Dawood Public School

Summer Vacations Homework

Class VIII Session (2015-16)

Dear children,

Summer is a great time to have fun. It is the perfect time for you to discover that learning is

enjoyable and can happen anywhere.

The much awaited summer vacation is here, make this time a learning experience. There are

great temptations for you to spend hours watching television or playing video games, but with

a little planning, the summer can be transformed into a time to stretch the mind, explore new

hobbies, learn about responsibilities and build on skills learned during the school year. It is an

escape from all the hard work and complications of normal school life. It allows us to spend

some time relaxing and enjoying the social aspects of life. However, you must continue learning

even when you are having fun. Learning can take place whether you are taking a trip to a far-off

place or spending time in your own neighborhood, going out with friends to the beach, or

having a fun filled party,

To inculcate originality, creativity and interest and keep you engaged in the scorching heat of

summer, we bring you a series of constructive and enjoyable activities. It will surely enhance

your learning process.

Wishing you all a very enjoyable and fun-packed summer break.

Ms Mahvash Roshani

Principal

See you on Monday, 3rd August, 2015.

DPS

Dawood Public School

Summer Vacations Homework

Class VIII Session (2015-16)

English

Read any one of the following books-

The Golden Compass by Philip Pullman

The Subtle Knife by Philip Pullman

The Amber Spyglass by Philip Pullman

On an A4 size coloured sheet , write about the plot ,your favourite character and why you

liked it (Illustrate if possible).

Imagine you are a tiger.On behalf of all the animals in the jungle , write a letter to the

human beings making an appeal for protecting the forest , their habitat. Write this letter on

an A4 size ruled sheet.

Science

Topic- Electricity Sub topics covered- Sources of electricity, ways to save and conserve Electricity. Methodology- The students will conduct a survey on the amount of Electricity consumed and the ways to conserve electricity in ten houses in their locality. Based on the survey, they will fill the data in the given format.

House No.

No of members

No. of units consumed per month

Billing amount per month

Per head consumption=Billing amount per month/No of members

The students will analyse the data and will then conduct research work on the various ways in which Electricity can be conserved.

They will then address a formal typed letter on A4 size sheet to each household giving a list of suggestions through which they can save electicity. A copy of the letter will be pasted in the survey report.

Topic- Water Sub topics covered- Sources of water, ways to reuse and conserve water. Methodology- The students will conduct a survey on the amount of water consumed and water filtration techniques used in ten houses in their locality. Based on the survey, they will fill the data in the given format.

House No.

No of members

Water filtration

technique used

Billing amount per

month

Per head consumption=Billing amount per month/No of members

The students will analyse the data and will then conduct research work on the various ways in which

water can be reused and conserved.

They will then address a formal typed letter on A4 size sheet to each household giving a list of suggestions through which they can save water. A copy of the letter will be pasted in the survey report.

Math 1. Revise the following topic thoroughly .Test will be taken when the new session (2015-2016) will be

resume. a) Volume and Surface Area (Book 1). b) Expansion and Factorisation of Algebraic Expressions. c) Angle properties of polygon. d) Percentage.

Note: Prepare above topics carefully. Marks of the test will be included in the first monthly.

2. Complete the remaining calendar.

3. Do the following task by yourself:

Topic#1: ALGEBRAIC EQUATION AND SIMPLE INEQUALITIES

1) Express I. C cent in dollars

II. M millimeters in meters III. K kilograms in grams

2) Find formulae for the sum (S) of any four consecutive even numbers. 3) A trader buy q pencils at $ y each and sells then at 3 for $z each, Find the expression for the total profit. 4) Make “m” as subject of the formulae and hence find the value of m where k= 100,x= -3,y = 6 k – 3mx = 3my 4

Topic#2: PERCENTAGES

1. Batman is shopping in ASDA for some new batarangs. He heard they’re in the sales this week and they cost £5.20 with a discount of 20%. How much were they originally?

Batman ends his night shift after 3 hours 40 minutes, which is 10% more than normal. How long are his normal shifts?

3. Find the Marked price when a percentage discount is 15% and sale price $88.

4. A Marked price is $ 115 and 10% discount is given, Find the amount of discount and the sale price.

5. In a school of 260 children, 55% are girls. How many girls are there? At the same school, 10% of

children leave for a school trip. How many pupils go on the trip?

Topic#3: RATIO,RATE AND SPEED

Q.1) In 1999, the cost of running a car for the year were:

Petrol Insurance Servicing Road tax

$1440 $425 $650 $1180

(i)The cost of petrol was $1.20 per liter. How many liters were used?

(ii)The average petrol consumption was 16 km/lit. What was the total distance travelled?

(iii)What was the total cost of running the car in 1999?

(iv)In 2000 the road tax remained the same. The petrol cost went up by 5%, the cost of servicing went by

15% and the insurance cost went down by 10%.What was the total cost of running the car in 2000?

(vi)Evaluate the percentage increase or decrease in the cost from 1999 to 2000, giving your answer

correct to two significant figure.

Q.2) If 500 balls cost £60, Calculate: (i)1 ball costs. (ii)800 balls cost. (iii) n balls cost.

Q.3) In a chocolate, the ratio of the masses of Cocoa: Milk: other ingredients are 3:2:5.

The mass of chocolate is 28g.Calculate the mass of each ingredient in a chocolate.

Q.4) Samantha Lectures University students for 3 ½ hrs. She left her house at 04:16 and the distance is

102 km. assuming it took her ¼ hrs to reach the university, find the time at which she arrived. Also the

average speed.

Topic#4:SIMULTANEOUS EQUATIONS

1)In a shop there are no prices up, but if Tom is charged £2.80 for 3 cakes and 2 cups of Tea and Andy

buys 4 cakes and 4 cups of tea for £4.60, how much does 1 cup of tea and 1 cake cost?

2) Solve the following equations simultaneously:

(i) 3x – 4y = 13 2x + 3y = 3

(ii) 3x + 7y = 26 4x + 5y = 13

(iii) x + 2y = 4 3x – 4y = 7

3)

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Topic#6: VOLUME AND SURFACE AREA

Q.1) Write down the formula of given figures:

S.NO FIGURE VOLUME SURFACE AREA

1. Cube

2. Cuboid

3. Prism

4. Cylinder

Q.2)Find volume and surface area of different geometrical figures:

Q.3) The diagram shows the cross-section of a pipe of length 50 cm .The inner diameter of the

pipe is 20cm and the outer diameter is 30 cm.

TOPIC # 7: EXPANSION AND FACTORIZATION OF ALGEBRAIC

EXPRESSIONS:

1) Write down all the identities used in this chapter. 2) Solve the following and make two columns, Separate sums which are expanding or factorizing:

i)-3ab(a+b). ii)(5a+3)(6a-7) iii)(2a+7b)2

(iv)(3a+4)(3a-4) (v)(6x-9)2 (vi)a2+6ab+9b2 (vii)(305+295)(305-295) (viii)4x2-12xy+9y2 (ix)(3x+9y)(4x-2y) (x)(5a-6)2

(xi)306 x 295 (xii)1052 ******************************************************************************

TOPIC # 8: ANGLE PROPERTIES OF POLYGONS

1. Determine the missing angle in the following

3) Write down the formula for the following:

Size Of Each Interior Angle:

Sum Of Interior Angle:

Size Of Exterior Angle:

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TOPIC#9: PYTHAGORAS THEOREM

Geography

For students promoted to Class VIII

Make this summer a learning experience. Congratulation you have

been prompted to new class and it’s a time to use the knowledge

learned in Geography class to help you understand the environment

around you. We will be experiencing holy month of Ramazan during

this summer break. So observe the things around and think how

related your Geography lectures are related to your daily life!

Task 1: Observe the moon condition

Islamic Day starts from the sightining of moon rather than by the Sun.

observe the condition of the moon by using your smart phones take a

periodic sneak peak at the moon and take a snapshot!

Make your observation table and paste the photographs of the moon

taken at specific intervals.

Smaple Table: Make your own Moon Calendar.

Day/ Date : ______________

Moon date : ________

Day/ Date : ___________ (SUN) Moon date: __________

Day/ Date : ___________ Moon date: __________

Day/ Date : ___________ Moon date: __________

Day/ Date : ______________

Moon date: __________

Day/ Date : ___________ Moon date: __________

Day/ Date : ___________ Moon date: __________

Day/ Date : ______________

Moon date : ___________

Day/ Date : ___________ Moon date: __________

Task 2: Know the relation between price fluctuations and festivals.

As we are about to experience the biggest annual

celebration, it’s a time when the demand for food

supply and other products such as clothing etc.

rises to the highest value in a year. So let’s analyze

trade in the festive period. Visit a nearby market

record the prices of three fruits and three other

food products before and during the month of

Ramzan.

Make a table and record the prices in a tabulated

form and calculate the percentage difference in

prices.

Collect news articles on the price issue of fruits/ products during the festive month. Write a comparative

report on the difference in Pakistan government strategies to control inflation and prices of products

during festivities compared with any other country during their festivals.

Sample Table:

Price in PKR

Recorded on Date :_________

Recorded on Date :_________

Recorded on Date :_________

Recorded on Date :_________

Product A

Product B

Product C

Fruit A

Fruit B

Fruit C

Task 3: Channels to Watch

During the summer holiday you will be watching your favorite T.V shows. Change your channel for a few

minutes to National Geographic or Discovery. Keep an eye on these channel shows and find out any 5

facts related to physical/ human features or about any specie or any scientific development regarding

environmental issues or any particular habitat.

Make a report of your findings in a tabulated or poster format.

Sample Poster:

Task 4: Let’s become an Environmental Activist!

This summer let’s do something for the well being of environment and spread environmental awareness

in your community via your most favorite social web that is

facebook.

Step 1: Do an eco friendly act!

You can do any eco friendly act, implement it. It can be

very simple effort of your own, such as making a bird

feeder, planting a tree in a recycle container, use cloth bag

for shopping or find any environmental friendly product in

a market.

Step 2: Promote your eco friendly act.

Take a selfie or photograph of your very own finding/act/product. Spread

the awareness about that on social page by updating a status along with

your photograph/ selfie with your project update it on DPS

Environmentalist Society page latest by 20th July 2015.

Sample Photographs:

Note: compile all the task in a presentable, colorful and neat scrap book.

Add pictures, your experience while collecting information, write also

about which task fascinated you most. You can also paste photographs of

your visit with your family with date and places, or on eid day take a

family photograph and paste it.

Have a blissful and joyous summer holidays and holy month of Ramzan and Eid-ul-fitar.

History

A Travel Brochure Project

In an effort to share more of our project-based learning; choose any of the colonies of the world. Make a travel brochure to that colony.

Using legal-sized paper, create a travel brochure of the colony of your choice. The travel brochure can be written from the perspective of then or now, however, the main focus must be on historical information. The brochure should:

Include thorough information about the colony: its founder(s), important historical events that took place, important people who lived there, historical buildings, what life was like in the colony, etc.

Include drawings, pictures, maps, bullet points or other visually pleasing elements. Be neat. Be engaging for your reader.

اردو

وصاب میں شامل درِج ریل مضمون وگار ا،افساوہ وگار، شعراء اور مساح وگاروں میں سے

کسی ایک ادیة اور ایک شاعر کی شخصیت ،طرِز تحریر اور ادتی کارواموں پر مشتمل

ایک کتاتچہ ترتیة دیں ۔

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۔ امتیاز علی تاج3 ۔پطرش تخاری 2۔موالوہ محمذ حسیه آزاد 1:مصىفیه

طالثات اپىا کام وہایت صفائی اور تحقیق کے تعذ مکمل کریں گی۔شعراء اور مصىفیه کی

تصاویر اور کتة سے اپىے کام کو مسیذ تہتر تىائیں گی۔ اپىے مواد میں کتاتچےکی شکل

Letter sizeمیں ترتیة دیں ۔آپ کی یہ کاوش آپ کے لیے آئىذي تھی کارآمذ ثاتت ہوگی۔

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