ENGLISH
Read some wonderful information about space in the extract given below and
complete the task.
Space is the region beyond the Earth's atmosphere. Its beginning is hard to define, because the
atmosphere does not end abruptly. Rather, the atmosphere simply grows thinner and thinner with
increasing height.
For humans, the conditions of space begin at about 45,000 feet (13,700 meters). Above this level,
people require sealed, pressurized suits or a cabin for breathing. Winged, "air-breathing" jet
aircraft can operate at sustained altitudes of a little more than 80,000 feet (24,000 meters).
Balloons have risen to about 150,000 feet (45,700 meters). Rocket-powered aircraft, not requiring
oxygen from the air, ascend to more than 354,000 feet (107,900 meters). That's equal to about 67
miles (108 kilometers), a level above 99 percent of the atmosphere.
At an altitude of about 100 miles (160 kilometers), satellites can orbit the Earth. There, true space
may be said to begin. The farther regions of space are described by the bodies, or objects, that
limit them:
• Cislunar space is the area between the Earth and the Moon.
• Interplanetary space lies between the Sun and the planets of the solar system.
• Interstellar space lies between the stars of a galaxy.
• Intergalactic space-unimaginably huge-lies between the numerous galaxies of the universe.
Space contains less matter per unit of volume than do the highest vacuums that can be produced
in laboratories. Still, space is far from empty. The vast reaches between major objects in space are
filled with radiation and swept by charged particles and matter.
Task: Group Captain Shubhanshu Shukla has been designated as the pilot for Axion Mission 4
(Ax-4) to the International Space Station. Which part of the space do you think the ISS is located?
Who built it? Find out more information about ISS and its operations.
HINDI
Create a Hindi – English Space Dictionary.
Task: Make a mini Dictionary of 50 Astronomy words in English and Hindi.
E.g. Black Hole – कृ ष्ण वििर
Comet – धमू के तु
MATHEMATICS
Counting Moon Cycles
Task: (i) Find out how many days the moon takes to complete one full cycle (from new moon to
the next new moon). Use a simple calendar or you may draw one for yourself.
(ii) Mark the start and end date of your moon observation in your calendar.
(iii) Calculate how many days you observed the moon. Write the total number of days.
(iv) Estimate how many moon cycles happen in a year.
(a) Total days in one year = 365 days
(b) Days in one Moon cycle = _________ (your observation)
(c) Number of Moon cycles in a year = 365 number of days in a cycle
= _____ (round off to the nearest whole number)
There are approximately _________ Moon cycles in one year.
COMPUTATIONAL THINKING & ICT
1. Space Quiz:
o Create a short quiz (5-7 questions) about space, with multiple-choice answers, in a
document (Google Docs/ MS Word).
o Students can then exchange quizzes with a classmate either on Google drive or on
WhatsApp.
2. Space Animation (Simple):
o Using a simple online animation tool (like Scratch Jr. or a similar platform), create a short
animation of a rocket launching into space.
3. Space Word Search:
o Create a simple word search puzzle with 5-7 space-related words (e.g., planet, star,
moon, rocket, space).
o Students can either create the puzzle on paper or use a simple online word search
generator.
SOCIAL STUDIES
Animals in Space
Man's best friend - a stray dog made it to space in the year 1957.
Task: (i) What was the name of the dog who went into space?
(ii) What was the name of the spacecraft in which it went into space?
(iii) Why did the scientists pick a stray dog and not a trained dog?
Make a note of your findings.
SCIENCE
The zodiac signs and constellations continue to fascinate people, offering insights into personality,
culture and the night sky.
Task: (i) Find out what are constellations.
(ii) Identify and sketch a few constellations.
(iii) Research the myths or stories associated with each constellation.
(iv) Find out the connections between the constellations and Zodiac signs.
Make a note of your findings.
Multiverse: A myth or reality
Task: (i) Name the galaxy of which our earth is a part.
(ii) How many years old is our universe?
(iii) Find more about the concept of Multiverse.
(iv) Is there a possibility of having more than one universe?
Make a note of your findings.
Fun Time!
Solve the Crossword Puzzle
Explore, Solve, Soar
Build a rocket using basic shapes: a triangle for the nose cone, a rectangle for the body, circles for
windows, and trapezoids for fins. Label and colour each shape. Then answer the following using
number concepts:
1. How many shapes did you use in total?
2. Count and record how many of each shape is used.
3. If each window (circle) costs 23560/- how much do all the windows cost?
4. If your rocket body (rectangle) is made of 3 parts, and each part has 4 bolts, how many bolts
are used in total?
5. Create and solve a word problem based on your rocket (e.g., If I add 2 more windows, how
many will I have in total?)
Research how numbers and calculations are used in real rocket engineering (e.g., fuel quantities,
countdowns and distance covered by the spacecraft etc.)
Shooting Stars are not stars...
what are they actually?
Note:
You may use an old notebook to do the written tasks given in the Holiday
Homework.
