TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL VASANT VIHAR SUMMER PROJECT CLASS VI FOOD DIARIES

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1 TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL VASANT VIHAR SUMMER PROJECT CLASS VI FOOD DIARIES To keep the body in good health is a duty, for otherwise we shall not be able to trim the lamp of wisdom. ~ Buddha Truly said, it is our duty to keep ourselves in pink of health, otherwise we shall not be able to keep our mind strong and clear. ACTIVITY 1 READING IS DREAMING WITH OPEN EYES A good book on your shelf is a friend that never turns its back on you. For this summer, we have jotted down the names of some interesting books. Enjoy reading! and Experience the pleasure... RECOMMENDED READING: First one is mandatory; choose any one of the other THREE. CHARLIE AND THE CHOCOLATE FACTORY- BY ROALD DAHL One thing that brightens Charlie's life is the chocolate factory, owned by Willy Wonka and the Chocolate bar that he gets on his birthday MALGUDI DAYS: by R.K.NARAYAN Malgudi Days originally published in 1943, is a wonderful collection of short stories that are set in the fictional South Indian town of Malgudi. A BOY AND HIS DREAMS: THREE STORIES FROM THE CHILDHOOD OF DR. ABDUL KALAM These three stories from the childhood of India's former President, from the little Island town of Rameshwaram, are sure to inspire the children of today. THE WISDOM OF MULLA NASRUDDIN: by SHAHRUKH HUSAIN This collection of interesting tales is from a small town somewhere in the Middle East where MullaNasruddin lived. Strongly Recommended - Daily reading of the newspaper.

2 ACTIVITY 2 WRITE A LONGER COMPOSITION ON THE TOPIC: ( WORDS) (Introduction, Body, Conclusion) TOPIC: RADIANT HEALTH (HINT: HEALTHY EATING HABITS) The COMPOSITION will be assessed on- 1. Adherence to the topic and originality-3m 2. Word usage and expression(including punctuation)- 3m 3. Style and fluency of language- 3m 4. Timely submission- 1m ACTIVITY 3: Be Active, Eat Right Healthy habits start at home. The best way to inculcate good eating habits, physical fitness, prevent childhood obesity and weight problems is to get the whole family on a healthier track. Making better food choices and becoming more active will benefit everyone and with the whole family involved, it will be much easier for your family members to make lasting lifestyle changes. So let s do it! a) Select any FIVE family members including you (preferably of different age groups) and calculate their body mass index (BMI). Classify them into overweight, underweight, normal and obese category. If all members are in normal category (kudos!!!!) then please consider members outside the family. It can be your friends, relatives or neighbors. b) Ask each member to attempt the given questionnaire. c) Study and analyze the answers and encircle those areas where you think intervention is needed. (In terms of nutrition, eating habits, life style and physical activity).you can refer to this link for further guidance d) Write these suggestions on a separate sheet of paper and share it with respective member. Please keep a copy of the same for yourself as home work. e) Encourage your family members to follow healthy life style and please share if any one of them achieves the desired target by attaching the improved BMI sheet. Enjoy!!!!! (The questionnaire is given on at the end of the activities for convenience of printing) ACTIVITY 4 During your summer break learn to prepare any one Indian dish and any one dish popular in each of the following countries: a. China c. Japan b. France d. USA Create a small booklet titled My Recipe Booklet and present the recipes of the dishes that you have learned in the given format-/अपन अभ वक क सह यत द व र व य जन भवभ न स ख़ प भस तक व यवभस त क भजए ज कक अ ग र ज़ एव हह द ष म ह न च भहए I

3 Name of the dish/व य जन क न म Time for preparation/समय वभ Ingredients required/स मग र Procedure/method of preparation/प रक य Click pictures of your dishes and paste it along with the recipes Add अपन द व र न ए गए व य जन क भचत र ख चकर उस व य जन भवभ क स लग ए Feedback from parents/guests/प रत प ष ट अभ वक अ व अभतभ क द व र Find the calorie count of each of the five dishes and represent it through a graph. Is the calorie count appropriate for each dish? If not, then calculate the number of hours of physical activity required to burn the extra calories and represent it graphically. Which dish required the most number of hours of physical activity? Which required the least? What do you interpret from this information? RUBRICS FOR ASSESSMENT/म लय कन ह द Content /भवषय वस त : 2 Marks Presentation/प रस त त करण: 3 Marks Creativity/रचन त मकत : 3 Marks Timely Submission/समय वभ : 2 Marks

4 TAGORE INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL VASANT VIHAR, N.DELHI SCIENCE (EAT HEALTHY BE ACTIVE) CLASS VI QUESTIONNAIRE Name Class Section Personal Data Name: Age: Gender: Height: Current Weight: BMI: Body mass index, or BMI, is a way to help you figure out if you are at a healthy weight for your height. Underweight: BMI is less than Normal weight: BMI is 18.5 to Overweight: BMI is 25 to Obese: BMI is 30 or more. Formula used to calculate BMI: BMI = x Kg / (h X h) Where: x=bodyweight in Kg h=height in m Example for 175 cm height and 70 kg weight: BMI = 70 / ( ) = Category: your B.M.I falls in: Normal / Overweight / Underweight / Obese Have you been diagnosed with any medical condition? If yes, please specify:

5 Now fill in the following questions according to your eating habits: Section I: Eating Habits 1. How do you rate the overall nutritional content of your current diet? [ ] excellent [ ] very good [ ] satisfactory [ ] poor [ ] unsure 2. How often do you include protein rich food in your meal plan? [ ] everyday [ ] 2 or more meals/week [ ] 1 meal/week [ ] 1-3 meals/month [ ] never 3. How often do you eat baked food or sweets (for example, pies, cakes, cookies, sweet rolls, muffins, Ladoos, dessert bars, candy, ice cream, Rasgulla, or chocolate)? [ ] 5 or more times a week [ ] 2-4 times a week [ ] once a week [ ] never 4. What cooking method(s) is / are used at home? (Circle all that applies) Deep fry, fry in oil, breading, roasting, stewing, steaming, grilling, broiling, braising, stir-frying, Boiling, baking, slow cooking/crock pot, sauté in oil and/or butter, sauté in juice, water, and/or both, don t know 5. When cooking with oil, what oil(s) is / are typically used? (circle all that apply) Canola, corn, vegetable, olive, margarine, butter, sunflower, soy, peanut, don t know, Don t cook with oil, any other (Please list): 6. Average number meals eaten each day: If less than three, which meal(s) tend to get skipped and why: 7. Average number of snacks between meals: 8. Average number of glasses of water consumed per day: 9. Do you drink milk? If so, circle type: Skim/nonfat, toned, double toned, full cream 10. What time do you usually eat your first meal or snack of the day? 11. What time do you usually eat your last meal or snack of the day? 12. Are weekend eating habits different from weekday eating habits? If yes, how so? 13. Do you participate in regular physical activity? No / Yes. What type (s)? How long? how many times a week?

6 Section II: Dining Out 14. Average number of restaurant meals eaten per week: (Sit down, fast food, take-away) eaten per week: 15. My restaurant meals tend to be (check all that apply): [ ] breakfast [ ] lunch [ ] dinner 16. When eating out, I tend to clean my plate : [ ] always [ ] most of the time [ ] about50% of the time [ ] occasionally Section III: Analysis 17. On a scale of 1 10 (1= not very important, 5 = somewhat important, and 10 = very important) a) How important is it for you to make lifestyle changes such as adjusting your diet, increasing Your physical activity, and changing health related behaviors? b) How ready are you to make lifestyle changes? 18. What lifestyle changes would you be willing to make? 19. What things might make it hard for you to make lifestyle changes? 20. Do you think these changes would benefit you in a long run? How?