ENGLISHIn the month of December, students got familiar with two literature pieces – ‘Leaving the Valley’ and ‘Says Dogberry to the Watch’. They first watched a video of the play –‘Much Ado About Nothing’ by Shakespeare to understand the extract ‘Says Dogberry to the Watch’. The students enjoyed this hilarious act. ‘Leaving the Valley’ was another extract which enabled the students to discuss the character of the protagonist at length and the various circumstances in the story. In writing, they learnt to differentiate between an Article and a Newspaper Report. They studied few samples of newspaper reports and inferred the format along with practice questions. In grammar, students shared their previous knowledge about Conjunctions as learnt in the previous month in the topic ‘Clauses’ to learn further about the types and subtypes of conjunctions. HINDIपाठ - 'मिठाईवाला' के संवर्धनार्थ गतिविधि के रूप में मिठाईवाले, मुरलीवाले, खिलौनेवाले के संवाद छात्रों द्वारा प्रस्तुत किए गए । जिसमें छात्रों ने लेखक की साहित्यिक कला व योग्यता को जानकर स्वविचारभिव्यक्ति भी दी। पाठ - 'सुश्रुत' के माध्यम से छात्रों ने भारतीय प्राचीनकालीन शल्यचिकित्सा पद्धति के विषय में जानकारी प्राप्त की। छात्रों ने परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project base learning) के रूप में दृश्य श्रव्य सामाग्री के माध्यम से आचार्य वाग्भट्ट, आचार्य चरक और आचार्य सुश्रुत के विषय में जाना । सामूहिक गतिविधि के रूप में चित्रावली द्वारा खोजात्मक शिक्षण करते हुए विषयवस्तु का स्पष्टीकरण प्राप्त किया। रचनात्मकलेखन - छात्रों से वार्तालाप , दूरभाषसंवाद और चलितदूरभाष अर्थात मोबाइल पर मौखिक बातचीत का लिखित प्रपत्र तैयार कराया गया। रचनात्मक खंड में भाषा का पठन-लेखन-श्रवण-संभाषण का अभ्यास करते हुए भाषा ज्ञान प्राप्त किया। संवादलेखन और अनुच्छेदलेखन को भेदानुसार समझते हुए छात्रों ने 'विद्यार्थी जीवन'' , ''विज्ञान वरदान या अभिशाप'' तथा '' शिक्षा-अशिक्षा'' नामक विषयों पर संवादलेखन और अनुच्छेदलेखन अभ्यास किया । FRENCHStudents revised the concepts done in class, attempted their UT2 and recap of colours was also done. They learnt how to frame questions while communicating with shopkeeper in order to make a purchase. They understood the currencies of different countries and an activity was also done related to currencies. GERMANStudents revised the concepts done so far and attempted their UT2. We tuned into the new chapter ‘Wohin fährst du in Urlaub?’ where they learnt the new grammatical concepts like verb- ‘Fahren- to travel’, different präpositionen- in, an, auf etc. A quick recap of seasons, months, weather was also done. As part of written exercise, they wrote about their travel plans, followed by presentation in the class through which conversation practice was also carried out. SANSKRITसंस्कृत पाठ - ''वसुधेव कुटुंबकम'' को छात्रों ने पठन-लेखन-श्रवण-संभाषण का अभ्यास करते हुए भाषा ज्ञान प्राप्त किया। गद्यांश अवबोधन और श्लोकपठन- वाचन करते हुए पद्यांश अवबोधन का अभ्यास किया। शब्दरूप - अकारांत , आकारांत किम् शब्द रूप तीनो लिंगो में सर्वनाम शब्दरूपों का तालिका निर्माण करते हुए अनुवाद कार्य सीखा । धातुरूपों में लोट्लकार, लङ्लकार, विधिलिङ्लकार शब्दरूप - अकारांत और आकारांत का अनुप्रयोग करते हुए के आधार पर लक्षण और पहचान को उदाहरण व प्रत्युदाहरण के रूपों का अनुवाद रूप में अनुप्रयोग कर छात्रों ने उत्साहपूर्वक प्रयोग सीखा । MATHStudents started their unit on ‘Measurement’ with an activity to assess their prior knowledge on the topic and using ‘estimation method’. Based on the activity, they understood the concept of area and perimeter of rectangle and square. They also understood how the formula is derived for area and perimeter. Students learnt to calculate the circumference of circle and area by curvilinear method. They understood the difference between area and perimeter and applied the concept to real-life and identified the places like road, building, park etc to calculate area and perimeter. SCIENCEPhysics: Light Students started their inquiry to the topic ‘Light’. They conducted and observed different activities in the class and lab to learn about :
Chemistry: Wastewater Management Managing domestic, commercial and industrial wastewater is indeed a major problem. The students of Grade 7 had an Inquiry-based session for this topic. They were tuned in with the topic through a video. Ms Preeti Soni, the guest speaker enhanced their knowledge about wastewater management in Indus valley civilization. The students compared the same with today’s system. They were provided with links to research and collect data for wastewater management across the globe. The class was divided into groups of 5 each to represent three countries-India, China and Japan. The delegates (students) of these countries talked about the best practices of their country. This was followed by Q ‘n’ A session and reworking on the boards made by the delegates. Biology: Transportation in Plants and Animals Peer-tutoring activity was held in the class wherein the students prepared in parts about various steps of Circulatory System and discussed with others. SOCIAL SCIENCEHistory: Religious belief and popular movements Students were assessed on their prior knowledge about their ‘Religious Belief’. They gained knowledge about Bhakti movement and Sufi movement and teachings of famous saints like Kabir and GuruNanak Dev ji. They also discussed about different saints Shankaracharya, Ramanuja, Mira Bai, Madhavacharya, Virashavas, Ramananda, Ravidas etc. They also learnt about some of the saints in their Hindi lessons, and presented the dohas and teachings of these saints in class. Civics: Market Around Us We all visit market very often in our daily lives. On the basis of student’s experience of visiting the market, various components were discussed with them. During the course of the lesson, they understood the different types of markets :- street vendors, fixed shops, weekly, general stores, departmental, shopping mall etc. They gained knowledge about wholesale markets and its types. They shared their views about the empowerment of Indian farmers and the challenges faced by them. Understanding the farmers plight, they also suggested some solutions and what the government can do to prevent such challenging situations. Geography The month was devoted to understand in depth about ‘The various lifelines of our economy’ and the means of communication. Children took great interest in sharing their knowledge about destinations of their choice by way of creating brochures and giving a presentation by becoming a travel guide for their choice of destination . They made sure that a major part of their presentation was devoted to the mode of transport used to reach their destination. This not only helped them enhance their knowledge but also hone their presentation and research skills . ICTThe students were Introduced to Python and the process of its installation. They were able to write simple blocks of code. By typing the small chunk of code at the time, they were able to understand every detail of the program that they create. They were able to use interactive and script mode to write a program. INDIAN MUSICIn the month of December, the students learnt Name of the song: “Itni shakti hamai dena data”, ‘Raag Yaman kalyan’ based Alankars . Instruments played: Combination of Harmonium, Introduction of Tabla with simple beets, Tanpura , Markas, Swartarang. Exercises done: Vocal warm up with sargam in different scales. WESTERN MUSICIn the month of December, the students learnt - Lesson taught: Vocal warm up exercise in C minor scale : “Gloria” (Christmas carol) Exercises done: Drums / Staff notation 2/4 Children learnt how to read drums notation using the 5 lines and 4 spaces Instruments taught: Guitar/ keyboard Exercises done: Dynamic (Soft, loud, whispering and yelling) DRAMAStudents understood how to work as a team in the theater. They also understood the various parts of comedy plays and one-acts. They learnt how to portray comic characters in one-acts with the balance of body language and voice modulations. DANCEStudents learnt basics of Indian classical (Kathak) and freestyle dance form. They learnt how to emote different gestures, posture through body language and facial expressions. They also learnt guru vandana, tatkaar, Hastak in kathak dance form. To learn about expressions they practised Navras- nine emotions of dance. For more understanding of rhythm, they learnt teen taal (16 beats)as all Kathak basics are on teen taal. Apart from that, they learnt the choreography on Christmas song by the name “We Wish You A Merry Christmas(funk version)”. ART & POTTERYClay captivates a child’s interest for hours, and it has a calming effect too. It was phenomenal to witness their joy as they created lovely art pieces. 3D Clay work: Earth and Human face Carving on slab: Christmas tree and Santa PHYSICAL EDUCATIONCRICKET
TENNIS
SOCCER
BODILY KINESTHETIC
LIFE SKILLFor this month, the class was integrated with Social Science. The class started with circle time. Students were asked to imagine that a genie had changed your gender for seven days. Talk about what you would do and how you would behave. Students found out circle time very funny. Students attempted a worksheet “Boys, Girls and their skills, Roles of boys and girls in family and in community. The counsellor explained how people and even they are being judgmental & stereotype at certain situations. ROBOTICSUNIT TOPIC: BASIC OF ELECTRONICS Activity 1 : Motor In this session, students explored different types of motor and working of DC motor by creating a circuit. Activity 2: DIY Motor Making of DIY motor using copper wire and magnet to study the working of a DC motor and understanding the internals of a toy motor to explain parts in it and compare it with the diagram. Activity 3: Logic gates In this session, students explored the concept related to logic gates. They built a hardware logic circuit to understand the use of logic circuit using a switch as input and led as output. ANNUAL CAMP - VISIT TO JAIPUR (26th and 27th DECEMBER)'A mind that is stretched by a new experience can never go back to its old dimension.' Education is an enlightenment of oneself to achieve maximum benefit. There are different ways to provide a holistic learning environment and conducting educational tours is among the most creative and alive ways. Grade 5-7 students of Suncity School 37 Gurugram traveled to Jaipur - the pink city for hands on interactive learning. They headed for the Bhamashah Techo Hub, a platform where they were awed by what they saw Latest technologies startup opportunities, a digital museum and a tinkering lab for development of products in an adaptive learning environment. The students explored the VR and AR technology through interesting games and challenges in the museum.Their curiosity and excitement saw no bounds during the interaction round. In the evening ,they visited Chowkidhani and participated in workshops led by master craft persons, saw live performances of traditional music and dance , relished local delicacies, enjoyed rides and traditional games,and got an in depth information about the battle of Haldighati. .The Kalagram was a platform for local artisans and the students made sure to visit the shops got souvenir shopping . The visit to Jantar Mantar was a treat and a window to the contribution made by Indians in the field of Astronomy. A tourist guide took the students through the collection of various architectural astronomical instruments like Sunclocks, Sundial built by the Kachwaha Rajput king Sawai Jai Singh II the founder of Jaipur.The session was quite interactive and informative. The next destination was the very famous architectural marvel, Hawa Mahal which was mesmerizing. Its unique five floors exterior akin to the honeycomb of a beehive with its 953 small windows called Jharokhas decorated with intricate latticework was worth watching. Just wandering around through Jaipur's tiny streets and alleyways was fun in itself. On the way back, the students had an interactive historical session about the Amber Fort and Jal Mahal as the drive past destinations. The journey enabled the students to explore the impressions of Rajput rule through its history,architecture,cultural heritage, cuisine ,handicrafts and warm hospitality. The core objective of enabling students to learn skills like time self management, becoming independent, handling money and effective communication was achieved when they all reached home with memories of their visit and learning, happy and waiting for more.
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ENGLISHIn the month of November, the students got familiar with another poem from the Literature Reader – ‘The Battle of Blenheim’. They discussed the critical analysis of a war poem and shared their views on the same through a ‘Just a Minute’ activity. Besides working on the comprehension aspect, students learnt ‘Irony’ as a figurative language in context to the poem. After the recap of the Adverbs and its types, students learnt about Adverb Clauses. They brushed up their knowledge of clauses too. HINDIपाठ - 'तीन प्रश्न' नामक पाठ के संवर्धनार्थ वाद-विवाद गतिविधि और स्वविचारभिव्यक्ति प्रस्तुतीकरण का आयोजन किया गया । जिसमें छात्रों ने अपने जीवन के महत्वपूर्ण प्रेरणास्रोत रहे व्यक्ति जैसे माता- पिता , भाई-बहन , शिक्षक-शिक्षक , दादा-दादी और मित्र आदि की प्रभावित करने वाली कार्य और व्यवहारशैली के विषय में बताया कि कैसे तथाकथित व्यक्ति विशेष की सीख से वे प्रभावित रहे । एक सफल व्यक्तित्व को प्राप्त करने के लिए छात्रों को किन - किन गुणों की आवश्यकता होती हैं। उन्हें छात्रों ने सूचीबद्ध करते हुए अपनी दिनचर्या में यथासंभव शामिल करने का लिखित संकल्प लिया अत्याधिक उत्साहवर्धक रहा । रचनात्मकलेखन - चित्रावली के माध्यम से पोटली खोज गतिविधि करते हुए मुहावरों और अविकारी शब्दों को भेदानुसार जानते और समझते हुए छात्रों ने भाषा के व्याकरणिक तथ्यों को समझकर एकांकीलेखन , नाटकलेखन का मुख्याधार रचनात्मक संवाद विधा को सीखा । FRENCHIn the month of November, students were introduced to Article partitives and Imperatives. Their understanding was strengthened by attempting related exercises. Along with exercises. Vocabulary related to fruits and vegetables were also done and they practiced pronouncing the words correctly with the right diction. GERMANStudents of Grade 7 started with Module-4 Lektion-2, ‘Wem gehört das Fahrrad?’ They got an opportunity to learn a new grammar topic – Dative during this chapter, where new verb ‘suchen’ was introduced. The students were involved in speaking activity to show the ownership of the articles. They also understood different ways to talk about one’s belongings. The reflection of the new topic was carried out by students attempting the textbook and workbook exercises. SANSKRITधातुरूपों में लड्०-लोट् लकार के लक्षण और पहचान को उदाहरण व प्रत्युदाहरण के रूपों का अनुवाद रूप में अनुप्रयोग कर छात्रों ने उत्साहपूर्वक प्रयोग सीखा । शब्दरूप - अकारांत , आकारांत किम् शब्द रूप तीनो लिंगो में सर्वनाम शब्दरूपों का तालिका निर्माण करते हुए अनुवाद कार्य सीखा । पाठ - ''परिश्रमेण सर्वम् सिद्धयति'' को छात्रों ने परियोजनात्मक शिक्षण (Project base learning) के माध्यम से पढ़ते हुए तीरंदाज दीपाकुमारी के बारे में यथासंभव जानकारी प्राप्त कर प्रपत्र तैयार किए। जिसमें उनका संक्षिप्त परिचय, कार्यशैली, शिक्षा और प्राप्त पुरस्कारों का विवरण प्रस्तुतीकरण किया गया। MATHEMATICSStudents understood the difference between a fraction and rational numbers using a number line. They also plotted rational numbers on the number line and performed various arithmetic operations on rational numbers. By using geometrical tools, students constructed triangles by using different given parameters. Also, they made triangles using straws in their art class as an art integration with Mathematics. SCIENCEPHYSICS MAGNETIC EFFECT OF CURRENT With the help of videos and explanation, students understood the magnetic effect of current and working of a solenoid. By using an iron nail and wires, they made an electromagnet and then listed the difference between an electromagnet and a permanent magnet based on their observations. CHEMISTRY Acids, Bases and Salts A litmus paper test was conducted in the Science Lab. for differentiating acids from bases. Various kitchen items were used for the same like vinegar, lemon juice, soap solution etc. They came to know that turmeric can also be used as an indicator and the process for making turmeric indicator is too simple to follow. They discussed the usage of acids and bases in various daily use items like toilet cleaners, glass cleaners, batteries etc. This was indeed an enriching and knowledgeable session. BIOLOGY The Organ Systems The human body is indeed a complex system in which there are different organ systems doing their function perfectly well as controlled by the brain. The students enjoyed making clay models of various human organ systems in grous viz. Respiratory System, Excretory System, Circulatory System and Various parts of the brain. This helped them understand the various organs of the systems and label them. SOCIAL SCIENCECivics Advertising Students were assessed on their prior knowledge about “Advertising” and what are its objectives. They gained knowledge about different types of advertising and the role of media in advertising. Students discussed consumerism. To learn different aspects of the advertisement, they were divided into different groups and each group got a product to prepare an advertisement to present in the class. It was an amazing and fun-filled experience for students to create such advertisements. Role of Gender Gender: A social construct was introduced to them wherein they were able to differentiate between Gender and Sex. They also gained knowledge about stereotypes related to the position of woman in the community and education field. They discussed the safety of women in public areas. They also enhanced their knowledge about Economic aspects of Gender as women in the informal sector, formal sector and division of labour within the family. The guest speaker ‘Ms Shruti’ also threw light on gender equality and the role of woman in family and community. She conducted an activity related to the theme. Geography As said, “Prevention is better than cure”. Hence, students were taught about Stress and its types and how does it affect any person. Studentss also identified common stressor that cause stress. Students learnt how to reduce stress. ICTThe students learned to add CSS text properties to HTML code such as text –align, text- decoration, color etc. They also used Font and Border properties such as Font size, font style, font, Border-width, Border-style and Border-color. They created a web page – Swachh Bharat Abhiyaan’ using these properties in their home page. WESTERN MUSICIn the month of November, the students learnt: Lesson taught: Vocal warm up exercise in C minor scale : “Feliz Navidad” Christmas carol (Spanish version) Exercises done: Drums / Staff notation 4/4 Children Learnt how to read drums notation using the 5 lines and 4 spaces Instruments taught: Guitar/ keyboard Exercises done: Dynamic (Soft, loud, whispering and yelling) INDIAN MUSICIn the month of November, the students enhanced their singing and instrumental skills through the following songs and instruments. Name of the song: ‘Hamko Man ki Shakti’, 'Alankar', 'Bandish of Raag Yaman' Instruments played: Combination of Harmonium, Tabla, Tanpura, Markas and Swartarang Exercises: Vocal warm-up with Sargam PHYSICAL EDUCATIONTABLE TENNIS
DRAMAStudents understood how to work as a team in the theatre. They understood the various parts of comedy plays and one-acts. Also, they understood how to portray comic characters in one-act plays focusing on acting techniques, body language, observational skills, voice modulation, diction and speech. DANCEThe students learnt the basics of Indian classical (Kathak), semi-classical and western dance form. They learnt how to emote different gestures, posture through body language and facial expressions. They also learnt Guru Vandana, Tatkaar (basic footwork), Hastak (basic hand-movements) of kathak. For more understanding of rhythm, they learnt ‘teen taal’ (16beats) as all Kathak basics are on ‘teen taal’. Apart from that, they learnt the choreography on Christmas song ‘We Wish You A Merry Christmas’. (Funky version) ART AND POTTERYChildren drew marine life compositions and coloured them with acrylic colours and oil pastels. In clay modelling class they made pots on potter’s wheel and coloured them with aquatic elements like fish, boats on them. ROBOTICSUNIT TOPIC: BASIC OF ELECTRONICS Activity: Motor In this session, students explored different types of motors and working of DC motor by creating a circuit to show motor in action. They made DIY motor using copper wire and magnet to study the working of a DC motor and understand the internal parts of a toy motor. lIFE SKILLSAs said, “Prevention is better than cure”. Hence, students were taught about Stress and its types and how does it affect any person. Students also identified common stressor that cause stress. Students learnt how to reduce stress.
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