Chroma Class 5, Term 2

Book excerpt: 1. Chroma is an integrated Term series for Classes 1 to 5, comprising three term books for each class. 2. The books are mapped to the National Curriculum Framework. 3. They focus on developing the 21st century skills of critical thinking, creativity, communication and collaboration through reading texts that are value-centric, as well as activities, exercises and projects that develop life skills along with application and analytical thinking. 4. The series, which is meant for Classes 1 to 5, offers activity based courses for all subjects, i.e. Classes 1 & 2 (Term 1 to 3): English, Mathematics, Environmental Studies, General Knowledge Classes 3 to 5 (Term 1 to 3): English, Mathematics, Science, Social Studies, General Knowledge 5. All subjects are packaged in 3 term books for each class in such a way that the learner has-to carry only one textbook to school every day. 6. Each book contains the course content for each subject in a graded fashion. The child progresses from one book to the next having acquired all the concepts in all the subjects that he will require. 7. The books are child-friendly, with explanations given in age-appropriate language, along with ample examples, interesting activities and attractive illustrations. 8. Each subject is presented in a way that will appeal to learners and facilitators, with Activity Based Learning being the focus for all core subjects. 9. The exercises are designed to enhance skills of application and analysis while developing multiple intelligences.