Book Exploring Social Studies is a series of social studies course books for Levels 1 to 5. It is aligned with the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2005 and meets all the requirements of the CBSE, ICSE and major state education boards. The course books have been designed to help hone students’ thinking, research and application skills. In this course book, you will Simple and concise language for ease of understanding. Extensive use of colorful illustrations and photographs. Value education through the I Care section. Fantastic, a section that imparts interesting information and facts related to the topic under discussion. Circle Time, a section that promotes the exchange of ideas and teamwork among students. Explore and Learn More, sections that encourage students to gather, classify and present information independently. The aim of this series is to make social studies an interesting and enjoyable subject for students. It also seeks to encourage students to think independently and critically so that they learn through understanding and not by rote.