Science Around Us - 0

Science Around Us, a series consisting of six books - 0 to 5 - has been designed to lead our primary school students to a scientific exploration of their environment and to prepare them for a deeper probe into scientific phenomena around them in their higher classes. The series has been prepared in conformity with the latest NCERT syllabus. The books are equally suitable for the schools following the syllabi of the Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations and other State Boards. As such, these books can be profitably used in all schools, irrespective of the syllabus being followed.
Children are naturally endowed with curiosity. They are eager to know about their surroundings. They not only observe facts but are keen to discover the 'why' and 'how' of them. With this important trait of a child's personality in view, most of the material in the series has been presented through illustrations and children are encouraged to record their observations. Thus, instead of being superficially loaded with facts, they are gently guided towards the assimilation of facts. The usage of language has been easy, concise and lucid with a restricted selection of sentence patterns and vocabulary. Illustrations are vivid, authentic, colourful and eye-catching.
In the book, 'Science Around Us O', at the end of each chapter is the 'Fun Time' which offers ample practice for the lesson learnt. It makes learning a fun-filled experience. These exercises are primarily meant to be teacher-assisted. There is enough scope for the teacher to innovate on the activities introduced in the text.