The Essential Science for Classes 3 to 5 is based on the latest ICSE curriculum. This series focuses on the development of distinctive skills in learners alongwith the inculcation of healthy habits for the protection of environment. It lays emphasis on understanding the concepts, processes and natural phenomena alongwith the development of scientific skills and curiosity towards scientific activities. Salient Features of this series are: • aims at encouraging inventiveness and competency in learners. • presents the content in a clear, concise and logical manner. • presents language in simplified and comprehensible form, considering the age appropriateness of learners. • provides recall based exercises and Let's Do experiments to serve inquisitive minds. • provides well-formulated questions, which would address the different cognitive levels and psychomotor skills of learners. All the cognitive levels (retrieval, comprehension, analysis and knowledge utilisation) are presented in each chapter precisely. • adopts an analytical approach that would help in evolving curiosity in learners and provides them practical knowledge of the subject. • includes life skills and subject integration as per the latest syllabus. • includes a variety of learning tools & assessment as per the guidelines of NEP 2020. Various aspects are introduced in such a way that learners develop scientific skills such as observation, investigation, exploration, interpretation, art integration and creation along with some scientific values and awareness towards the environment. Online Support • Chapterwise animated explanation and video lectures of the key concepts • Chapterwise interactive exercises • E-book (For teachers only) • Chapterwise Worksheets could be obtained by scanning QR codes. Teacher's Resources • Overview of the lessons for easy recapitulation of the lessons • Plans to achieve the learning objectives for effective teaching • Complete answer key of each chapter of the course book We hope books in this series will encourage the learners to apply theoretical knowledge in inducing independent skills in them. We welcome valuable suggestions and feedbacks for the further improvement of our book. -The Publishers