MATHEMATICSStudents started their learning of Mathematics through a recall knowledge session. They were quizzed on Order of operations in numbers. They practiced the sums by showing step-by-step calculation using the BODMAS strategy. They attempted sums and related word problems to strengthen their understanding. This was culminated by the students attempting a class assessment on the topic. As the next topic, ‘Fractions’ was introduced. Students shared various real-life examples –pizza, chocolates, sandwiches, cooking etc. Students also practiced the following concepts:
Practice sums and worksheets were given to strengthen their knowledge on Fractions. Students with great excitement explored the Sep-Edu Book and the Kit. Using the SEP Edu kit, they have understood shapes using patterns and showed their creativity at its best. SCIENCELight and Shadow Force and Energy Students enjoyed their Science lessons with the hands-on tasks planned for the topics ‘Light and Shadow’ and ‘Force and Energy’. They learnt about the 3 types of materials which does / does not allow light to pass through understanding the terms – solid, transparent and opaque. They observed the passage of light through clear water, paper with an oil patch, and book to understand the concept behind it. Understanding Shadows and its properties was done with the help of a torch light and the shadow it casts at different angles. The topic ‘Force and Energy’ commenced with the students experiencing how force enables them to do different things like changing shape of the play dough and by giving it a desired shape, by moving, stopping and changing the direction of a moving ball by applying force. They learnt about the different types of forces by conducting hands on activities. Activity 1 – Frictional Force - To understand the frictional force they were asked to hold a 1liter bottle initially, later on held the same bottle after applying oil and hold the same bottle, which they were unable to do so. Activity 2 – Buoyant Force - To understand the buoyant force, they saw that when an object was immersed in a glass full of water, the water which was displaced was equal to the amount of force applied by water. Conducting both the experiments helped the students to share many real life examples that they have seen, which led to a class discussion further. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=05WkCPORlj4 SOCIAL SCIENCECh. 21.The United Nations Young people are the future of the world. We know that United Nations works to make the world a better place. To understand more about United Nations, which was the next topic, students were given a chance to replicate the Model United Nations General Assembly. Each student was assigned a country and the topic [WU1] was given to them. They researched about the country, its location and the efforts done by the country to reduce the carbon emission and reduce the global warming. Students also gathered information about the threats their country is facing due to global warming. Students followed all the guidelines and procedures of the General assembly like showing the name card of the countries to ask a question, calling each other, “Delegate of…….”. They thoroughly enjoyed the session and understood the importance of United Nations. Ch 13.Transmitting Knowledge The topic was introduced using ‘Think and Share’ activity. Students were asked to decode a message The collage of communication techniques was shown to understand the evolution of communication. Students explored the ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphic script by writing their name in the script, they enjoyed writing their names and simultaneously understanding the importance and evolution of language. The invention of paper and printing was discussed. Students were asked to think about different ways of communication like smoke signals, drum beats, cave paintings, braille and using pigeons. Students were able to understand the advantages /disadvantages of different types of communication methods. tps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0ay2Qy3wBe8 ICT“For the things we have to learn before we can do them, we learn by doing them.” With the same motive, the students continued their learning and practicing of PowerPoint features and implemented their learning in a special way by creating the Slide Master. They shared their presentation based on their learning of Inserting a Smart Art Graphics, table and charts. They beautified their work by changing the color scheme and background colour to the presentation made. ENGLISHThe learning was initiated by commemorating the contribution of Mahatma Gandhi through an activity of Crossword Puzzle. The concept of Adjectives was recounted in-depth concerning its types and also the order of adjectives in a sentence. The detailed practice and exercise strengthened the skill to apply adjectives appropriately. The eagerness of the young minds knew no bounds once they were introduced to the Adventures of Sherlock Holmes-A Scandal in Bohemia in class. The interesting revelation of suspense accelerated their critical thinking and also developed their reading skills. While reading the whole lesson, the students were acquainted with series of new words and phrases. The learning continued with the concept of the development of a civilization and a city through Unit-12 Growing a city. They drew comparison between the cities like Dubai and Gurgaon to categorize the factors involved in the development of a city. The learners revisited the topic of Prefix and Suffix with the practice of live worksheets and quizzes. The learning culminated with the enrichment of writing skill-Letter Writing which introduced them to writing an application letter. As a part of the CBSE Activity, the grade IV scholars celebrated the ‘Azadi ka Amrit Mahotsav’ by narrating stories related to freedom fighters. They narrated the stories which they had read or heard as shared by their family members. This act of storytelling helps in inculcating their communication skill incorporating voice modulation and intonation. https://www.liveworksheets.com/worksheets/en/english_language/prefixes/prefix_cs_grade_5_an1984412oi HINDIगाँधी जयंती के शुभ अवसर पर छात्रों ने पर्यावरण को साफ रखने की शपथ ली । इसके साथ ही ‘ सत्य और अहिंसा ’ की ओर कदम बढ़ाने के लिए प्रेरित हुए । गुंजन पुस्तक से ‘ बापू की सीख ’ पाठ को पढ़ाया गया, जिससे छात्रों को समय के महत्त्व के बारे में ज्ञान प्राप्त हुआ। छात्रों ने भली - भाँति समय का सही प्रयोग करने से लाभ और न करने से नुकसान के बारे में जाना । गाँधी जी से संबंधित वीडियों दिखाकर छात्रों का मार्गदर्शन किया गया । पाठ में आए हुए कठिन शब्दों के अर्थ बताकर अभ्यास कार्य कराया गया । मौखिक और लिखित प्रश्नों की चर्चा के बाद उत्तर - पुस्तिका में लिखने को कहा गया । इस अवसर पर ‘ खद्दर ’ की विशेषता बताते हुए अनौपचारिक पत्र लिखना सिखाया गया । संत कवि गोस्वामी तुलसीदासजी , सूरदासजी , कबीरदासजी और वृंदजी के जीवन परिचय से अवगत कराते हुए उनके द्वारा लिखे गए दोहे का भावार्थ बताया गया । चार्ट या ए – ४ शीट पर ( गोस्वामी तुलसीदास, सूरदास, कबीरदास में से किसी एक संत के दो दोहे लिखकर छात्रों ने कक्षा में सुनाया। गायन के माध्यम से वाचन कौशल का विकास हुआ । ‘ व्याकरण संबोध ’ से विशेषण और विशेष्य की परिभाषा तथा विशेषण के भेद उदाहरण द्वारा समझाए गए। पीपीटी के माध्यम से दोहराई कार्य किया गया । MS फॉर्म के द्वारा छात्रों का मूल्यांकन किया गया । ‘ वाक्यांश के लिए एक शब्द ’ लिखने की जानकारी देते हुए अभ्यास कार्य कराया गया । श्रुतिसम भिन्नार्थक शब्दों की जानकारी देते हुए छात्रों का मार्गदर्शन किया गया । CBSE द्वारा आयोजित ‘आज़ादी का अमृत महोत्सव ’ के दौरान –‘ स्वतन्त्रता संग्राम से संबंधित घटनाओ के बारें में जो छात्रों ने अपने दादा – दादी तथा बड़े बुजुर्गों से सुनी | उसके पश्चात कक्षा में आकर उसे सुनाने के लिए कहा गया । इस तरह से छात्रों के रचनात्मक कार्यों में वृद्धि हुई । वाचन कौशल और बौद्धिक स्तर का विकास हुआ। https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PIKLTEtntI8 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMj2WGrgl5A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KMj2WGrgl5A https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4vP96uPNO_Y https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vcQB9l-NWmo SPANISHThe month of October begin with an interesting video/song on Spanish speaking countries with a fun video game. The class learnt the names of the countries and their nationalities in Spanish, followed by Q&A. With the help of a PPT the students learnt how to ask and answer questions using the verb “vivir” to live and “hablar” to talk. The various ‘Means of Communication’ was introduced in class along with the verbs “escribir” to write and “ ller” to read. Additionally, vocabulary of the school subjects with their English meaning was also done in class. Students learnt to use related adjectives and wrote interesting sentences by describing them. Video on Spanish speaking countries. https://rockalingua.com/videos/spanish-speaking-countries FRENCHThe language goal for the month of October was to get the students more comfortable with the language. Keeping this in mind, they were introduced to the topic of Nationalities of different countries and the different languages spoken were shared in class. A related worksheet was attempted by the students to strengthen their understanding. In sync with the theme of the month ‘Globalization and Communication’, they learnt the different means of transportation and communication used in the country. Additionally, vocabulary of the school subjects with their English meaning was also done in class. https://www.french- games.net/frenchvocabulary?topic=Means%20of%20transport&level=secondary https://youtu.be/s9s-fIBx9is https://youtu.be/s3dDc6cxUR8 GERMANThe introduction to the theme ‘Globalization and Communication’ was done by watching a video on Germany’s neighbouring countries. The list of various countries, languages and nationalities in German was shared with our young learners. The children enjoyed doing a map activity, in which they marked Germany’s neighbouring countries on the map of Germany. They also learned about various means of transportation- land/water/air. They were excited to make a collage on means of transportation in German as a reflection of their learning. They got a deeper insight to the language by learning various verbs like to read, write, see, listen, travel etc in German along with their usage in sentences. They also learnt about various means of communication with the help of a PPT. Various you tube links used in the month for reference:- https://youtu.be/dIbr0bSKvYM https://youtu.be/zMAaMpmLqs0 https://youtu.be/qG64v_a6gL8 PHYSICAL EDUCATIONStudents practiced: Warm-up exercises like on the spot jogging, jumping and running. Agility exercises like modified push-ups, triangle pose, and chair pose with repetitions. Students were introduced to Chess and learnt: Moves of each piece Strategies of pieces on board Registration for online chess Playing online with friends WESTERN DANCEIn their Western Dance lessons, the students learnt: · Basic three positions of Ballet Dance. · Contemporary and ballet movements on a song. Dance form: Contemporary & Ballet Song: Faded Video link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qdpXxGPqW- INDIAN DANCEIn their Indian Dance lessons, the students learnt: ‘Ganesh Vandana’ in Semi-classical style and Asamyukta hasta mudras Dance form: Semi-Classical Song: ‘Gajanana Gajanana’ YouTube link: https://youtu.be/KJF8t-BWVRM Students enjoyed learning a beautiful devotional Semi-classical choreography for the upcoming Deepawali festival. Navras- Veer and Sringaar Western MusicIn the month of October, the students learnt: Vocal warm-up exercises Song learnt: ‘Showers of Blessing’ learnt 3rd part with guitar and recapitulated the whole song Instruments: Taught about the 6 strings and the function of guitar Techniques: Learnt vibrato and uses (Vocal scaling) LIFESKILLSMahatma Gandhi rightly said, “Keep your thoughts positive, because your thoughts become your words. Keep your words positive, because your words become your behaviour. Keep your behaviour positive, because your behavior become your habits. Keep your habits positive, because your habits become your values. Keep your values positive, because your values become your destiny.” Considering the theme of the month “I AM PEACE”, students were made aware of the importance of being in peace, speaking good and positive words. Some relaxation techniques to keep the mind calm and peaceful were also shared. DUSHERA ASSEMBLY“Celebrate the victory of the forces of good over Evil. Let’s celebrate an auspicious day to begin new things in life”
A special assembly on the occasion of Dussehra was conducted by Grade VA on 7th October 2021. The assembly showed the importance of Dussehra . The students performed a dance drama on the life of Lord Rama was depicted. The students were dressed up as the characters of the great epic Ramayana like lord Rama, Lakshman, Sita, Ravan etc. The celebration marked the victory of Lord Rama over the evil king, Ravana and reinforced the message of the triumph of good over evil. This was followed by the dance presentation Everyone seemed to be in a state of absolute bliss. The festivities were filled with great joy and enthusiasm. The event was a learning experience for all of us and enriched us about our rich Indian culture and values.
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