CCA School, Gurugram

(Session 2021-22)
Holiday Homework (May - June)
Class – IX

A) ENGLISH

 Activity 1
Comic strip based on the lesson- Adventures of Toto on an A4/A3 size Pastel Sheet.

 Activity 2
Write the Biography of any one of the following on an A4/A3 size Pastel Sheet
- Ustad Bismillah Khan
- Evelyn Glennie
(Also draw the related musical instruments mentioned in the text- The Sound of Music)

Note: Q1 and 2 will be marked for the Internal Assessment as per C.B.S.E guidelines.

 Activity 3
Read any Novel of your choice.

B) HINDI

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C) MATHEMATICS

 Activity 1 : Design your own CROSSWORD PUZZLE

Log on to website www.eclipsecrossword.com/www.makemy crossword.com (or manually) and
design your crossword puzzle according to the topics assigned to you Roll no. Wise as
mentioned below. The puzzle should have at least 10 words. Paste this puzzle in your
Activity File.
Chapter Roll No.

a) Polynomials /Real numbers 1 – 10

b) Polynomials /Heron’s formula 11 – 20
c) Real Numbers /Coordinate geometry 21 & above
 Activity 2 (To be done in Activity File)
Measure the sides of a three-sided or four-sided object (e.g photo frame, table top etc.)
at your home and calculate its area using Heron’s formula. Also paste the picture of that
object.
 Activity 3
Prepare a mind map on an A4/A3 size sheet on any topic that we have covered till date.

 Activity 4
Make a beautiful artistic design using Square Root Spiral
on an A4/A3 size sheet.
A sample has been given for your reference.
Show your own creativity.

 Brain Teasers (To be done in Activity File)

1. MNOP is a quadrilateral with <M : <N : <O : <P :: 2:2:1:1.
What kind of quadrilateral is MNOP?

2. A cylindrical jar is of height 12cm and has diameter 5 cm. Find the length of the longest
stick which can fit in the jar?

3. A farmer built a fence around his 17 cows in a square shaped region. He used 27 poles
on each side of the square. How many poles did he need altogether?

4. If all the dimensions of a one litre bottle are doubled, what will be the volume of the
new bottle?
 5. Swati cuts out three equal semi-circular pieces from a sheet of paper. She then pastes
them together to form a design such that there is no overlap (as shown in the figure).
What is the perimeter of the shape (in cm)? [fig. 01]

6. Travelling only along the edges and covering a distance of exactly 22 cm, how many
different routes can be taken to go from corner P to corner Q of this cuboid? If l = 10 cm,
b = 4 cm & h = 8 cm. [fig. 03]

7. How many triangles and square are there in the following figure? [fig.02]
P

Q
Fig.01
Fig.02 Fig.03

 Revision Assignment (To be done in Math register)

Q1. The polynomials (2x3 + x2- ax + 2) and (2x3- 3 x2 - 3x + a) when divided by (x -2) leave the
same remainder. Find the value of a.

Q2. Find the value of k for which (x 1) is a factor of the polynomial (2x3 + 9x2 + x + k).

Q3. Factorise, using the suitable identity:

(i) √5x2 + 2x - 3√5

(ii) 7x2 + 2√(14)x + 2
(iii) 64a3 27b3 144a2b +108ab2
(iv) 1+ a3 + +
(v) 1 – 64a3
(vi) a3 – 863 – 64c3 – 24abc.

Q4. Factorise using trial and error method:

(i) x3 - 3x2 - 9x - 5
(ii) 3x3 + 5x2 - 11x + 3
(iii) x3 - 23x2 + 142x - 120
Q5. If the polynomial 2x3 + ax2 + 7x – 6 is exactly divisible by (2x – 1), then find the value of a.
Hence, factorise the polynomial.

Q6. Verify if -2 and 3 are zeroes of the polynomial 2x3 - 3x2 – 11x + 6. If yes, factorise the
polynomial.

Q7. Find the area of a triangle whose two sides are 18cm and 10cm and the perimeter is 42cm.

Q8. The perimeter of an isosceles triangle is 32cm. If the ratio of its equal side to its base is
3:2, find the area of the triangle.

Q9. The perimeter of a triangle is 50cm. One side of the triangle is 4 cm longer than the
smallest side and the third side is 6cm less than twice the smallest side. Find the area of the
triangle.

Q10. A floral design on a floor is made up of 16 tiles, each triangular in shape having sides
16cm, 12cm and 20cm. Find the cost of polishing the tiles at `10 per square cm.

Q11. An umbrella is made by stitching 12 triangular pieces of cloth each measuring (50cm x
20cm x 50cm). Find the area of the cloth used in it.

Q12. Find the area of a rhombus one side of which measures 20cm and one of whose
diagonals is 24cm.

Q13. The three vertices of a square ABCD are A(3,2), B(-2,2) and D(3, - 3) . Plot these points on
a graph paper and hence, find the coordinates of C. Also find the area of the square ABCD.

Q14. Plot the points A(2, 5) B(-3, 1) and C(4, 1) on a graph paper and find the area of the
triangle formed by these points.

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Q15. If , then find the value of .

Q16. Express the number ̅̅̅̅ in the form , where p and q are integers and q ≠ 0.

Q17. Simplify: (i) [ ] (ii) ( ) ( ) ( )

Q18. If √ , find the value of .

 Revise Tables till 20 and learn the values of squares and square roots till 25.

NOTE: The above mentioned tasks will be assessed.

 D) SCIENCE

E) SOCIAL SCIENCE

Project Work- DISASTER MANAGEMENT ART INTEGRATED PROJECT

Activity- Individual Activity
Learning Objectives:
1. To enable the learner to appreciate the importance of Disaster Management.
2. To increase the knowledge and understanding of the disaster phenomenon, its different
contextual aspects, impacts and public health consequences.
3. To ensure skills and abilities to analyse potential effects of disasters and of the
strategies and methods to deliver public health response to avert these effects.

“We cannot stop disasters but we can arm ourselves with knowledge: so many lives wouldn’t
have to be lost if there was enough disaster preparedness.” – Petra Nemcova

“The Covid-19 pandemic could have a devastating impact on the livelihood and food security
of millions of people across India.”
Keeping the above statement in mind, prepare a project on COVID-19 as a Disaster and ways
to mitigate it in 18-20 pages as per the following guidelines:
Points to be covered-
 What is a Disaster?
 Types of Disaster
 Coronavirus as a Disaster; people infected across the world & India
 Its origin
 How does it spread?
 How long does it remain in human body?
 Who is most at risk for it?
 Symptoms of Novel Coronavirus
 How is it diagnosed?
 When should a person get tested for it?
 Measures to prevent
 Treatments/medications available for its prevention
 Vaccines available – Foreign made/Indigenous, their efficacy
 Importance of wearing face mask during pandemic; which mask to use
 How to mitigate the situation if a person has – mild/moderate/severe symptoms
 Steps that can be taken by Central government of India to ensure and tackle Food
security in India during this pandemic situation. [Refer to chapter-4 (Economics) Food
Security in India]
Ideally, your project should have the following elements:
 Synopsis – It should include the purpose of the project .
 Acknowledgement: You should always give credit to those who assisted you; they may be
individuals, such as your teachers, parents, friends, educational or research institutions.

 Title page: Centre the project title, and put your name, address and school
 Aim / Objective: The introduction sets the stage for your report. The aim includes your
hypothesis, an explanation of what prompted your research and what you hoped to achieve.

 Methodology This section describes how you did the study. Describe in detail the
methodology used to collect your data or make your observations.

 Conclusion: This section describes the findings and conclusion of the project. Briefly
summarize your results. Be specific, do not generalize. Never introduce anything in the
conclusion that has not been discussed.

 Bibliography: Your reference list should include any documentation that is not your own (i.e.
books, journal articles, include specific internet URL’s).
 MAP SKILLS

1. Let’s know about countries and their capitals (Learn & Write each continent's
countries and their respective capitals)-

Week 1 : North and South America

Week 2: Europe

Week 3: Oceania

Week 4: Africa

Week 5: Asia

Suggestion: You can also locate countries by downloading empty political maps of each
continent from internet and marking them accordingly on your devices or after procuring hard
copies. It will make your learning more interesting and impactful.

2. On a political map of India, locate Indian states/UTs and its neighbouring countries
including China, Bhutan, Nepal, Pakistan, Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Myanmar, Sri Lanka,
Maldives

Note: Complete your assignment and notes and get them checked with respective teachers.

F) COMPUTERS

The drive link is shared with you all, for activity 3. It also contains notes for chapter 1 and
videos plus assignment. Prepare well for Term 1.

Activity 1 : Explore the Internet and search the information about Google’s Artificial
Intelligence powered Apps and devices. Download the information/image and make a detailed
project report or PowerPoint Presentation.

Activity 2 : Imagine you are designing a smart AI powered security system for your
school/house. Make a detailed report or PowerPoint presentation about the features and
powerking of the security system.

Activity 3 : Solve the activity given in the google drive link.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1N33SYEQtQ6iERg0Eksu7UfF2JXiMuIri?usp=sharing