SHANTI GYAN NIKETAN SR. SEC. PUBLIC SCHOOL

HOLIDAY HOMEWORK

CLASS: XI SESSION: - 2026-27

SCIENCE STREAM (MEDICAL &NON MEDICAL)

SUBJECT: ENGLISH

“Learn Creatively • Express Confidently • Connect Emotionally”

 

General Instructions

 

1. All 5 assignments are compulsory.

2. Maintain a separate English Holiday Homework File.

3. Use colourful presentation, illustrations, photographs, doodles, and creative layouts wherever possible.

4. Handwritten work is compulsory unless specifically mentioned.

5. Mention your Name, Class, Section & Roll Number clearly on the cover page.

6. Originality and creativity will be appreciated.

 

1. GRANDPARENTS’ LEGACY PROJECT

 

“Roots and Wings”

 

Prepare ANY ONE of the following creative projects based on your grandparents (maternal or paternal):

 

Choose ONE:

 

A. Memory Scrapbook

 

Create a scrapbook including:

 

* Old photographs

* Family traditions

* Favourite recipes

* Inspirational incidents

* Their life lessons

* A handwritten note dedicated to them

                     OR

B. Grandparents’ Interview Podcast

 

Conduct an interview with your grandparents on topics like:

 

* Childhood memories

* School life

* Games they played

* India then and now

* Their advice for today’s youth

Record it as a 3–5 minute audio/video podcast.

 

         OR

 

C. “A Day in Their Life” Diary

Imagine yourself as your grandparent and write a 5-day diary describing:

 

* Daily routine

* Emotions

* Experiences

* Challenges

* Hopes and dreams

               OR

D. Family Heritage Calendar

Design a 12-month creative calendar featuring:

 

* Family values

* Important family dates

* Quotes from grandparents

* Drawings/paintings inspired by family traditions

 

1. MY MOTHER – MY SUPERHERO PROJECT

 

“The Woman Behind My Strength”

 

Prepare ANY ONE creative expression dedicated to your mother.

 

Choose ONE:

 

A. Appreciation Letter

 

Write an emotional and thoughtful letter expressing:

 

* Gratitude

* Admiration

* Childhood memories

* Life lessons learned from her

                  OR  

 

B. “A Day Without Mom” Creative Writing

 

Write an imaginative account describing what would happen if your mother disappeared for one day.

                    OR

C. Poetry & Art Fusion

 

Compose an original poem on your mother and decorate it with:

 

* Paintings

* Calligraphy

* Sketches

* Digital artwork

                OR

D. Mini Documentary / Video Blog

 

Create a short video showing:

 

* Your mother’s daily routine

* Her responsibilities

* Her strengths

* Family interactions

            OR

E. Recipe Book with Memories

 

Prepare a mini recipe book of your mother’s favourite dishes along with memories attached to each recipe.

 

1. CREATIVE WRITING TASK

 

Write ANY ONE of the following:

 

1. If Memories Could Speak

2. The House That Raised Me

3. A Conversation Between Generations

4. The Most Valuable Lesson My Family Taught Me

5. Letters Never Sent

 

Word Limit: 500–700 words

 

1. SPEAKING & LISTENING ACTIVITY

 

“Voices Around Me”

 

Record a 2-minute speech on ANY ONE topic:

 

* Role of Youth in Nation Building

* Importance of Reading

* Technology: Boon or Curse

* My Role Model

* Happiness Beyond Marks

 

Submit in audio/video format

 

1. FUN LANGUAGE ACTIVITY

 

Create ANY ONE:

 

* Crossword Puzzle

* English Comic Strip

* Book Cover Design

* Motivational Bookmark Set

* Literary Meme Collection

* Character Instagram Profile (imaginary)

 

Assessment Criteria

 

CriteriaMarks

Creativity & Presentation         

Originality       

Language & Expression5

Neatness & Organization          

 

Holiday Reminder

 

“The more stories you listen to from your family, the richer your own story becomes.”

 

Use this vacation not only to complete assignments but also to spend meaningful time with your loved ones, read good books, and explore your creativity.

 

 

SUBJECT: PHYSICS

1. PART A: PHYSICS CHART ACTIVITY (A3 SHEET)

Instructions

Use A3 size sheet

Make the chart colorful, neat, and informative. It should include the following

1. Proper heading
2. Diagrams
3. Formulae or
4. Applications in daily life

Write your Name, Class, Roll Number at the bottom right corner.

1. PART B: Make a project file on the following topic according to your roll number.
   1. Roll No 1 to 7:           Physics in Stethoscope
   2. Roll No. 8 to 14          :           Physics in football
   3. Roll No. 15 to 21        :           Physics in Robotics
   4. Roll No. 22 to 28        :           Crazy facts about black holes
   5. Roll No. 29 to 35        :           Nanotechnology a branch of science
   6. Roll No. 36 to 42        :           Role of Maths in Physics
   7. Roll No. 43 to 49        :           Physics in Biology
2. PART C: Solve the following assignment in Fair Register
3. Name the physical quantities whose dimensional formulae are as follows:

(i) ML²T^-2         (ii) MT^-2           (iii) ML^-1T^-2      (iv) ML²T^-3

1. Define dimensional formulae of the following:

(i) Power          (ii) Gravitational constant          (iii) Planck’s Constant

(iv) Coefficient of viscosity       (v) Surface Tension

1. Find the value of 120 J/min on a system that has 100 g, 100 cm and 1 min as the base unit.
2. Convert one dyne into Newton.
3. If the units of force, energy and velocity are 20 N, 200 J and 5 m/s, find the units of length, mass and time.
4. Test the dimensional consistency of the following equations:

(i) v = u + at     (ii) s = ut +0.5at²           (iii) 0.5mv² = mgh

1. Find the dimensions of a*b in the relation: F = a√??+bt², where F is force, x is distance and t is time.
2. Find the dimension of a, b, c and d if the distance covered by a particle in time t is given by x = a+bt+ct²+dt³.
3. A planet moves around the sun in nearly circular orbit. Its period of revolution ‘T’ depends upon: (i) radius ‘r’ of the orbit (ii) mass ‘M’ of the sun and (iii) the gravitational constant ‘G’. Show dimensionally that T²α r³. Taking the proportionality constant as 2π, write the expression for T.

10.       The frequency ‘f’ of stretched string depends upon: (i) its length l, (ii) its mass per unit length ‘m’ and (iii) the tension ‘T’ in the string. Obtain dimensionally an expression for frequency ‘f’.

11.       The escape velocity v of a body depends upon (i) the acceleration due to gravity of the planet and (ii) the radius of the planet R. Establish dimensionally the relationship between v, g and R.

12.       State the number of significant figures in the following measurements:

(i) 0.009m2      (ii) 5.049          (iii) 0.02800 m  (iv) 1.27*1027 kg

13.       5.74 g of a substance occupies 1.2 cm3. Express its density keeping significant figures in view.

14.       Solve the following and express the result to an appropriate number of significant figures (i) Add 7.1 cm,5.66cm and 14.89 cm      (ii) 80.5*132.5*0.10 m3.

15.       The number of particles given by n = -D (n2-n1)/(x2-x1); are crossing a unit area perpendicular to x- axis in unit time, n1 and n2 are the number of particles per unit volume for the values of x meant to be x1 and x2. What is dimensional formula of diffusion constant D?

16.       Derive the following relationships using dimensions:

(a)        The velocity ‘v’ of a wave along a plucked string depends on the tension ‘T’ in the string, its length ‘l’ and the mass ‘m’ of the string.

(b)        The terminal velocity ‘v’ of a steel sphere moving under gravity through a viscous liquid depends on the weight of the sphere ‘mg’, the coefficient of viscosity ’η’ and the radius of the sphere ‘r’.

Chapter : Motion in a straight line

17.       Define the terms rest and motion. Show that rest and motion are relative terms.

18.       Distinguish instantaneous velocity and average velocity.

19.       A body covers one third of its journey with speed ‘u’, next one third with speed ‘v’ and the last one third with speed ‘w’, Calculate the average speed of the body during the entire journey.

20.       A body travels from A to B at 40m/s and from B to A at 60m/s. Calculate the average speed and average velocity.

21.       A body travels a distance s1 with velocity v1 and distance s2 with velocity v2 in the same direction. Calculate the average velocity of the body.

22.       The position of an object moving along x axis is given by x = a+bt2, where a=6.5 m, b=3.5ms-2 and t is measured in seconds. What is its velocity at t = 0s and t =2s? What is the average velocity between t=2s and t=4s?

23.       Derive the following equations for uniformly accelerated motion by using calculus:

      (i)v=u+at             (ii) s=ut+1/2at²           (iii) v²-u²=2as           (iv)snth=u+a/2(2n-1)

24.A hundred-meter sprinter increases her speed from rest uniformly at the rate 1ms^-2 upto threequartersofthetotalrunandcoversthelastquarterwithuniformspeed.Howmuch time does she take top cover the first half and second half of the run?

25.Abodycovers16min2ndsecondand20min4thsecond.Howmuchdistancewillit cover in 3 seconds after 4th second.

1. Aballoonisascendingat therateof14m/sataheightof98mabovethegroundwhen the food packet is dropped from the balloon. After how much time and with what velocity does it reach the ground? Take g=9.8ms ^-2 .
2. Two ballsarethrown simultaneously, Avertically upwardswith aspeed of 20m/sfrom theground,andBverticallydownwardsfromaheightof40mwiththesamespeedand along same line of motion. At what points do the two balls collide? Take g =9.8m/s² .
3. Thevelocitytimegraph ofanobjectmovingalongastraightlineisasshowninfig.Find the net distance covered by the object in time interval between t = 0 to t=10s. Also find the displacement in time 0 to 10 s.
4. Definerelativevelocity.Drawposition-timegraphsfortwoobjectsmovingalonga straight line, when their relative velocity is (i) zero (ii) positive and (iii) negative.
5. Two trains A and B of length 400 m each are moving on two parallel tracks with a uniform speed of 72 km/h in the same direction, with A ahead of B. The driver of B decidestoovertakeAandacceleratesby1ms -2.Ifafter50s,theguardofBjustbrushes past the driver of A, what was the original distance between them?
6. Underwhatconditionistheaveragevelocityequaltoinstantaneousvelocity? Isthe direction of acceleration same as the direction of velocity?
   1. Twostraightlinesdrawn onthesamedisplacement –timegraphmakeangles30°and45°

withtimeaxisrespectively.Whichlinerepresentsgreatervelocity?Whatistheratioof the two velocities?

1. Drawfollowingvelocity-timegraphs:
   1. foruniformvelocity(b)forabodyprojectedupwardwithaninitial velocity

(c)foruniformacceleration(d)foruniform retardation

1. Drawspeedtimegraphforthe following:
   1. Foraballdroppedonthegroundfromcertainheight(b)Forabodyprojected upwards with some initial velocity.
2. Drawdisplacementtimegraphsforthefollowing:(a)Forzeroacceleration(b)for accelerated motion (c) for retarding motion.

36.       A stone thrown upwards from the top of a tower 85 m high, reaches the ground in 5 s. Find(i) the greatest height above the ground (ii) the velocity with which it reaches the ground and (iii) the time taken to reach the maximum height. Take g = 10 ms -2 .

37.       A man walks on a straight road from his home to a market 2.5 km away with a speed of 5km/h. Finding the market closed, he instantly turns and walks back home with a speed of 7.5km/h. What is the (a) magnitude of average velocity, and (b) average speed of the man over the interval of time(i) 0 to 30 min, (ii) 0 to 50 min, (iii) 0 to 40 min?

38.       A bullet of mass 0.04 kg moving with a speed of 90 m s–1 enters a heavy wooden block and is stopped after a distance of 60 cm. What is the average resistive force exerted by the block on the bullet?

 

SUBJECT: CHEMISTRY

Q1. Mole Concept Assignment

Solve the following:

• Calculate moles in 18 g of water

• Number of molecules in 44 g of CO2

• Number of atoms in 23 g of sodium

Q2. Structure of Atom Project

Prepare a neat chart explaining:

• Thomson’s model

• Rutherford’s model

• Bohr’s model

• Limitations of each model

Q3. Chemical Bonding Activity

Choose any 5 compounds (NaCl, H2O, NH3, CO2, CH4 etc.) and draw their Lewis dot structures. Mention bond type.

Q4. Experimental Chemistry

Write a short report on any 3 separation techniques used in chemistry laboratory (filtration, distillation, crystallization, chromatography) with diagrams.

Q5. Investigatory Question

Explain in 150–200 words: 'How chemistry is involved in our daily life—from food to medicines to environment.'

Bonus (Optional): Make a periodic table sheet highlighting Alkali metals, Halogens, Noble gases, and Transition elements.

SUBJECT: BIOLOGY

1. Revise the syllabus completed till date”.
2. Complete the following experiments in the practical file. Get the details of the file from your subject teacher

 

Experiments to be completed in the experiment notebook

1. Study of the parts of a compound microscope.
2. Study of mitosis in onion root tip cells  from permanent slides.
3. Test for the presence of sugar, starch, proteins and fats in suitable plant and animal materials.
4. Study and describe locally available common flowering plants, from family Solanaceae (Poaceae, Asteraceae or Brassicaceae can be substituted in case of particular geographical location) including dissection and display of floral whorls, anther and ovary to show number of chambers (floral formulae and floral diagrams), type of root (tap and adventitious); type of stem (herbaceous and woody); leaf (arrangement, shape, venation, simple and compound).
5. Study of plasmolysis in epidermal peels (e.g. Rhoeo/lily leaves or flashy scale leaves of onion bulb).
6. Study of distribution of stomata on the upper and lower surfaces of leaves.
7. Test for the presence of sugar, starch, proteins and fats in suitable plant and animal materials.
8. Separation of plant pigments through paper chromatography

 

NOTE: Things to take care while preparing the file

• Write Aim, Principle, Requirements, Procedure, Result and Precautions on Right Hand Page (Ruled Page) of your file.
• Observation Table, Diagrams, Graph, should be on the Left-Hand Page (Blank Sheet)
• Each and every diagram should be well labelled and drawn with pencil only.

SUBJECT: COMPUTER SCIENCE

Prepare presentation on the following topics (Refer Book Chapter – 1, 10 & 11)

TOPIC	ROLL NO.
BASIC COMPONENTS OF COMPUTER SYSTEM	1-10
SOFTWARE AND TYPES OF SOFTWARE	11-20
SOCIETY, LAW AND ETHICS	21-30
CYBER SFETY	31 ONWARD

General Instructions :

1. Make 10-12 slides on each topic.
2. Bring the printouts in proper file cover.

SUBJECT: PHYSICAL AND HEALTH EDUCATION

Prepare a separate practical file for physical education and complete it

Topics are given below:-

Practical 1:- Fitness test administration (SAI Kelo India test, total 6 tests)

Practical 2:- Procedure for asanas, benefits and contraindications for any two asanas for each life style diseases (Obesity, Asthma, Diabetes, Hypertension, Back pain and arthritis) Total 10/12 Asanas with pictures (Paste/Draw)

Practical- 3: Anyone I.O.A. recognised Sport/Game of choice. Labelled diagram of Field & Equivalent. Also mention its Rules, Terminologies and skills.

Note: - You can take the help of google.

 

 

 

SUBJECT: PSYCHOLOGY

Topic: Movie Case Profile ( Use Ch-1 & Ch-2) 

Pick ANY 1 Movie: 1. Inside Out  2. Wonder  3. _Akeelah and the Bee_

SIMPLE TEMPLATE 

Name: ___ Class: XI _ *Movie: *___

1. Character I Studied: ______ 

Ex: Riley / Auggie / Akeelah

 

2. What problem did the character face? 1-2 lines

3. Which Branch of Psychology helps us understand them? Tick one 

[ ] Developmental  [ ] Educational  [ ] Social  [ ] Counselling 

Why? __________

4. If I were a Psychologist, I will use this method to study them: 

[ ] Observation  [ ] Interview  [ ] Case Study 

Reason: _________

5. Write 2 rules I must follow while studying them: Ch-2 Ethics 

Rule 1: __________ 

Rule 2: __________ 

1. One thing I learnt about Psychology from this movie: 

SUBJECT: YOGA

1. Prepare the  practical file

*Write all asanas, pranayamas, and bandhas-

*Paste or draw pictures of asanas, write their procedure and technique  of performing.

*Mention the benifits and precautions to be taken for each of them.

1. Practice the set of 5 asanas followed by 2 pranayamas everyday.

 

 

SUBJECT: FINE ARTS

1. Make any five composition with minimum with human figures and one animal human figure topics are :
   1. Fantasy world
   2. Market scene
   3. Room interior
   4. Children park
   5. In the exhibition hall
2. Make one sheet on Mandala art painting.
3. Make any five sheets on nature as per your choice.
4. Make one composition on monocolour as per your choice.
5. Make one sheet on collage and one sheet on mosaic painting as per your choice.