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One fun thing you can do with your students is create science-themed holiday ornaments. Even if you have students that don’t celebrate Christmas and have a tree at home, they can still make a keepsake (although it would be polite to check with them first and make sure that is something they are comfortable with).

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Fun and Engaging Holiday Homework Ideas for Classes 1-8 

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Holiday Homework: Holidays are a time to rejoice for students. They get to do the things that they couldn’t during their normal school schedule. Many students take part in activities like swimming, athletics, etc which help them get refreshed and make them fit. But while on the one hand, outdoor activities are essential, it is equally important for the students to remain in touch with their studies so that they don’t lose their academic interaction. 

Hence, in this blog, we are providing Holiday Homework for Classes 1-8. The worksheets and creative ideas that we are providing will not only help students remain in touch with their studies but will also help them enhance their creative side along with developing certain skills like verbal skills, reciting skills, etc. Students will really enjoy their holiday homework, as it will be fun for them. To explore holiday homework for classes 1-8, keep reading this blog! 

Table of Contents

• 1 Holiday Homework for Class 1 
• 2 Holiday Homework for Class 2 
• 3 Holiday Homework for Class 3 
• 4 Holiday Homework for Class 4 
• 5 Holiday Homework for Class 5 
• 6 Holiday Homework for Class 6 
• 7 Holiday Homework for Class 7 
• 8 Holiday Homework for Class 8 
• 9 Some More Ideas For Holiday Homework:
• 10 FAQs 

Holiday Homework for Class 1 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 1: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 1: EVS 
• Holiday Homework for Class 1: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 1: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 1: Science 

Also Read : Essay on Summer Vacation: Samples for Students  

Holiday Homework for Class 2 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 2: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 2: EVS 
• Holiday Homework for Class 2: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 2: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 2: Science 

Holiday Homework for Class 3 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 3: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 3: EVS 
• Holiday Homework for Class 3: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 3: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 3: Science 

Also Read : 10 Ways to Make Your Summer Break Productive  

Holiday Homework for Class 4 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 4: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 4: Social Science 
• Holiday Homework for Class 4: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 4: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 4: Science 

Holiday Homework for Class 5 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 5: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 5: EVS
• Holiday Homework for Class 5: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 5: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 5: Science

Holiday Homework for Class 6 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 6: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 6: Social Science 
• Holiday Homework for Class 6: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 6: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 6: Science 

Also Read : School Holiday List 2024-25: Check the Month Wise  

Holiday Homework for Class 7 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 7: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 7: Social Science
• Holiday Homework for Class 7: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 7: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 7: Science

Holiday Homework for Class 8 

Let us look at the holiday homework for class 8: 

• Holiday Homework for Class 8: Social Science 
• Holiday Homework for Class 8: English 
• Holiday Homework for Class 8: Maths 
• Holiday Homework for Class 8: Science 

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• Explore the Wonders of Science: Class 8 Holiday Homework
• Summer Holiday Homework for Class 3 English: Session 2024-25
• 11 Ideas for Creative Holiday Homework for Class 4 Students
• Class 1 Holiday Homework: Check Ideas Here!

Ans: If you wish to complete your holiday homework in just 10 days, then you should start by planning your days. Make a schedule covering all the aspects of your holiday homework in due time. Don’t let yourself be distracted by that schedule, stick to it. Also, make sure that you include enough time for rest in that schedule. If you diligently follow that, you will be able to complete your holiday homework in 10 days. 

Ans: Planning holiday homework is an important task as it allows the students to complete it within a stipulated time. You can plan your holiday homework by making a schedule and sticking to it. It will help you complete your homework in no time.

Ans: Holiday homework is a great way to ensure that students don’t lose touch with their studies during the course of the vacation. Hence, yes, holiday homework, does indeed matter. 

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Imaginative activities and projects to pack your students' summer holidays with creativity

13 July 2022

Bonus: Homework for teachers. Take some time over the summer to look after your own wellbeing (although maybe wait until just before the new term starts!) with these Dreamachine Teacher Wellbeing CPD videos and creative activities .

1. Dreamachine Resources At Home Pack

Print off the entire pack or just one or two from this collection of activities from the Dreamachine Schools resources, specially picked out for families at home. They include science, global citizenship and wellbeing activities suitable for all ages, but will need adults to support the delivery as they are written in a lesson plan style. The activities include an interactive science survey into the senses: Life’s Big Questions – with videos to watch presented by Newsround’s Martin Dougan and fun illusions to try out.

2. British Science Week Activity Packs

For child-facing activities that are print off and go try this year’s British Science Week activity packs , which include a Dreamachine optical illusion challenge.

3. Summer Reading Challenge 2022

This year’s summer reading challenge is online and even if your school didn’t sign—up, children can still register to join in online and get books form the library: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk/

You could print out this resource from StoryTrails and Unboxed Learning , with lots of ideas for storytelling.

4. The Poetry Society and Stemettes About Us Competition

About Us is all about exploring the many ways life across the universe is connected. Young people aged 4-18 can enter their poems and/ or Scratch projects on the theme of ‘connectivity and the universe‘, to win books and tech goodies, talent development opportunities, and free workshops for their school. All entrants will receive an e-certificate for participating and the competition closes on 31 August 2022. www.aboutus.earth/about-the-competition

5. Teaching for Creativity Taster Cards

Our Teaching for Creativity Taster Card activities are short and simple so could easily be facilitated by a parent or carer!

6. Keep an alternative journal

Document your summer break in a diary, but try to do it without writing a word! Create a scrapbook (or box!) of your summer, to remind you of what you did and how you felt. Try to include something for every week, but you can include as many entries as you like. How many different types of entries can you do? Some ideas are:

• Draw or paint a picture of what you did
• Draw the weather that day
• Close your eyes and draw how you feel
• Take a photo
• Collect a memento e.g. a ticket, a receipt, a food packet, newspaper, a leaf, a stone
• Draw a list of the music you listened to / books you read / games you played
• Make a collage of something you are looking forward to
• Make a picture of the tastiest food you ate – try using something unusual in a collage like pasta, lentils or cut up food packaging
• Listen to the noises outside and draw what you think you can hear

7. Design a new invention

Invent something to solve the problem of ____________.

Draw your invention and label it or make a model of it and a short video explaining how it will work. Think about: How does it work? What size will it be if you made it for real? What material is it made of? Where does it get power or energy from to work? What will you call it?

Check out Little Inventors for inspiration: www.littleinventors.org/ideas

Insert a problem to solve that you think your students will know about / connects to your learning this year or look on www.littleinventors.org/mini-challenges/

Some ideas are: plastic food packaging, ocean pollution, keeping cool in the heatwave, keeping house plants alive, how to stay dry when camping, learning times tables, getting to school on time.

8. Put on an art exhibition

Visit Tate Kids and choose some of the activities to create your own artwork: www.tate.org.uk/kids/make

Once you have enough pieces, stage an art exhibition in your home or garden and invite families and friends. Think about how you want them to feel when they are in the exhibition. Do you want them to feel excited/calm/intrigued or think about issues you care about? How can you display your work to try and achieve this? Take photos and collect some quotes of how they found the experience!

9. Learn some origami

Learn to make something out of origami, the art of paper folding. Maths on Toast have some how-to-videos: www.mathsontoast.org.uk/activity-category/videos/

All you need is some squares of paper – even newspaper will do (an easy way to make a square of paper is to fold one corner over to the bottom edge and then cut along ).

10. Write a cultural review

Write a review of a film/book/computer game/album/podcast /play/day out/experience – anything cultural that interests you! How did it make you feel? What were the best bits? What could improve? What surprised you?

You could provide them with a quick list of family days out (preferably free and local) to spark ideas. If your students are London based, here is a list of some free goings on in the capital to get you started:

Greenwich + Docklands - International Festival 2022 (FREE) 26 August – 11 September / Festival - free theatre, art, dance and circus.

Dominique Gonzalez-Foerster: Alienarium 5 at Serpentine South Gallery (FREE) until 4 September / Art exhibition - a speculative environment that invites us to imagine possible encounters with extraterrestrials.

Covent Garden Cool Down – August Bank Holiday weekend / Experience - an annual ice cream festival on the streets of Covent Garden.

Take One Picture 2022 at the National Gallery (FREE) until 11 September / Art exhibition - primary schools from across the UK have responded creatively to 'The Finding of Moses' by Orazio Gentileschi.

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Kids Week – throughout August / Theatre - children 17 and under can go to theatre shows for free when accompanied by a full price paying adult.

Brent Biennial 2022: In The House Of My Love (FREE) until 11 September / Art exhibition - artists and community groups whose works explore the many meanings of homemaking.

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Holiday Homework Solutions

Holiday Homework Solutions for class 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11 & 12 (During Summer Vacations) facility for the academic session 2022–2023 is being maintained to help the students and parents to do the holiday homework comfortably in Summer 2024-25. You are requested to upload your holiday homework in PDF format based on Latest CBSE Curriculum 2024-25 and get the solutions with in a week. You can also ask your Maths or science problems through Discussion Forum. If the problems are related to NCERT or NCERT Exemplar Problems please refer to NCERT Solutions page to get this. The solutions of holiday homework should be uploaded along with the school name at the end of this page. Notification of completion of homework will not be given by the website, you have to check yourself after a week for the solutions.

Download NCERT Solutions for all classes. Students of the upper primary level (Class 6, 7 and 8) are already well informed and are keen to find and learn more. According to CBSE, while assigning and preparing homework for the students, it is important to note they are able to develop the skills like relating, thinking, concluding, inferring. Homework should be such that the student neither feel it burdensome nor they lose interest in the subject matter. Moreover it is useful in providing them a happy experience. Homework therefore needs to be thought about and worked upon differently. Emphasis should be given on Vedic mathematics, designing quality homework rather than its quantity. Download NCERT Books and apps based on latest CBSE Syllabus.

Encompassing the aforesaid ideas, the CBSE has brought forth a Manual, “Alternatives to Holiday Homework” for classes VI to VIII. It is collection of ideas transformed into suggestive activities that are creative, interesting, meaningful and interactive, enhancing various skills, directly or indirectly related to subject matter providing students to enhance their learning and gaining knowledge based on NCERT Books following the latest CBSE Syllabus.

Suggestive Holiday Homework for Class 6

• Holiday Homework for Class 6 Hindi
• Holiday Homework for Class 6 English
• Holiday Homework for Class 6 Mathemaitcs
• Holiday Homework for Class 6 Science
• Holiday Homework for Class 6 Social Science

Suggestive Holiday Homework for Class 7

• Holiday Homework for Class 7 Hindi
• Holiday Homework for Class 7 English
• Holiday Homework for Class 7 Mathematics
• Holiday Homework for Class 7 Science
• Holiday Homework for Class 7 Social Science

Suggestive Holiday Homework for Class 8

• Holiday Homework for Class 8 Hindi
• Holiday Homework for Class 8 English
• Holiday Homework for Class 8 Mathematics
• Holiday Homework for Class 8 Science
• Holiday Homework for Class 8 Social Science

A well rounded development of individual knowledge happens not only from textbooks and formal education but more from the learner’s personal experiences, individual inquisitive nature and social surroundings. Homework is an area of importance and to make it more relevant for the NCERT Books classes 6th, 7th and 8th, appropriate strategies and meaningful activities may be suggested to the schools that give more time to child to explore the environment to develop creative thinking.

These activities (like OTBA for class 9 & 11 ) would be so framed that they keep the child interested in subjects and therefore would also help in enhancing the learning power. Homework is one of the areas that need urgent attention. As the students of class VI, VII and VIII develop a certain learning style and want to know and find more and more. Efforts should be made to make homework more creative and interesting so that the students do not feel burdensome while doing the same and the ultimate purpose of providing homework is served.

A survey was conducted through questionnaire prepared by CBSE to collect feedback from parents, teachers, students and other educationists on “Alternatives to Homework at Upper Primary Level” for Class Sixth, Seventh and Eighth so that appropriate strategies and meaningful activities can be designed and suggested to schools. The questions were directed to know the ideal quantity and purpose of the homework, whether homework should be assigned in all the subjects, internet usage should be a part of the homework or not, how homework helps in teaching.

Keeping in view emerging issues, there is a need to think about giving quality homework emphasizing on acquiring applied learning skills. Few points can be kept in mind while designing a quality homework by teachers: 1, Provide students capacity building activities which are followed up and acknowledged like drawing, creative writing, making puzzles, stories, plays, online games, reading online books and craft.

2. Provide them assignment sheets which improve their reading & writing abilities. Homework must enable the student to practice a skill independently. 3. A possible discussion can be held with different children on what they would like to do at home to improve in which ever area they deem necessary. Homework must be designed in a way that maximizes the chances of its completion by the students.

4. Parents should be able to understand the child’s needs and schools suggestions on how to learn mathematics, logical reasoning, etc. by doing puzzles, writing letters, reading to elders from the newspapers, making household lists, recipe making and cooking. 5. Learners who have dyslexia or number difficulty should have practice assignments overcoming their problems.

The child in middle school have a keenness to discover more and prepare for the examination. Learning is about developing new faculties, which become useful as an adult. The years 12 to 15 are years when rules become important, and doing well, excelling are given importance both at home and in the class. As the child grows chronically his/her emotional maturity also grows and there are interests which are beyond just what lessons can give.

The homework assigned should: 1. enhance study habits and practice skills (which learners are able to perform independently) 2. reinforce necessary skills both scholastic and co-scholastic among the learners. 3. enable learners to become independent learners and thinkers and develop among them 21st century skills so that they can participate in Make in India in future. 4. lead to the improvement in the academic achievement of the learner.

5. expand on the existing knowledge of the learners and be a part of the already acquired competencies in the classroom. 6. not put unneeded pressure or stress by including new learning material or difficult material to be worked upon by learners themselves. 7. be CBSE Syllabus based and as per developmental needs of the learners. 8. not require specific resources or technology which is not accessible to all learners. 9. have clearly defined, purposeful, creative and engaging activities.

It is also advised that teachers can refer to Life Skills Manuals, Health Manuals and Environmental Education Manuals which contain age appropriate and interesting activities which can be taken up by the learners individually. These activities can be assigned to learners so as to enhance their life skills, values and make them health conscious.

Homework is needed, and necessary for a teacher to be able to follow up with each child. The correction and feedback on homework is an important input that helps both parents and children to follow up and improve in areas which are needed. The recourse extra classes, can be reduced if the homework is used for learning improvement and acquisition of diverse skills. We are providing a handful help to solve or helping in solving the holiday homework.

What are concepts of the Holiday Homework for Class 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5?

The Holiday Homework 2024-25 for class 1 and Class 2 should be totally creative work only. We should prepare the homework in such a way that student enjoy the work like play. The holiday assignment for class 3, 4 and Class 5 should be totally creative work.

What are the Holiday Homework suggestions for Class 6, 7 and 8?

The ideas for Holiday Homework 2024-25 for class 6, 7 and 8 Maths, Science, English, Hindi and Social Science are given on Tiwari Academy. We should also include the interesting facts related to daily life with the topic of NCERT Books.

How to prepare the Holiday Homework 2024-25 for class 9 and 10?

The collection of Important Questions from NCERT Textbook, From board Papers, CBSE Sample papers and NCERT Exemplar Books may be the good holiday homework practice material for High School students.

What would be good the Holiday Homework for class 11 and 12?

The Holiday Homework for class 11 and 12 are generally selected as the NCERT Textbook topics. The NCERT Books back exercises and related questions which are asked in CBSE Board Examination may be a good assignment for intermediate students.

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[Updated] CBSE Class 8 Holiday Homework 2024-25 Session in PDF

Hello Parents, In this article, we will discuss the Class 8 Holiday Homework. Many students agree that homework over the holidays is a form of cruel and unusual punishment. Upon returning from Holiday, the teachers probably have a handful of students saying the dog ate their homework or it got blown away in a winter storm. But as a parent, you need to understand that the holiday’s homework is a good practice. In this article, you can get the CBSE Class 8 Holiday Homework in PDF for practice purposes. Students/parents/teachers can check and also download these useful Class 8 Holiday Homework.

Before discussing the CBSE Class 8 Holiday Homework, let’s check the summary.

Class 8 Holiday Homework

Below we have mentioned the updated Holiday homework for the CBSE Class 8 session like an autumn session, winter session and summer session. Students can download the complete Subject holiday homework in PDF Format for practice purposes.

Class 8 Syllabus 2024-25

Before discussing the Class 8 Holiday Homework, let us check the Class 8 Syllabus. Below, we have mentioned the complete Class 8 Syllabus. Students are advised to check out the complete syllabus.

CBSE Class 8 Worksheet

Here in this section, we have mentioned the CBSE Class 8 worksheet in PDF Format only for practice purposes. Parents /guardians can check and download the worksheet for better preparation of their students.

CBSE Class 8 NCERT Solutions

Below we have mentioned the NCERT Solutions. Students have checked the complete NCERT Solutions in pdf for a great score in the final examination.

CBSE Class 8 Sample Paper

Here in this section, we have mentioned the Model Test paper specially made for CBSE Class 8. Try to solve it within the prescribed time limit.

CBSE Class 8 Study Material

We have tried to bring all the useful links to CBSE NCERT Study Materials like Syllabus, Worksheet, Sample Paper, NCERT Solutions, Important Books, Holiday Homework, Previous Year Question Papers and Study Materials. You can visit all these important links by clicking the links/Icons given.​

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Air Hogs Zero Gravity Sprint RC Car

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The Fantastic Bureau of Imagination

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Fingerlings Adopt Me Animals

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3Doodler Start+ Essentials 3D Pen Set

Introduce them to the world of 3D printing with this pen set. It creates plastic that hardens immediately but is not hot to touch! Kid testers really liked it, and even their parents noticed how much time they spent engaging with it . One note: Keep the end of the stylus clean, so it won't jam up. Ages 6+

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Disney fans and LEGO collectors will both thrill to this Seal-holding set, which lets them make Disney-inspired LEGO art that they can hang on their walls. Builders can actually make 72 different characters from the included pieces, and they can make a nine-face collage for the wall and three individual plates for others. Then, they can swap out and re-build whenever they like! Ages 6+

Tech Deck Sk8 Crew 2-in-1 Transforming Ultra Sk8 Bus

If the Olympics got them all fired up about skateboarding, keep up their interest with this play set. This bus opens up to reveal three different ramps that kid can send the figure through, using the skateboard as a fingerboard. Kid testers like the colors, the build of the ramps and the fact they they could store the pieces inside to bring to relatives' houses. Ages 5+

Good Housekeeping Kids Cook!

The experts from the Good Housekeeping Institute test kitchens have developed more than 100 simple recipes that kids can try at home. They'll be whipping up everything from smoothies to lasagna based on the easy-to-follow instructions. Ages 6+

Sonic Tornado Biplane with Action Figure

Kids can take their Sonic adventures off of screens and into the real world with this airplane play set. The propeller spins, the wheels move and the plane plays music from the Sonic series at the push of a button. They'll be so excited to receive it in the run-up to S onic the Hedgehog 3 this December. Ages 3+

The pieces of this DIY set are actually plastic tiles that interlock , kind of like a 3D puzzles, and building them can help improve fine motor skills as well as hand-eye coordination. The kit also includes LED string lights to make each creation glow in the dark. Each single kit (sold separately) can make three different projects, and when they're done, they'll love displaying it in their room. Ages 6+

Iggy Peck's Big Project Book for Amazing Architects

For kids who like art and engineering, this is an activity book with a city-planning twist. Modeled after the character in Iggy Peck, Architect , the activities encourage kids to think big (imagine a new cityscape, or what dwellings would look like on Mars) and small (design building details, like a gargoyle). Ages 4+

Genius Starter Kit

Pair this kit with a tablet to bring game pieces and play to life. No Wi-Fi is necessary to start playing the included games , you just need the app, the IRL tiles and pieces and a child who's ready to learn. They can play five games and improve their skills in numbers, Tangram puzzles and words at their own pace, since the games are designed with beginner and expert levels in mind. This kit is for the iPad, but Osmo also makes kits compatible with Fire tablets . Ages 6+

Pixicade Unlimited Mobile Game Maker

Kids step into the role of video game designer with a set that melds the real and virtual worlds together. First, kids draw out their levels — including characters, obstacles, hazards, goals and movable objects — on paper with markers. Then they can scan their drawing into an app that'll turn it into a playable level, which they can then tweak and add power-ups. Good Housekeeping Institute testers were amazed to see their creations come to life! It's for ages 6+, but kids younger than 10 probably need adult help. Ages 6+

Marisa (she/her) has covered all things parenting, from the postpartum period through the empty nest, for Good Housekeeping since 2018; she previously wrote about parents and families at Parents and Working Mother . She lives with her husband and daughter in Brooklyn, where she can be found dominating the audio round at her local bar trivia night or tweeting about movies.

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