About the Book

Blue Planet – Class 5 is an innovative and child-centric textbook designed in accordance with the latest National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 and National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023. As part of the comprehensive Blue Planet Series for Classes 1–5, this book aims to make learning joyful, meaningful, experiential, and holistic while nurturing the all-round development of young learners.

The series is inspired by the Panchakoshas Model, which focuses on the physical, emotional, intellectual, moral, and spiritual growth of every child. It also incorporates the principles of the Six Pramanas, encouraging learners to observe, explore, question, analyse, and develop a deeper understanding of the world around them.

Designed to meet the needs of 21st-century learners, the book promotes competency-based learning, social-emotional development, and experiential education. It helps students build essential life skills such as creativity, critical thinking, communication, collaboration, problem-solving, and digital literacy through engaging activities and real-world connections.

The content is presented in a simple, age-appropriate, and interactive manner, enriched with colourful illustrations, relatable examples, and hands-on learning experiences. Each chapter encourages active participation, independent thinking, teamwork, and value-based learning, making the educational journey enjoyable and effective.

The book also includes ample opportunities for revision, practice, self-assessment, and holistic evaluation, enabling learners to strengthen conceptual understanding while developing confidence, empathy, curiosity, and lifelong learning habits.

HIGHLIGHTS

• Based on the latest NEP 2020 and NCF 2023 guidelines.

• Promotes holistic development through the Panchakoshas framework.

• Encourages experiential, competency-based, and social-emotional learning.

• Develops 21st-century skills including creativity, critical thinking, communication, and collaboration.

• Features engaging activities, discussions, explorations, and value-based learning tasks.

• Includes comprehensive assessments, holistic progress tracking, and model test papers.

Salient Features

• I Can Do warm-up activities that activate prior knowledge and prepare learners for new concepts.

• Simple and engaging chapter explanations supported by examples, illustrations, and real-life experiences.

• Think and Do activities that foster critical thinking, creativity, and application-based learning.

• Infobits containing interesting facts to enhance knowledge and stimulate curiosity.

• Let's Explore hands-on activities that encourage observation, inquiry, and discovery.

• Let's Discuss discussion-based tasks that strengthen communication, reasoning, and collaborative thinking.

• Work Together group activities designed to promote teamwork, cooperation, and problem-solving skills.

• Granny Says sections that introduce traditional wisdom, moral values, and life lessons in an engaging manner.

• Life Skills activities that connect classroom learning with everyday situations and practical experiences.

• A Look Back chapter summaries that support revision, reflection, and concept reinforcement.

• Practice Path offering a variety of exercises for reinforcement, application, and self-assessment.

• Teacher’s Note providing useful classroom strategies and teaching suggestions.

• Holistic Progress Card for evaluating knowledge, skills, attitudes, creativity, values, and overall development.

• Two Test Papers for effective revision, assessment, and self-evaluation.

• Encourages confidence, empathy, curiosity, social awareness, and lifelong learning.

• Supports a joyful, value-based, and learner-friendly educational experience.

Ideal For

CBSE Class 5 students, schools implementing NEP 2020, educators, parents, and institutions seeking a comprehensive, activity-based, competency-focused, and value-oriented learning resource for foundational education.

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About the Author

Goyal Brothers Prakashan has in-house team of experienced authors, editors and subject experts.