Amazing Science (Revised Edition) Coursebook 8

Features

• Starting Off: Pictorial exercises act as a starter and build on students' prior knowledge.
• Practice: Short paper-pencil tests enable quick and easy assessment of learning progress.
• Discuss: Probing questions develop verbal abilities and assess depth of learning.
• Explore: Hands-on experiments enable application of theoretical knowledge to practical situations.
• Summing Up: Comprehensive pictorial concept maps summarize the total expected learning.
• Let's Recall: A variety of questions test learners' remembering and understanding abilities.
• Let's Apply: HOTS questions hone analyzing and evaluating abilities.
• Let's Think: Problem Solving Assessment (PSA) tools hone the 21st Century Skills recommended by CBSE.
• Let's Do: Picture-based exercises develop observation and drawing skills in a graded manner.
• Let's Try: Hands-on activities, presentations, field tours, and research work give opportunities to develop creativity, aesthetic skills, collaboration, and teamwork.
• Test Papers: Test papers with a variety of questions test learning and understanding of the entire unit.
• Assessment Sheets: Self and Peer Assessment sheets for Formative Assessment take into account the need for students to assess themselves and their peers. Summative assessment sheets prepare students for summative assessment.
• Virtual Tour: A two-page virtual trip to explore places such as park, beach, zoo, etc., without leaving the classroom. This helps to hone and test key scienti¬fic skills such as observation, data collection, analysis, and interpretation.
• Virtual Lab: Engaging exercises in a virtual lab environment test application of key concepts in biology, chemistry, and physics.
• Life Skills: Builds and strengthens key life skills and helps students make informed decisions and solve problems in a healthy and productive manner.