The books for Classes 1 to 5 have been specially crafted for schools teaching a basic course in science at the primary level. The ones for Classes 6 to 8 comply fully with the syllabi prescribed by the NCERT and follow the thematic approach recommended for the middle and secondary level. Written in simple, child-friendly language, the series aims to develop scientific skills such as observation, analysis, investigation, experimentation, and inference.

Asha A. a PhD in Aquaculture, has more than 15 years of teaching experience. She has co-authored the Tamil Nadu Matriculation Board Science/Zoology textbooks published by Oxford University Press, India. Champa Banerjee has more than 25 years of teaching experience at the middle school level. She was the School Head at Springdales School, Jaipur and has also taught chemistry. She is also a recipient of the President's Gold Medal for ';Best All-Rounder' in teaching.



 

Champa Banerjee has more than 25 years of teaching experience at the middle school level. She was the School Head at Springdales School, Jaipur and has also taught chemistry. She is also a recipient of the President's Gold Medal for ';Best All-Rounder' in teaching.

Maya Divakar has more than 10 years of experience at the middle school level. She is currently teaching at Bhavan's Varuna Vidyalaya Kochi, Kerela. She has been certified as a Master Trainer by NCERT and has also received the Award for Excellence in Teaching, 2007-2008.

Racika Raman has more than 17 years of teaching experience. She is currently working at Shiksha Niketan, Ernakulam, Kerela as a primary and middle school teacher. She is a certified MasterTrainer, INTEL authorized to train teachers under the INTEL-Teach to the Future Programme.

Sarah Jacob has more than 13 years of teaching experience at school and college level. She is currently teaching at Ethiraj College for Women, Chennai.

• Starting Off  Pictorial exercise acts as a starter and builds on students' prior knowledge.


• Practice  Short paper-pencil tests enable quick and easy assessment of learning progress.


• Discuss  Probing questions assess and develop verbal abilities and depth of learning.


• Explore  Hands-on experiments enable application of theoretical knowledge to practical situations.


• Summing Up  Concept maps demonstrate the 'sum' of what has been learnt in the chapter.


• Let's Recall  A variety of exercises test learners' remembering, understanding, and applying abilities.


• Let's Think  HOTS questions hone analyzing and evaluating abilities.


• Let's Do  Picture-based exercises develop observation and drawing skills in a graded manner.


• Let's Try  Hands-on activities, quizzes, field tours, and research work give opportunities to develop creativity, aesthetic skills, collaboration, and team work.


• Virtual Trip (Classes 1 to 5)  A two page virtual tour to explore places such as park, beach, zoo, etc., without leaving the classroom. This helps to hone and test key scientific skills.


• Virtual Lab (Classes 6 to 8)  Engaging exercises in a virtual lab environment to test application of key concepts in biology, physics, and chemistry.


• Amazing Times  Amazing snippets make learning science interesting and develop curiosity to find out more.


• Assessment sheets  Two formative assessment and one summative assessment sheets to each term