Inter- disciplinary Project for Grade 6

Project Topic

Air Pollution and its effects

Air Pollution in India - study the Air Pollution in major cities of

Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata.
The various causes of Air pollution.
The harmful effects of Air pollution on plants, animals and human
beings.
Air-pollution levels in above mentioned cities Presentation in
Table.
Resources

Source of Information for research & material:

Internet
Books
Magazines
Newspapers
Tele-vision (National Geographical Channel)
Objective

The project helps the students to:

Enhance knowledge on Air-Pollution and its harmful effects.

Understanding their responsibility and educating others to stop
pollution.
Team Work.
Use of multiple subjects for a project.
Presentation

Presentation of project:

Write-up: Giving a detailed description of the topic and various

points mentioned above in project topic.
Pictures: To effectively show different sources of Air pollution.
Data : Presentation of Data (what contributes to Air pollution,
city-wise pollution levels etc) in tables
Graph : Presentation of above data in Bar Graphs , Pie chart.

Hints

Hints for presentation:

Subject Covered:
Science

Mathematics

Social
Studies
Moral
Science

Write-up : Give a detailed description of the topic covering various points

mentioned above in project topic.Collect few pictures to show effectively
different sources of Air pollution.

Make a comparision chart using a bar graph to represent increase

in air pollution from 2010 2015 in India.
Find in which of the four major cities the air pollution is highest
using a pie chart.
Write short notes about how the climatic conditions are effected and
changing due to the pollution.
Write short notes on Understanding the responsibility and educating
others to stop pollution.

INSTRUCTIONS TO BE FOLLOWED BY THE STUDENTS

Students will work in the groups of three or four students as in the class. And during holidays the
member of each group will remain e-connected through Learnect. The group leader and will be
responsible for the planning and coordination of the project. Make use of newspapers, books,
magazines, internet etc. Make a presentation of your findings by collecting pictures, drawings,
photographs etc. on colored A-4 size sheets.

The first page of the report file/folder will have the following description.
Name of the Group
Names of the Group members
Class/Section

SUBJECT
MATHEMATICS
GENERAL SCIENCE
SOCIAL STUDIES
MORAL SCIENCE

TOPIC

TEACHERS SIGN

Assessment : The project will assessed on the following parameters:

Parameters

Below Average
0 pts
Does not include
all the points,
and/or not
numbered
correctly.
Dull and not
attractive.

Average
1 pts
Includes few
points and/or not
numbered
correctly.

Above Average
2 pts
Includes all except
some points and
are numbered
correctly

Outstanding
3 pts
Includes all the
points, numbered
correctly.

Colorful but not

appealing

Colorful and done

with appropriate
scientific ICT and
mathematical skills

Graphs & Data

Visuals show little

understanding of
the graph concept.
Completely
insufficient data.

Visuals show some

understanding of
the graph concept.
Almost insufficient
data.

Mathematical,
Scientific Concepts

Not clearly
elaborated and/or
doesnt add to the
readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time
Project report has
lots of distracting
errors. Most of the
pages are out of
sequence.

Not clearly
elaborated but
adds to the
readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time.
Project report has
some distracting
errors. Most of the
pages are in the
sequence.

Colorful and done

with appropriate
scientific, ICT and
mathematical
skills.
Visuals show
substantial
understanding of
the graph concept.
Almost sufficient
data.
Clearly elaborated
and adds to the
readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time.
Project report has
almost no
distracting errors
and is easily
readable. Almost
all of the pages are
in sequence.

Project report has

no distracting
errors and can be
easily read.
Sequence of pages
is perfect.

Contents

Presentation,
Cover

Neatness, Effort
&Sequence of
pages

Visuals show
complete
understanding of
the graph concept.
Sufficient data.
Clearly elaborated
and greatly adds to
the readers
understanding of
items over a
period of time.

NOTE: Students who are non residents of India can choose 4 cities of their country.