INTERDISCIPLINARY PROJECT - GRADE VII.

THEME: NATURAL DISASTERS DURING RAINY SEASONS IN INDIA.

SUBJECTS COVERED: SCIENCE, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY AND MATHS
Natural disasters in India, many of them related to the climate of
India, cause massive losses of Indian life and property. Droughts, flash
floods, cyclones, avalanches, landslides brought on by torrential rains,
and snowstorms pose the greatest threats. Other dangers include
frequent summer dust storms, which usually track from north to south;
they cause extensive property damage in North India and deposit large
amounts of dust from arid regions. Hail is also common in parts of
India, causing severe damage to standing crops such as rice and
wheat.
Floods are the most common natural disaster in India.

Objective:
The students will be able to
Research and enhance their knowledge about the different types of disasters
occurring around them.
They will research the consequences of these disasters.
Application and Enhancement of ICT skills.

Students will work in the groups of three or four students as in the class. And
during holidays the member of each group will remain e-connected through
Learnect. The group leader and will be responsible for the planning and
coordination of the project. Make use of newspapers, books, magazines, internet

etc. Make a presentation of your findings by collecting pictures, drawings,

photographs etc. on colored A-4 size sheets.
The first page of the report file/folder will have the following description.
Name of the Group
Names of the Group members
Class/Section
Subject
Mathematics
Science
ICT
Subject

Mathematics

Science

ICT

Topic of the activity

Title/Description of the task

(i) Prepare a frequency
distribution table based on the
variety of flowers
seen/blooming during the
rainy season.
(ii) Prepare a bar graph based
on (i)
(iii) Calculate the average of
the various
disasters/accidents happening
during the month of July and
August.
Prepare a list of the diseases
caused during rainy season
.Give short notes based on the
symptoms of each of the
diseases and suggest the
remedy to prevent it.
Prepare a PPT based on
(i) What combination of
factors cause different kind of
natural disasters?
(ii)What can you do to prepare
for different types of natural
disasters ?

Teachers sign

Guidelines for the students

Students will observe the
surroundings and collect datas related
to
(i) variety of flowers
(ii) Number of disasters/accidents
recorded everyday.
(Can collect datas through different
medias like
newspaper,radio,TV,internet etc)

Students will observe the peoples

around them and collect the name
and details of the diseases affecting
during raining season.

Students will collect informations

required for the assignment from
surrounding,media,newspaper,articles
related to it,internet etc.
(Can include pictures related to the
topic)

Rubrics:
Students will be assessed as per the following parametersParameters

Below Average

Average

Above Average

Outstanding

0 pts
Does not include
all the points,
and/or not
numbered
correctly.

1 pts
Includes few
points and/or not
numbered
correctly.

2 pts
Includes all
except some
points and are
numbered
correctly

3 pts
Includes all the
points, numbered
correctly.

Dull and not

attractive.

Colorful but not

appealing

Colorful and done

with appropriate
scientific, ICT and
mathematical
skills.

Colorful and done

with appropriate
scientific ICT and
mathematical
skills

Graphs & Data

Visuals show little

understanding of
the graph
concept.
Completely
insufficient data.

Visuals show
some
understanding of
the graph
concept. Almost
insufficient data.

Visuals show
substantial
understanding of
the graph
concept. Almost
sufficient data.

Visuals show
complete
understanding of
the graph
concept.
Sufficient data.

Mathematical,
Scientific
Concepts

Not clearly
elaborated
and/or doesnt
add to the
readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time

Not clearly
elaborated but
adds to the
readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time.

Clearly
elaborated and
adds to the
readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time.

Clearly
elaborated and
greatly adds to
the readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time.

Project report has

lots of distracting
errors. Most of
the pages are out
of sequence.

Project report has

some distracting
errors. Most of
the pages are in
the sequence.

Project report has

almost no
distracting errors
and is easily
readable. Almost
all of the pages
are in sequence.

Project report has

no distracting
errors and can be
easily read.
Sequence of
pages is perfect.

Contents

Presentation,
Cover

Neatness, Effort
&Sequence of
pages