CLASS III EVS/The World Around Us HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
The Kitchen Chemist!
Be a "Science Spy"! Watch 10 Magic Changes happen in your kitchen when things are mixed or heated.
What to do:
Watch: See what happens when your elders mix things (like salt in water) or cook.
Write: Put the Date and the Items you used in your notebook.
The Result: What happened? Did it melt, change color, or disappear?
Example Entry:
Date: May 18, 2026
Items: Sugar + Warm Water
What happened? On stirring the sugar, it disappeared (dissolved).
Did it change? Yes! The water stayed clear but became sweet.
Observation in the form of Diagram (if any):
Date: May 21, 2026
Items: An Ice Cube + A Plate
What happened? The hard ice melted into runny water.
Did it change? Yes! It turned from solid to liquid.
Observation in the form of Diagram (if any):
Fun Ideas to Observe:
- Mixing juice powder in water.
- Put butter on hot toast.
- Squeezing a lemon.
- Mixing milk and chocolate.
- Adding soap to water to make bubbles.
- Watching a tea bag change the color of water.
CLASS IV EVS/The World Around Us HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
The Kitchen Spy Journal
Become a "Kitchen Spy" for 10 days! Spend 15 minutes each day watching someone make a snack, a meal, or a drink (like tea, juice, or coffee).
What to do?
Watch/Observe: See how the food or drink is made from start to finish.
Write: In a small notebook, write down the Date and what was observed.
List the Steps: Write down exactly what happened in order (1, 2, 3...).
Finish: Do this for 10 different foods or drinks by the end of your holiday.
Example Entry:
Date: May 18, 2026
Food: Making a Jam Sandwich
- Take two slices of bread.
- Use a blunt knife to spread butter on one side.
- Spread strawberry jam on top of the butter.
- Put the second slice of bread on top.
- Cut it into two triangles and enjoy eating.
Observation in the form of Diagram (if any):
CLASS V EVS/The World Around Us HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
The Backyard Explorer's Log
Be a "Nature Detective"! Find 10 different living things (plants or animals) in your garden, park, or neighborhood and study them.
What to do:
Find: Look for 5 plants and 5 animals (or any mix of 10).
Observe: Watch them closely to see how they look and behave.
Record: Write your findings in your journal using these "Detective Points" and sketch the observation.
If it is a Plant, write down:
- Name: (e.g., Rose, Mango Tree, Grass)
- Type: Is it a tiny Herb, a bushy Shrub, or a tall Tree?
- Color: What color are the flowers or leaves?
- Food: Is it edible (can humans eat it?) or not?
If it is an Animal, write down:
- Name: (e.g., Squirrel, Sparrow, Ant)
- Movement: Does it fly, crawl, hop, or run?
- Food: What is it eating? (Seeds, insects, grass?)
- Bedtime: Is it active during the day or at night?
Example Entry:
Date: May 18, 2026
Subject: Neem Tree
Type: Very tall Tree.
Color: Green leaves and small white flowers.
Edible: The leaves are used as medicine but are very bitter!
Diagram(if any):
Date: May 18, 2026
Subject: Pigeon
Movement: Flies with wings and walks with two legs.
Food: Eating tiny grains on the floor.
Bedtime: Active during the day; sleeps when it gets dark.
Diagram:
CLASS VI SCIENCE HOLIDAY HOMEWORK
The Motion Mission
Be a "Movement Detective"! Your mission is to find 10 things that move around your house or park and figure out how they work.
What to do:
Observe it: Find something that is moving (a toy car, a swinging door, a rolling ball, or even a bicycle).
Think: How did it start? How did it stop? Was the floor smooth or bumpy?
Write: Record your findings for 10 different things in your journal.
Your Detective Checklist:
For each item, answer these simple questions:
- What is it? (Name of the object)
- Push or Pull? (Did you push it away or pull it toward you to make it move?)
- Fast or Slow? (How was the speed?)
- The Floor: (Was it moving on a smooth floor, a rug, or the grass?)
- The Stop: (What made it stop moving?)
Example Entry:
Date: May 18, 2026
Object: My car
Push or Pull: I gave it a big Push!
Speed: it went very fast.
The Floor: I played with it on the smooth floor.
The Stop: It stopped because it hit the wall.
Observation in the form of Diagram (if any):
Date: May 20, 2026
Object: A Window Curtain
Push or Pull: I gave it a Pull to the side.
Speed: It moved slowly.
The Floor: It was hanging in the air.
The Stop: It stopped because my hand stopped pulling it.
Observation in the form of Diagram (if any):
