HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS IX
Theme: We are What we Eat- Food Choices and Nutrition
General instructions: All home works to be done on coloured A4 size sheets only
ENGLISH
1. Imagine yourself to be a Journalist. Take an interview of any one famous
nutritionist/dietician/sports personality asking him/her about his/her diet plan and exercise regime.
2. Write a self-composed poem promoting value of a healthy lifestyle and food habits.
Long Reading Text
Describe Gullivers home life in 250 words.
OR
Write about your favourite character/scene from the novel with suitable reasons.
MATHS
Content Coverage :
Number system
Herons Formula
Statistics
Nature of task Post Content
Learning Objectives (a) To enable the students to understand the operation on numbers.
(b) To enable the students to represent and analyse the data graphically.
(c) To make the students aware about the importance of healthy and nutritious food.
Duration Summer Holidays
Task / Tools/ Techniques
Coloured Sheets, Sketch Pens. Relevant pictures may be included to make the activity
presentable.
Execution of task / Procedure (a) Students will be given the data related to different food items
along with their calories. Also they can take help of internet.
(b) The different food items are classified in different food groups.
(c) Students will be asked few questions based on this data.
(d) Students will find what is BMI (Body Mass Index)
(e)Students will analyse and make BMI chart
Criteria / Rubrics for assessment Questions and Answers 25 marks
Values inculcated 10 marks
Neatness and presentation 5 marks
Values imparted through the
Activities
Awareness about the importance of healthy food and its benefits for good living.
Follow up Common errors will be discussed by teacher in the class.
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Given below are listed some of the food items along with the calories contained in them. .

The food items are grouped under different food groups.

FOOD GROUP A FAST FOODS CALORIES
1
Regular
320
Cheeseburger
12
Pizza
220
1 pc
chicken nugget
59
1
coke without ice
220
100 gm French Fries
312
FOOD GROUP B SNACKS
1 Bread Pakora
289
1 cup Bhelpuri
280
1 Samosa
308
1 Large Mathri
99
1 Dahi Wada
131
FOOD GROUP C- FRUITS
100 gm Papaya
100 gm Pear
100 gm Watermelon
100 gm Banana
100 gm Apple

43
57
30
89
52

FOOD GROUP D HOME MADE FOOD

1 Cup Steamed Vegetables
80
1 Cup Curd
58
1
Chapatti
72
1
Small Bowl Rice
70
1 Cup Dal
150
1
Milk
42
Glass
1 Cup Salad
17
1 pc
Boiled Egg
80
FOOD GROUP E DESSERTS
1
Brownie
112
1 pc
Barfi
142
1
Chocolate Shake
119
1 pc
Jalebi
200
1 pc
Rasgulla
100
QUESTIONS:
(1) Calculate the total calories of each food group and then estimate to the highest place.
(2) Represent

( ) on the

number line.

(3) Out of the above food groups choose any three food groups which you prefer most .
Considering the total calories of the choosen food groups as the sides of a triangle , calculate the
area of the triangle.(Use of calculator is permitted)
(4) In the age group 914 years, a boy needs 1800 calories and a girl needs1600 calories per day.
(A) Prepare a list of food items which you consume on any particular day along with their calories.
Then compare whether the calories intake from these food items is more or less than the standard
requirements.
(B) Prepare a diet chart for yourself selecting food items of your choice from the table given above
so as to meet the daily calorie requirements. (You can increase or decrease the quantity of food
items). Selection of food items should be done keeping the idea of balanced and healthy diet in
mind.
(5) Make a BMI pie chart for your family and also categories members as healthy , underweight
or overweight .
VALUE BASED QUESTION
(A)Which food group(s) you would prefer eating more and why?
(B) Healthy food habits are directly related to long and fit life Give your
viewpoints in support of this statement.
SCIENCE
Keeping in mind Health is wealth, collect information about daily calorie requirement of children
of your age, weight, height. Also find the calories present in various food items (as per the need of
your survey).
1. Conduct a survey of around 20 children of your age group with respect to a) daily calorie
intake b) fitness regime.
2. Tabulate the data and write about consequences of being underweight, overweight and
obesity.
SOCIAL SCIENCE
Organic farming a new trend
A write up on organic farming highlighting its importance along with pictures.
List of websites catering to Delhites of organic farm items
NOTE: work to be done on yellow A4 size sheets(maximum 4)
ART AND CRAFT
1.
Make a poster in your art file on the topic given to you We are what we eat Food and
Choices.
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2.
Show your creativity and make a beautiful Rangoli using crape paper balls on an A3 size
sheet.
3.
Put together all the waste of your house and turn it into an object of beauty or utility.FIT

F.I.T.
Create a practical file which includes the following :(pg:-177-189)
1) Letter Writing
2) Report on "SEWA DIWAS"
3) One greeting card for any occasion
4) Two posters on : Wildlife and Girl child