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Sun -Tour — Concept Maps
Gujarat Board · Class 8 · English
3 concept maps of Sun -Tour for Gujarat Board Class 8 English, each also written out as a text outline. Part of the Gujarat Board Class 8 English syllabus.
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3 Concept Maps
Sun-Tour: Chapter Overview Mind Map
The map in words
- Sun-Tour
- Activity 1 - Fable
- Wind boasts about strength
- Sun challenges Wind
- Wind fails - man wraps coat tighter
- Sun succeeds - man removes coat
- Moral - Gentleness wins over force
- Activity 2 - Dialogue
- Vrunda and Mummy
- Project on Solar Energy
- Present Perfect Tense
- Cupboard - project and science book
- Drawer - colour box
- Bag - Audio CD
- Activity 3 - Sun Facts
- 5 billion years old
- 15 crore km from Earth
- 1 lakh 30 thousand times Earth size
- Surface - 6100 degrees C
- Core - 2 crore degrees C
- 1 second equals 100 years of Earth energy
- Activity 4 - Solar Energy
- Definition of solar energy
- Uses of energy
- Solar devices
- Gujarat experiments
- Bane into blessing
- Ray of hope
- Activity 1 - Fable
Sun-Tour Chapter: Complete Concept Overview
The map in words
- Sun-Tour
- Story and Morals
- Wind and Sun
- Lesson: Gentleness overcomes force
- Warmth brings voluntary change
- Sun Facts
- Age: 5 billion years
- Distance: 15 crore km
- Size: 130000 times Earth
- Surface temp: 6100C
- Core temp: 20000000C
- Energy: 100 years in 1 second
- Solar System
- Sun at center
- Planets orbiting
- Earth and others
- Solar Energy
- Definition: Energy from Sun
- Renewable source
- Abundant in India
- Converted to electricity
- Practical Uses
- Solar heaters
- Solar cookers
- Solar batteries
- Street lighting
- India Potential
- Tropical location
- Bright sunshine
- Long summers
- Gujarat experiments
- Remote area solutions
- Story and Morals
The Story: How the Wind and Sun Compete
The map in words
- Wind boasts about strength
- Sun gives a challenge
- Can you make the man remove his coat?
- Wind blows harder and harder
- Man's reaction?
- Wraps coat tightly: Wind fails and stops
- Sun tries its turn
- Sun shines brighter and brighter
- Man's reaction?
- Feels warm - removes coat: Sun succeeds
- Wind admits: You are stronger
- Moral: Warmth beats Force
- Wind admits: You are stronger
- Feels warm - removes coat: Sun succeeds
- Man's reaction?
- Sun shines brighter and brighter
- Sun tries its turn
- Wraps coat tightly: Wind fails and stops
- Man's reaction?
- Wind blows harder and harder
- Can you make the man remove his coat?
- Sun gives a challenge
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What are the important topics in Sun -Tour for Gujarat Board Class 8 English?
Key topics in Sun -Tour include The Story: The Wind and the Sun (Activity 1), The Dialogue: Vrunda's School Project (Activity 2), Interesting Facts About the Sun (Activity 3), Reading Passage: Solar Energy (Activity 4). Study these first, then practise questions on each for Class 8 exams.
What do the concept maps for Sun -Tour show?
The 3 maps show how the ideas in Sun -Tour connect: Sun-Tour: Chapter Overview Mind Map; Sun-Tour Chapter: Complete Concept Overview. Each map is also written out as an outline on this page.
How should I revise Sun -Tour for Class 8 exams?
Learn the core ideas first, then work through the 45 practice questions on Sun -Tour. Revise definitions regularly and use flashcards for quick recall before the exam.
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