EXPLORE (Text Book of Science)-6

The present Science book is a part of series of three books for classes 6 to 8. The book has been designed to incite the curiosity of the learners and inspire them to find out new things and relate them to the given theory. The readers will move a step closer to their immediate environment and will have a better understanding of the things as they are happening around them. The content is written in a simple and straightforward language and the book follows a unique approach of 11•Implementing while learning". The book thoroughly caters to the latest CCE guidelines with ample number of activities and separately given Formative and Summative assessment. The book with its simple and thought provoking writing style aims to develop the scientific skills of enquiry, observation, classification and pattern recognition among the students. The following salient features make the series student friendly and worth reading: Overview at the beginning of each chapter summarises the whole chapter and gives a brief introduction as to what you will learn in this chapter. Two very intelligent kids "Jack and Suzi" open each chapter with a friendly conversation as to what we are going to learn and why is it important. Readers can easily visualize themselves in the characters of Jack and Suzi. Info capsule given in each chapter gives extra but interesting information to the students. The matter has been well supported and explained with realistic illustrations and pictures all through Fully solved exercises of NCERT books under the heading NCERT corner makes it probably the first series to have fully solved NCERT text books for classes 6 to 8. Four Formative and two Summative assessments divide the book ideally into two terms covering all the chapters. Glossary given at the end explains all the difficult and important terms. Though Utmost care has been taken to make the text most comprehensive and a complete reading and studying material for the students, still any suggestions for the improvement of the book will be warmly welcome.