE-E8VOc&feature=youtu.be
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OCjhCL2iqlQ​
https://youtu.be/KIDqtVHasQ8

SCIENCE

Experiments always hold a special place in a learners heart, it gives hands on experience and brings to life the words and diagrams in the book. Carrying forward the understanding of Air and Water learners experienced the process of sedimentation, decantation and filtration through experiments to take their understanding of water purification process further. The Chapter Sun, Moon and Earth brought forth the continuous curiosity about space that we all have. Creating moon phases with Oreo biscuits gave students a hands on learning of the different phases of moon as it revolves around earth. Creating working model of eclipses, both lunar and solar, clarified the concepts related to eclipses. Layers of the earth, Sun's structure and understanding of stars gave students deep insight to celestial structures. Students also understood the importance of man made satellites and learned how the satellites were placed to give maximum benefit to mankind. Students learned about volcanoes and conducted simple a experiment to create volcano in the class. This activity made them aware of why and how a real volcano erupts. Learning of earthquakes and tidal waves and tsunami continues to intrigue the learners.
A few references are as follows:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=libKVRa01L8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VXzBWBGXUYs
​Solar and Lunar eclipses | Earth Space Lab – interactive 3D animations 🌍 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n7tnHPDH5d8

SOCIAL STUDIES

The month commenced with the introduction of the new topic Weather and Climate. Venn Diagram and T-chart was used to discuss the difference between weather and climate. Further elements of weather and factor affecting climate were discussed using See think Wonder strategy. Continuing their learning further, heat zones were recalled and students located various countries in different heat zones on the map of India. The students were also acquainted with SDG 12 and they realized the importance of using the resources responsibly and sustainably. The new topic Our Government was introduced. Levels and Organs of government were discussed using flow charts and taking real-life examples. Parliament and its composition were also discussed. Judiciary and its importance were discussed using real-life examples. The students attempted a live quiz on quizzes from the chapter-Our Government. Features of maps and types of maps were also discussed using visual illustrations. During January, students learned about the features of latitude and longitude. They enjoyed locating important latitudes and longitudes on the globe. As an activity of the water heritage project, students are creating a River corner in class. River story was also introduced and the life of a river was discussed. See, think wonder strategies, Visual illustrations, Interactive discussions, live worksheets, real-life examples, and video links were the various methodologies used during the month to make learning interesting, interactive, and enjoyable.
Links used for reference- class V Social Climate - YouTube
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cKlPNGZBrtI
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-gLiGVTPxYo
https://www.liveworksheets.com/io2433322mg
​https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD1pLPDYW9Q

MATHS

The first month of the new year commenced with the learning and practice of converting Decimals to Fractions and Fractions and Mixed Numbers to Decimals. They further learnt to compare and order Decimal numbers and also got a hang of adding and subtracting decimals numebers. Students practiced real life situations involving comparing and adding/subtracting decimal numbers. They also took a Class Assessment on the topic of Decimals. Around the end of the month, grade V students were introduced to the new concept of Percentages. They were able to develope a good understanding of Percentages by relating Percentages to real life situations and converting them to Fractions and Decimals. ​

HINDI

छात्रों को गणित विषय के साथ एकीकृत करते हुए एक गिनती वाला खेल खिलाकर और पीपीटी दिखाकर क्रिया का परिचय दिया गया व क्रिया के भेदों के बारे में बताया गया | उन्हें सिखाया गया कि जो भी कार्य हम करते हैं, वह क्रिया है | व्याकरण पुस्तक से पाठ पठन करवाकर अभ्यास कार्य कार्य-पुस्तिका में करवाया गया | छात्रों को काल व क्रियाविशेषण का ज्ञान देते हुए मस्तिष्क मानचित्र बनवाकर इनके भेदों का ज्ञान और भाषा की कुशलता के लिए संवाद लेखन का ज्ञान दिया गया, कक्षा में समूह गतिविधि में छात्रों ने अपने अभिनय और संवाद द्वारा इसका उत्तम प्रदर्शन किया | क्रियात्मक गतिविधि में सामाजिक विज्ञान के साथ एकीकृत करते हुए किसी प्रसिद्ध व्यक्ति के बारे में संवाद -लेखन करवाया गया | सतत विकास के लक्ष्य-9 उद्योग, नवाचार और अवसरंचना और सामाजिक विज्ञान के साथ एकीकृत करते हुए छात्रों के साथ मेलों के विषय में बात की गई और उन्हें सूरजकुंड के मेले से संबन्धित विडियो दिखाकर सूरजकुंड मेले की विस्तृत जानकारी दी गई व पठन कौशल के विकास हेतु पाठ 'सूरजकुंड का मेला' का पाठ-पठन करवाया गया | सूरजकुंड मेले की प्रसिद्ध वस्तुओं के बारे में जानकारी एकत्रित करते हुए छात्रों से A-4 शीट पर कोलाज बनाया | छात्रों को महाभारत के विषय में, कर्ण के बारे में, उसकी दुर्योधन के साथ दोस्ती के बारे में और कर्ण की दानवीरता के बारे में बात करते हुए, कठिन शब्दों को रेखांकित करवाते हुए पाठ 'महादानी कर्ण' का पाठ-पठन करवाया गया, शब्दार्थ व प्रश्नोत्तर करवाए गए | क्रियात्मक गतिविधि में सामान्य विज्ञान के साथ एकीकृत करते हुए महाभारत के किन्हीं दो प्रसिद्ध पात्रों का संवाद -लेखन कार्य-पुस्तिका में लिखवाया गया | छात्रों को मुहावरे और लोकोक्तियों में अंतर बताकर कार्य-पुस्तिका में उनसे वाक्य-रचना लिखवाई गई | छात्रों को एक कहानी के द्वारा बताया गया कि कैसे सही स्थान पर सही विराम चिहृ का प्रयोग न करने से अर्थ का अनर्थ हो जाता है , इस तरह विराम चिहृ का महत्व गया | बच्चों के साथ वृक्षों के महत्व पर चर्चा की गई , अनेक तरह के पेड़ों के बारे में, उनके लगने का समय, उनसे बनने वाली वस्तुएँ, दवाई देने वाले पेड़ों की सूची, रात को कौनसे पेड़ कार्बन-डाई ऑक्साइड छोड़ते हैं, आदि के बारे में बात की गई और कठिन शब्दों को रेखांकित करवाते हुए पाठ 'दानी पेड़' का पाठ-पठन करवाया गया , शब्दार्थ व प्रश्नोत्तर करवाए गए | छात्रों का भाषायी विकास हुआ और उनके शब्दकोश में वृद्धि हुई | लिंक: https://youtu.be/NMLYxP-p0fI
https://youtu.be/fAzCedpZsz0
https://youtu.be/pMdpyOH2sGE
​https://hindi.oneindia.com/religion-spirituality/essay-on-surajkund-mela-historical-facts-pics-375509.html https://youtu.be/pMdpyOH2sGE

FRENCH

Students were happy to comeback from a relaxed winter vacation. The month of January started with the introduction to vocabulary related to planets and universe as per the monthly theme. https://youtu.be/vznJs4yNz7o
https://youtu.be/qN6qQABYtdg
​ https://youtu.be/38qdGY6vXwY

SPANISH

The month begins with a video Presentation on Planets & Solar System. From where the students recall new words and practiced the pronunciation. The class did a subject integration activity with ICT using the Scratch programming to make a Solar Solar. A colourful hands-on activity was done where the students draw the Solar System and named the planets in Spanish language. As our school is a very important part of the student’s life, they learnt to name the different rooms of the school and learnt some question answers on the topic. An integrated activity with SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities was conducted in class where the students draw a school from a village in some Latin America country and wrote a small paragraph on it.
Video on Planets
https://www.youtube.com/watch?
​v=ZykXgSqet6A&list=PLysxa7KtjB1D4nnHdItGMSDaNfFSYv7yl

GERMAN

Few verbs related to the topic were done in the class to make the topic easy to understand. They were also introduced to vocabulary related to school. As an internal assessment they were asked to read a passage from the textbook.

SANSKRIT

छात्रों को नए पाठों से अवगत कराया गयाI संस्कृत में पक्षियों के नाम और चित्र की सहायता से संस्कृत के नए शब्दों का ज्ञान कराया गयाI शब्दरूप और धातुरूप का नया ज्ञान प्रदान किया गयाI ​

ICT

The students were introduced to programming in Scratch where they used Mathematical operators, sensing blocks, etc... They learned and did hands-on for how to bounce a ball, count the length of a word, create a game with scores using various blocks, and apply conditions.

PHYSICAL EDUCATION

Warm Up exercises
Badminton: Scissor kicks, Gripping (forehand & back hand)
Basketball: Shooting, Rebound, Offensive and Defensive skills.
Football: Heading & throwing, Defense, Offense skills
Self-Defence: Neck grab, Hair grab, Punch
Gymnastics: Front roll, Back roll, Jump and stand position.
Cricket: Orthodox catches, Underarm throw and catch, Wicket keeping, Running between the wickets

INDIAN MUSIC

फरवरी माह में छात्र छात्राओं द्वारा की गई गतिविधिया: गायन अभ्यास: शुद्ध स्वर अलंकार राग, गीत - सरस्वती वंदना। प्रयोग हुए वाद्य: तानपूरा, ऑडियो ट्रैक गायन तकनीक: गायन में प्रस्तुति के महत्वपूर्ण बिंदुओं का अध्यन। छात्र छात्राओं ने गणतंत्र दिवस एवं बसंतोत्सव गायन प्रस्तुति की तैयारी मे बढ़ चढ़ कर हिस्स लिया। ​

WESTERN MUSIC

In all levels of education, music has immense worth. Students learn many important and necessary values for life as music enhances their mind, their expressive ability, and a whole host of other qualities. Learning to read music is learning a different language with abstract sonic meaning. One not only has to comprehend and decipher unique symbols on a page, they have to know how to execute them and execute them well. Those learning music also learn how to develop a critical ear. With a critical ear, one will know how to practice, rehearse, analyze, and critique music performance. Also, performing music encompasses playing with others, as well as alone, which both necessitate certain skills. Also one can also learn tremendously from studying and analyzing music, composing, reading about music, understanding the history of music and its association with historical and current trends, and knowing what to listen for in music.  
Song practised: 'Three little birds' by Bob Marley for inspiration

INDIAN DANCE

If you visit Punjab during the harvest season, there’s a good chance that you will be able to witness a Bhangra dance performance. Bhangra is a traditional folk dance that’s a staple of the region’s culture. The dance itself has an incredibly rich history, not to mention the beautiful costumes, choreography, and music. In the month of January, Suncitizens learnt Bhangra folk dance steps on 'Vibe' song on the occasion of Lohri festival.NO PICTURES FOR JAN MONTH.

WESTERN DANCE

"When you dance, your purpose is not to get to a certain place on the floor; it's to enjoy each step along the way." The month of January began with a new dance style -Bhangra- on 'Vibe' song imbibing the spirit of happiness. We used freestyle body movements along with rhythmic foot movements (tapping and shuffling) to create a new choreography. They were also taught the basic levels of movements like plie and shoulder. It is a good exercise for mind and body coordination, it also improves the body posture.

 DRAMA 

After the prolonged winter vacation and with beautiful memories of a festive season, children started with new enthusiasm. The year started with a fresh introduction. A creative introduction, students introduced themselves carrying out one emotion. Students came up with different emotions and expressions. “Passing the ball” a drama game that takes students imagination power to a new level was practiced, changing the shape and size of the imaginary ball makes them bring different expressions and improves there Mime skills. The activity “Focus Counting” was introduced to grade 5 students, counting 1 to 100 is a very simple task for Grade 5 students, but a simple task too requires a lots of focus and concentration.

VISUAL ARTS

Students drew architectural spaces during online classes. They were shown the structures related to medieval Indian Architecture and were encouraged to use pen shading technique in their drawings. Students were also made aware of various National and Regional festivals celebrated during the month of January and were asked to draw and brightly color a scene of a festival of their choice with their favorite medium.