Alternative Academic Calendar for Students Upper Primary

Subject-wise Weekly Academic Calendar

CLASS VI
English

WEEK 1
Competency/Skill

Link : http://ncert.nic.in/textbook/textbook.htm?iebe1=1-11

WEEK 2

Competency/Skill- Vocabulary
• Give examples on how to use a dictionary as a reference book for finding multiple meanings of a word in a variety of contexts.
• Give activities so that learners understand the use of antonym (clean/dirty) synonym (indoor/inside)
and homonym (tail/tale).
• Guide learners/parents on conducting the following activities for enhancing vocabulary:
➢ showing picture/object/illustration and asking for appropriate word(s)
➢ word web
➢ cross word
➢ word ladder
➢ giving synonyms
➢ giving antonyms
➢ explaining through context
➢ using dictionaries
On line dictionaries
https://dictionary.cambridge.org/dictionary/

https://www.macmillandictionary.com/

WEEK 3
Reading
• After the learners have listened to the  story / text / poem, ask them to read
the text on their own.
• Learners read the text in chunks (the text may be divided into four or five
sections). NCERT textbooks are divided into sections followed by oral
comprehension check.
• End of the text questions can be attempted by the learners.
While reading
• Depending on the length of the text divide it into parts and while reading the
text check the comprehension of the learners for each part.
❖ Comprehension check can be
conducted by using
❖ true/false,
❖ matching,
❖ multiple choices,
❖ short answer,
❖ gap filling,
❖ completion type,
❖ word attack,
❖ questions and answer,
❖ table completion type questions etc.

http://ncert.nic.in/textbook/textbook.htm?iebe1=1-11

WEEK 4
Grammar and Writing
➢ Give students examples of the
grammar item and then ask them to
underline the grammar items in the
text.
➢ Ask them to look for more examples
online and write them down.
➢ Share the steps with the learners about
the Process Approach to Writing
➢ Brainstorming: jotting down many
ideas that occur to an individual’s mind
or through discussions, pair work, group
work
➢ Outlining: organizing the ideas into a logical sequence
➢ Drafting: The writer concentrates on the content of the message (rather than the
form).
➢ Revisions: in response to the writer’s second thoughts or feedback provided by
peers or teacher, the draft is revised.
➢ Proof-reading: with an emphasis on form. Correct the language and
appropriateness of its use.
➢ Final draft: Write the final draft The writing activities should be related to the
immediate environment of the learner. For example, you can ask them to write a letter
to their friend describing their routine while staying at home.
Project
Learners can be asked to request their
elders at home to share their personal and
community stories (Oral Literature) with
them. Learners can make an illustrated
(drawing, collage, painting, etc.) collection
of five stories by the end of a month.

Mathematics (Class VI)

WEEK 1-2
E-resources1) Knowing our numbers
https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b48692316b51c01ed5615a9

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b486a5316b51c01ee9b1005

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b486b0d16b51c01ec8b1833

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b486bdb16b51c01ec8b1836

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b486cb816b51c01ed5615af

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b47038916b51c01f4bd714b
https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b47006416b51c01f38e85fb

WEEK 3-4

Whole numbers

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5834db4616b51c7b700a7626

Playing with numbers

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/file/5b484e6016b51c01f8f25d18

                              Science (Class-VI)

Theme: Food

NCERT Science
Laboratory Manual at Upper Primary Stage
http://ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/fhelm202.pdf

NCERT Science Exemplar Problems
class VI

http://ncert.nic.in/ncerts/l/feep201.pdf
E-content
https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/page/58872e0d472d4a1fef81190f

https://nroer.gov.in/55ab34ff81fccb4f1d806025/page/5886fb11472d4a1fef810195

http://aven.amritalearning.com/index.php?sub=99&brch=289&sim=1433&cnt=3271

http://aven.amritalearning.com/index.php?sub=99&brch=289&sim=1433&cnt=3272

http://aven.amritalearning.com/index.php?sub=99&brch=289&sim=1433&cnt=4185

http://aven.amritalearning.com/index.php?sub=99&brch=289&sim=1433&cnt=3273

Note down all the information and discuss with your family/peer/ teacher. • Read and watch 3, 4, 5 and 6 links /documents and perform the task mentioned in the videos carefully.

WEEK- 4
The learner may be asked

हिन्दी कक्षा छ:

http://ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/fhvs101.pdf

https://ciet.nic.in/pages.php?id=vasant-i&ln=en

Urdu Language (Class-VI)

ApniZaban (Audio book) NCERT Website SwayamPrabha Live Kishore Manch,
Youtube Etc.

Social Science (Class-VI)

Theme: What, Where, How And When?

Dictionary of History for Schools

http://www.ncert.nic.in/publication/Miscellaneous/pdf_files/Dic_History.pdf

https://artsandculture.google.com/

WEEK 3
Theme: In the Earliest Cities

Geography (Class VI)

WEEK -1
Celestial bodies – The Sun , the Moon and
the stars

Web Resources The National Aeronautic and Space Administration
(NASA) website

https://www.nasa.gov/

https://www.nasa.gov/stem-at-home-for-students-k-4.html

WEEK -2
Theme- The Solar System


QRCODE 0656CH01 for interactive activity based on the Solar System on H5P

http://econtent.ncert.org.in/wp-admin/admin-ajax.php?action=h5p_embed&id=452

• Trilingual Dictionary of Geography for Schools (Hindi-English-Urdu)

http://www.ncert.nic.in/publication/Miscellaneous/pdf_files/tidog101.pdf

WEEK -3
Theme-The Globe – Latitude and Longitude

Social and Political Life 

Livelihood Children and parents may use the following resources and explore

Social Science eresource available online, eg.:

• NISHTHA Portal

https://itpd.ncert.gov.in/

https://itpd.ncert.gov.in/course/view.php?id=949&section=13