English In the English lesson , a variety of Punctuation Marks were introduced through a story. The emphasis was laid on the Apostrophe and its usage. Students were assessed on their prior knowledge of contractions and how it is used while writing. The class collaboratively generated a list of contractions and explored some new ones too. A recap of all the grammar concepts was done. Students also revised the topics for their Unit Test. Revision of all topics was done as a creative task where each group prepared a poster based on their understanding of the concepts done in class. The first round of the Spell Bee Wizard Competition was also held on 8th May '18 Mathematics Students strengthened their understanding of Number System- Indian and International Place Value System, comparing, odd / even, ordering numbers. Rounding off numbers proved to be a challenge for the students and they made an effort to understand through different strategies –( Rounding off poem & number line ). Students were given a choice to opt for any strategy to round off numbers to the nearest 10s, 100s, & 1000s. They were introduced to the concept of estimation of numbers by rounding off numbers. Students displayed their understanding of the number system concept and took a brief class test followed by peer assessment . Social Science In their Social Science lessons, a quiz was conducted on Indian states & capitals followed by research on neighbouring countries of India. Students learnt about Northern Mountains by watching a video on The Three Ranges of Himalayas. They did individual research to find out about life of the people inhabiting states of Himalayan Region ( Capital , language spoken , festivals and cuisine ) thus enhancing their research skill . Learning about Northern Plains was the next on their agenda. On the basis of class discussion, students understood about the different states, traditional attire , architecture and festivals of the Northern Plains and the Northern Mountains. They marked the major landforms of India and its neighbouring countries on the Physical Map of India. Science Students visited the Science Lab to understand the process of digestion through the models . Related videos added to their understanding of the body systems such as circulatory & excretory system. The process of excretion was conducted through an experiment. Students revised these Science concepts and undertook their Science unit test. As part of their project work, students were divided into groups and given topics related to Food – nutrient & food groups, balanced diet, food preservation, importance of exercise and tooth. Prior to starting the project work, students were taught the skill of research and presentation. Students used books and internet to research and find out information. This was later presented in the class. They were assessed on the basis of their team work, content of research and presentation skill and marked on rubric (an assessment tool). Hindi (कविता - जीवन की सीख) का सस्वर कवितापाठवाचन, कठिन शब्दार्थ-वाक्यप्रयोग, श्रुतलेखन और प्रश्नोत्तर आशय स्पष्टीकरण करते हुए पद्यांशावबोधन विधा सीखी। गतिविधि के रूप में कविता का छात्रों ने चित्रांकन कर स्वरचित काव्यपंक्तियों की रचना की। कविता के माध्यम से छात्रों ने प्रकृति के विभिन्न उपादानों जैसे - धरती, सूरज, चाँद, पेड़, पौधे और फूलों के महत्व पर चर्चा की। छात्रों को जीवन मूल्यों की सीख जीवन में इनका का महत्व कविता के माध्यम से स्पष्ट किया गया ।पाठ व कविता के स्पष्टीकरण के साथ गद्यांशावबोधन व पद्यांशावबोधन सिखाया । विशेषतः मातृदिवस के अवसर पर विभिन्न गतिविधियों और प्रस्तुतियों के माध्यम से छात्रों ने माँ की जीवन में भूमिका पर स्वरचित पोस्टर बनाकर अपनी माँ के विषय में अपनी भावनाएं विचार व्यक्त किए। Music Indian Music Students practiced राग यमन and सरगम with rhythm. This help them understand the scale and important factors of rhythm in classical music. They also practiced a song 'मां की ममता' for Mother’s day. It’s a raag based classical song. Students enjoying learning the nuances of Indian music. Western Music Students learnt and practiced the song - ‘Sing with full of fun’ originally sung by Gary Barlow. They are enjoying learning the western music instrumental - drums and guitar too. Physical Education Students practiced SQUASH and learnt the following skills:
Art In Art lessons, children made posters expressing their love for their mothers. They drew the composition on their art files using the elements like the shape of heart, flowers and their own message for their beloved mothers and finally they coloured the composition with oil pastels. ICT In ICT the students learned several features and their customization in Windows 7. They did various activities to relate and understand the efficiency of computers as compare to human beings. They made comparisons between their personal desks with Windows desktop. They explored the shortcut menu options besides steps of creating files and folders etc. in Windows. Life Skills This week was related to last workshop taken “Have you filled your bucket today?” Counsellor placed each child’s buckets on soft board along with some random acts of kindness written on slip and students filled each other’s bucket by letting their friends know what act of kindness other person has. Students where enthusiastic to see their buckets filled. Drama Students learnt the different forms of drama including dialogue delivery and voice modulation. They also acted to a given situation i.e. how someone feels when they are not able to find their mother anywhere.The emotions generated by students brought tears to the eyes of the educators. Dance
The children learnt the fundamental steps of Kuchipudi through a small choreographic piece. The song of the piece was dedicated to Lord Ganesha.
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