THE MAGIC TOUCH

• ENGLISH
• Primary Education

LET'S PRAY TO THE ALMIGHTY

GOD, OUR FATHER, YOU ARE THE SOURCE OF ALL WISDOM AND KNOWLEDGE. GIVE ME AN ATTENTIVE MIND SO THAT I CAN GRASP MY LESSON. GIVE ME AN EAGER MIND TO LEARN SOMETHING NEW EVERY DAY, GIVE ME THE WISDOM TO KNOW WHAT IS RIGHT AND THE COURAGE TO STAND FOR TRUTH AND JUSTICE AND THUS HELP ME TO MAKE THIS WORLD A BETTER PLACE TO LIVE IN.

                                                                               -AMEN

RULES TO FOLLOW DURING VIRTUAL CLASS

• KINDLY KEEP YOURSELF ON MUTE AND SWITCH OFF THE CAMERA TO ENSURE SMOOTH FUNCTIONING OF THE CLASS.
• UNMUTE YOURSELF ONLY WHEN PERMITTED BY THE TEACHER. 
• ALWAYS KEEP YOUR WRITING MATERIAL READY WITH YOU. 
• PLACE YOUR QUERIES AND DOUBTS IN THE CHAT BOX.  

EXPECTED LEARNING OUTCOMES

• Read and comprehend the magic procedure
• 
  Find the contextual meanings of the new words   
• 
  Identify the key ideas, details and theme of the text  
• 
  Refer to the context and answer the questions 
• Identify different methods and techniques used for creating illusion
  
• Identify the scientific facts behind the magic tricks
  
• Illustrate some magic tricks and explain the science behind it. 

THE MAGIC TOUCH

CREATE THE ILLUSION

WORLD'S LON GEST RAILWAY -TRANS-SIBERIAN RAILWAY

Why can some objects float on water, and how does soap affect whether these objects float?

THEMES/IDEAS

• THE WATER MOLECULES CLING TO EACH OTHER.
• THE SOAP DISRUPTS THE ABILITY OF WATER MOLECULES TO CLING TO EACH OTHER. 

For the magic trick to work well which steps are the most important to follow?

Why did the author place some of the instructions in brackets and make the text a grey color?

What is surface tension? Give examples by attaching the image showing the surface tension of water.

Why does the pepper float on water?

1. It is hydrophobic.
2. It is soluble in water.
3. The surface tension of the water works to keep the pepper float.
4. The soap is mixed into the water.

Why does the pepper move away from your soapy finger?

1. The molecules of pepper are heavier than the molecules of water.
2. The surface tension changes.
3. It is hydrophobic.
4. It was just an illusion.

Why water sometimes looks like it is covered by a skin?

1. The water molecules like to cling to other water molecules.
2. The water molecules are hydrophobic.
3. The water molecules repel each other.
4. All of the above

DRAG and DROP

Drag the words in the boxes with red outline and drop them to match their meanings in the boxes with blue outline.

DISSOLVE

FLEX

FLOURISH

HYDROPHOBIC

A BOLD GESTURE OR ACTION

TO BEND OR BECOME BENT

TO BREAK DOWN EASILY IN WATER

REPELS OR DOES NOT MIX WITH WATER

ILLUSION

MOLECULE

SURFACE TENSION

AN ELASTIC LIKE FORCE WHICH COVERS THE UPPER OR OUTSIDE LAYER OF LIQUID

A GROUP OF ATOMS BONDED TOGETHER

A FALSE IDEA OR IMPRESSION

CLOSURE (CANVA)

Create a flow chart which details how to perform "THE MAGIC TOUCH" trick by using 'CANVA'. Use short sentences and phrases in your flow chart. Do this by splitting the three steps into smaller, simpler steps for people to follow. Attach another page to explain the science behind why it works.

HOME FUN

• Complete the closure activity and share it as soon as it is done.
• Complete the exercise given in the activity book and complete the MS Quiz form which will be uploaded by the end of this week.