Reactivity Series
Policeman, Sam Called Me A Zany Idiot, To Lend Him Copper, Silver, Gold, And Platinum.
Policeman – Potassium
Sam – Sodium
Called – Calcium
Me – Magnesium
A – Aluminium
Zany – Zinc
Idiot – Iron
To – Tin
Lend – Lead
Him – Hydrogen
Copper – Copper
Silver – Silver
Gold – Gold
And
Platinum – Platinum
Brain Storming Task:
How well do you know your fossil fuels? Beside each sentence write down whether it is talking about coal, oil, or natural gas. Watch out! Some may have more than one answer.
1. There is probably enough of this fossil fuel to last another 200 years.
2. Started out as plankton (tiny plants and animals) millions of years ago.
3. This fossil fuel provides about 40% of the world’s energy.
4. In its early stages this fossil fuel is a spongy brown material called peat.
5. This fossil fuel provides about 40% of the world’s electricity.
6. This fossil fuel produces more carbon dioxide than any other fossil fuel.
7. Before people can use this fossil fuel it is cleaned and separated at a special factory called a refinery.
8. Using this fossil fuel contributes to global warming.
9. More than half of this fossil fuel comes from the Middle East.
10. This fossil fuel burns the hottest, which makes it the most efficient for making electricity.
Note: we’ll discuss the answers in class tomorrow. Bring your science journal tomorrow.
History
Silent Reading Task: Read Chapter 3 – Ruling the Countryside pp 26 – 31.
Comprehension Task: Answer the following questions in your Notebook:
a. Why was the Grant of the Diwani an important event for the British?
b. Who introduced the Permanent Settlement? What were the problems faced?
Word meaning Task:
Find the meaning of the given words and write it in your Notebook:
Usurious, extricate, abject, subsistence
Writing Task: Answer the following questions in your Notebook:
c. What new system was devised by Mackenzie to replace the Permanent Settlement?
d. Differentiate between the Mahalwari Settlement and the Munro System? (Write in points)
e. Which crops did the British persuade the English cultivators to cultivate? Why?
f. Why was the Indian Indigo in demand?
Geography
Silent Reading Task: Read Chapter 2 – Resources and Development pp 13-15, in reference to the points noted in the class.
I-Spell Task: List down the new words with their meanings in your Notebook.
Weathering, permeability, accumulation, humus, pesticides, fertilizers, mulching, contour barriers
Compare and Contrast Task: Write the differences of the following:
Dictionary Task: Look for these words in the lesson Bepin Choudhury’s Lapse of Memory and observe how they are used. Now, with the help of dictionary write the meanings of these words in Notebook 1.
regret, intruder, inconceivable, deliberate, linger, ruthless, sarcasm, nuisance, snuggle, incredulous, affluence, retribution
Syntactic Task: Use the following words to write one sentence in your own real-life experience in Notebook 1.
regret, intruder, inconceivable, deliberate, linger, ruthless, sarcasm, nuisance, snuggle, incredulous, affluence, retribution
Use oxford learners dictionaries to get meanings and sentences online.
Learn the square of the numbers 1 -20
A dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting:
1. An even number
2. A multiple of three.
3. An even number or a multiple of three.
4. An even number and a multiple of three.
5. An odd number
6. A number 3 or 4
7. A number less than 5
8. A number greater than three.
9. A number between 3 and 6.
Learn the square of the numbers 1 -20
A dice is thrown. What is the probability of getting:
1. An even number
2. A multiple of three.
3. An even number or a multiple of three.
4. An even number and a multiple of three.
5. An odd number
6. A number 3 or 4
7. A number less than 5
8. A number greater than three.
9. A number between 3 and 6.
