ENGLISHThe month of December was all about exploring a classic read, strengthening their grammar concepts and writing skills. In literature, students became familiar with the classic ‘Adventures of Huckleberry Finn’ through a video and read an extract from the novel –‘Huck Saves the Life of Widow Douglas’. Students gave their opinion about the actions of the main protagonist based on the comprehension read. In grammar, post the revision of the topic Adverbs, students practiced the topic Degree of Adverbs. They learnt to differentiate between an Article and a Newspaper Report. They studied few samples of newspaper reports and inferred the format. HINDI'काव्यपाठ- मीरा के पद '' नामक काव्यपाठ को (साहित्य और संगीत) से (Integrate) समायोजित कर काव्यपाठ गायन करते हुए पदावाली के माध्यम से छात्रों ने जहां काव्यविधा को समझा वहीं भावभिव्यक्ति से काव्यपाठ करते हुए वाचन सीखा । कवि की कल्पना और काव्यविधा को छात्रों ने उत्साहपूर्वक सीखा। पद्यांशावबोधन सीखते हुए प्रश्नोतरी कार्य पूर्ण किया । भाषा उपयोगी विभिन्न व्याकरणिक नियमों का अनुप्रयोग सीखते हुए भाषा के वैज्ञानिकी रूप के प्रति जिज्ञासा व्यक्त की। पाठ - 'भारत की वास्तुकला' नामक पाठ को (सामाजिक विज्ञान विशेषत: इतिहास और भारतीय वास्तुकला) से (Integrate) समायोजित कर छात्रों ने समझा कि हमारे देश को भारतवर्ष महान और विश्वगुरु क्यों कहा जाता था । दृश्य-सामाग्री के माध्यम से भारतीय वास्तुकला को देखकर छात्रों में जागृत जिज्ञासा प्रशंसीय रही। पाठ के माध्यम से छात्रों ने व्याकरणिक बिन्दुओं में वर्णविच्छेद के द्वारा वर्तनी सुधार का अभ्यास किया । रचनात्मक कार्य के अंतर्गत संवादलेखन और अनुच्छेदलेखन को भेदानुसार समझते हुए छात्रों ने अभ्यास किया । SANSKRITधातुरूप लट्लकार और लृटलकार शब्दरूप - अकारांत और आकारांत का अनुप्रयोग विभिन्न तथा अस्मद् - युष्मद् सर्वनाम शब्दरूप की समस्त विभक्ति-तालिका निर्माण करते हुए पाठ- मेट्रोयानस्य यात्रा और पाठ- मम विद्यालय: के माध्यम से छात्रों ने गद्यांशावबोधन को सीखते हुए संभाषण विधा को सीखा। संस्कृत भाषा का पठन-लेखन-श्रवण-संभाषण का अभ्यास करते हुए भाषा ज्ञान प्राप्त किया। FRENCHThis month students revised the concepts done so far. They learnt the grammar concept ‘Prepositions’ and practiced it by attempting few exercises. They learnt vocabulary related to different rooms and the objects in the respective rooms in French. A related activity was done in class which reinforced their understanding of the concept. SPANISHStudents revised the concepts done so far and attempted UT2. They learnt how to make a telephone call to a friend and planned for an outing. Students also wrote a dialogue of a telephonic conversation and conversed with their peers in class. They interpreted two different role plays from the book, learnt new words and discussed the questions and answers MATHTopic: Mensuration
SCIENCEPhysics: Magnetism
Chemistry: Changes Around Us In continuation to their previous month topic, ‘Changes Around Us’, students explored the changes in their surroundings and discussed in the class. A Scoop of Physical and Chemical changes activity was held, wherein students talked about various products obtained from milk through reversible and irreversible changes. Biology: Getting to Know About Plants A touch of nature makes the whole world kin. The students of Grade 6 explored nature and enhanced their knowledge about various types of plants based on size. They learnt about herbs, shrubs, trees, creepers and climbers. They observed and differentiated between parallel and reticulate venation. This was followed by dissection of the Hibiscus flower wherein they could easily notice and identify anthers, filaments, stigma, style, ovary, sepals and petals. SOCIAL SCIENCEHistory: Contact with Distant Lands Students learnt about the Sangam Age in which many ancient tamil poets collectively compiled the literature. They also gained knowledge about The Tamilakam in which three crowned kings of South India mentioned in sangam literature i.e. Cheras, Cholas and The Pandyas. Invasions from the North West like Indo Greek, Saka, Parthians, Kushanas were also discussed with the students. They also inquired into the trade routes over sea and land. They also learnt how Buddhism spread with the help of trade routes and silk route. Civics: Urban Administration Students were assessed on their prior knowledge about ‘Municipal Corporations’. They gained knowledge about the composition of Municipal Council, City Council and functions of Municipal Corporations. They also discussed about water supply and urban & local bodies and Citizens Grievances. Geography This month was devoted to studying and learning about INDIA and its Physical Features . Intensive map work on
They visited the Triveni at Allahabad virtually and were awestruck when they saw for themselves the difference in the colour of the 3 rivers which converge at Allahabad ICTThe students started learning HTML and its tools in the month of December. They learned the process of creating HTML document, editing and viewing it at the same time. This helped them to understand how HTML is used to create web pages. INDIAN MUSICIn the month of December, the students learnt Name of the song: Prayer song: “Itni shakti hame dena data”, ‘ Raag Yaman kalyan’ based Alankars . Instruments played: Combination of Harmonium, Tabla, 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 : “Oh, come let us adore you” (Christmas carol) Exercises done: Drums / Staff notation 4/4 Children Learnt how to read drums notation using the 5 lines and 4 spaces Instruments taught: (Drum) Dynamic, Exercises done: C major both hands finger warm up exercise (in piano) DRAMABody language plays a crucial role in drama and one act plays. Students not only understood how to work as a team in theatre but also learnt how to portray the character assigned to them. They built confidence with their body language and learnt how to present themselves as charismatic and confident characters. DANCEStudents of Grade 6 & 7 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 (16beats)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 LIFE SKILLSThere was an integration with Social Science this month wherein a circle time session was held. The students were asked to imagine that a genie had changed their gender for seven days. They talked about what they would do and how they would behave. This fun-filled activity was followed by an interactive worksheet “Boys, Girls and Their Skills.’ The counsellor explained how people and even they are being judgemental and stereotype at certain situations. PHYSICAL EDUCATIONCRICKET
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 & 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 Literature, the students read a famous short story- ‘The Gift of the Magi’, a value-based inspiring lesson about unconditional love and selflessness. They made connections with the text and expressed their personal experiences. The focus was on comprehension, analysis of the text and vocabulary. The students tried finding the part of speech of some new words learnt and framed sentences with them. In poetry, the students read the poem- ‘The Painted Ceiling’ along with its analysis. They continued to identify the rhyming scheme, rhyming words while reading a poem. They were exposed to yet another form of informational text – ‘Poster Writing’. They were introduced to the format, post which they made posters on current events and social issues. The Shakespearean story ‘Twelfth Night’ was completed with a recap in a graphic organizer. HINDIकविता - 'फागुन में सावन ' का भावभिव्यक्ति से काव्यपाठ करते हुए वाचन सीखा । कवि की कल्पना और काव्यविधा को छात्रों ने उत्साहपूर्वक समझा । उपर्युक्त कविता के माध्यम से छात्रों ने ऋतुओं के बारे में जाना कि वर्षा , शरद , पतझड़ और गरमी ऋतु का प्राकृतिक गुण और उनमें आने वाले भारतीय पर्वों की जानकारी प्राप्त की। पाठ- 'बिन चिड़िया का जंगल' के माध्यम से छात्रों ने गावों और शहरों के वातावरण के बारे में कारण सहित जानकारी प्राप्त की कि किस प्रकार प्रगति की अंधाधुंध आगे बढ़ने की दौड़ ने प्रकृति के सुंदर उपहारों से हमें वंचित कर दिया । छात्रों ने समझा कि छोटे जीवों के प्रति हमारी संवेदना किस प्रकार कम होती जा रही है । जिस पर छात्रों ने अपने अपने संवेदनात्मक विचार प्रस्तुत किए । व्याकरण - 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 negation and prepositions. New vocabulary related to animals was also done in the class. They also revised for their 2nd unit test and attempted the same. SANSKRITअव्ययपदा: , लट्लकार, शब्दरूप - अकारांत का अनुप्रयोग विभिन्न अकारांत शब्दों जैसे फल , वृक्ष , पुस्तक , बालक और छात्र शब्दों के आधार पर और आकारांतशब्दों का अनुप्रयोग विभिन्न आकारांत शब्दों जैसे बालिका और छात्रा शब्दों के आधार पर तथा अस्मद् - युष्मद् सर्वनाम शब्दरूप की प्रथमा -द्वितीया विभक्ति तालिका निर्माण करते हुए पाठ- मम पाठशाला और पाठ- परोपकार: के माध्यम से छात्रों ने गद्यांशावबोधन को सीखते हुए संभाषण विधा को सीखा। SPANISHStudents learnt about sports related vocabulary in the month of November. This was followed by a oral quiz. The complete conjugation of two important verbs were presented “Jugar” - to play and “Practicar” - to do and they worked on sentences construction, noticing the difference in the use of the verbs accordingly with the mentioned sports. Free time activities were discussed in the class and students learnt how to express likes and dislikes using expressions “Me gusta”- I like , “Me encanta” - I love and “Odio” or “Detesto” - I hate. The students also revised for the UT2 by attempting a worksheet and took up the assessment with confidence. MATHEMATICSWith the help of the number line concept and real-life examples, students understood Positive and Negative Integers. Also, they performed operations like addition and subtraction of integers. With the introduction of a matchstick activity [formation of many numbers of letter L], the concept of a variable was introduced to the students. Students used the variable in common rules such as the area of a square, perimeter of a square, area of rectangle etc. Students also converted statements into expressions and vice-versa. SCIENCEPHYSICS light and shadows Students understood the concept of Shadow formation through their visit to the darkroom and shadow formation in the ground on a sunny day. They also listed the factors affecting the shadow. Students constructed pinhole cameras after a discussion and explanation in the classroom. With the help of this activity, students understood image formation and listed differences between a shadow and an image. CHEMISTRY Changes Around Us Change is indeed inevitable and of course, it is the only constant in the world. The students of Grade 6 explored various types of changes through hands-on activities. They experienced reversible/irreversible/physical and chemical changes. ‘Blow the balloon’, ‘Melting and freezing ice’ and ‘Vinegar soda’ activities were loved by them. They could easily differentiate between tearing and burning of paper as a physical and chemical change respectively. They understood the effect of temperature on various objects. This demonstration was followed by a discussion on application-based questions. BIOLOGY Body Movements The students appreciated the importance of various types of joints when they themselves experienced ‘A Day without Hinge Joint in Elbow’. They tied a splint on one of their classmates’ elbow and watched him doing various activities without bending the same. This was followed by a Q n A session. They gladly made cute skeletons using earbuds and named them as ‘Huddy Buddy’, ‘Spooky Bones’, ‘Scary Skeleton’, ‘Mr Bony’ and other interesting names. This activity enhanced their knowledge of various bones in the human body. SOCIAL SCIENCEHISTORY First empire The beginning of the Mauryan empire was discussed with the students. They were divided into different groups to research and collect info related to Chandragupta, Bindusara and Ashoka. After collecting the info they presented the same in class. They also gained knowledge about Ashokan edicts and Administrative & religious policies of Ashoka. Students discussed the Mauryan administration, art and architecture. They shared their views about the decline of the Mauryan empire. CIVICS Democratic Government Students were assessed on their prior knowledge about ‘Democratic government’. They discussed the different elements of democracy. To experience the same a classroom activity was conducted to elect a class monitor by exercising the right to vote. They also gained knowledge about accountability, freedom, resolving conflicts and equality & justice. GEOGRAPHY Relief features of continents A topic taken up with great interest for it was the learning that relief features around the world come about as a result of both Endogenic and exogenic forces got the students involved in class. The students understood the process of the formation of Fold mountains and and block mountains with clarity as they realised that due to internal forces there is constant movement of the tectonic plates and nothing on the earth can fall off it . They took the support of the internet and subsequently plotted the various landforms in their map books . https://www.pmfias.com/important-mountain-ranges-himalayas-andes-rockies-alps-urals-appalachians-altai-drakensberg-highest-peaks/ ICTIn ICT, the students learned the advanced tools of Animate CC. They used different layers to create multiple objects for animation in different keyframes at different timings. They also learned the Tween animation effects such as motion, shape and classic. 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 played: Drum (Dynamic) Exercises done: C major both hands finger warm up exercise (in piano) INDIAN MUSICIn the month of November, the students enhanced their singing and instrumental skills through the following songs and instruments. Name of the song: Prayer song: 'Hamko man ki Shakti' and 'Raag Yaman Bandish' Instruments played: Combination of Harmonium, Tabla, Tanpura, Markas, and Swartarang Exercises: Vocal warm-up with Sargam in different scales 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 POTTERYThe students drew birds and their shadows in integration with Mathematics and Science and they coloured them with pastels and acrylic colours. They also drew marine life compositions and coloured them. In clay modelling class they made fish and boat in clay and coloured . 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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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