New Science in Everyday Life - 5  (English, Paperback, Vaishali Gupta)

New Science in Everyday Life comprises eight books for classes 1 to 8. The new series conforms fully to the vision of the National Curriculum Framework. This book has been designed for schools teaching a basic course in science at the primary level, and provides various tools for continuous and comprehensive assessment.

Salient Features

Comprehensive Learning Tools help learners quickly grasp and retain concepts(Classes 1-8):

• Fact File Interesting concept-related snippets
• Get It Right Alerts to commonly held misconceptions
• Word Help Meanings of difficult words
• Key Words Definitions of important scientific terms
• Summary Quick recap of the chapter
• Activity Hands-on experiments
• Great Scientists Short inspirational insights into the lives and achievements of great scientists ontinuous and comprehensive assessment.

Continuous Assessment Tools help monitor learners' progress(Classes 1-8):

• Chapter-opening illustrations as interactive warm-ups
• Let's Remember Questions after every major topic
• Worksheet For formative evaluation at the end of every chapter
• Let's Create Suggestions for projects and activities
• Test Papers Two formative (short paper-pencil tests) and one summative assessment test papers for each term
• Comprehensive Assessment Tools help evaluate learners' depth of learning through a comprehensive pool of testing modes grouped under Exercises at the end of every chapter.

Exercises are designed to develop a wide range of scientific skills through a variety of questions graded under (Classes 1-8):

• Let's Understand A variety of direct questions
• Let's Recall Concept maps to complete
• Let's Evaluate Higher Order Thinking Skills (HOTS) questions
• Let's Discuss Probing questions for discussion
• Let's Observe Drawing and picture-based exercises
• Everyday Science includes Everyday Science: How Things Work, a two-page spread, which helps learners understand the science behind everyday things.

Environment Tools aim to spread awareness on the environment through:

• An environment-focused educational story in comic book format. (Classes 1-8)
• Green Corner Practical tips and interesting snippets on environment-related topics.(Classes 1-8)