Students learn about the properties of matter in Grade VI and its particulate nature in Grade VIII. But can they connect these concepts with observations and experiences of ​‘air’ from their everyday world? Can we use an empty tumbler and an inflated balloon to offer…

Can textbook concepts on health and nutrition equip students with the ability to critically analyse common beliefs around the addition of eggs in midday meals? What can students learn about infectious diseases and the nature of science from the real-world example of the GBS outbreak…

How can the experience of making a simple pinhole camera with inexpensive materials help our students think more creatively and critically about light? How can conversations around an athlete’s record-breaking sprint actively engage our students in learning concepts around linear motion?What do our students learn…

How do we introduce students to astronomy without the expensive instruments modern astronomers use and when regular school hours are nearly always during the day?How can engaging with justice issues empower science learning, especially for learners who come from communities that have been traditionally excluded…

How was oxygen discovered? When was it first recognised as a chemical element? How do we transform the science lab into a space that encourages students to learn about germination by designing and conducting their own experiments? How do metaphors, explanations, and illustrations in textbooks…

What role do ​‘chemical experiences’ play in helping children grasp the particulate nature of matter and use this idea to explain observed phenomena? How do we use the art and aesthetics of lithography to introduce children to chemical reactions? What skills would children learn from…

Why do party balloons rise in air? How high can they go? When do they drift to the ground? How much water do plants lose? Do they lose it only as water vapour? Can they regulate water-loss? Which chemical bonds are stronger — covalent or…

Does the teaching and learning of science change when we give importance to relationships with people, other beings, and the places they inhabit? How do we use an exploration of water to help children connect basic science concepts with personal experiences and pressing environmental issues?…

This issue is focused on the Pandemic. Read ​‘The Basics’ section to explore: what strategies do epidemiologists use to control the spread of infection? Are viruses the most complex or the simplest forms of life? What has caused the spike in frequency of new zoonoses…

What does evolution by natural selection mean? How does ​‘survival of the fittest’ explain the transformation of male clownfish into females? Or the many non-combative, non-competitive, and seemingly friendly interactions observed between ants and plants? Does it provide clues to the identity of the mysterious…

Explore big questions around 4 themes: black holes, the wound healing capacity of the skin, Higgs bosons, and the matrix of life. Use the activity sheets in ​‘A milky way to learn biology’, ​‘What do we really see’, and ​‘Trees and seasons in a changing…

Explore three ​‘Emerging Trends in Chemistry’ – new elements, metal-organic frameworks, and fluorescent tags. Read ​‘Serendipity’ & ​‘Annals of History’ to re-live the exciting jigsaw-puzzle-like process of scientific discovery – whether of a novel protein or the structure of DNA. Engage with the process of…

Explore the ​‘Evolution’ of stars, the Earth, life, and humans through three articles for our adult readers and one short story written for young adults. In ​‘Annals of History’ relive the contentious process of arriving at the unexpected mathematical pattern that has become key to…

Engage with 2 themes — ​‘Emerging Trends in Physics’ and ​‘Indian Science Facilities’ — by exploring methods & processes defining future research in areas as fascinating as the discovery of black holes, understanding dark matter, using radio-astronomy to probe the universe, enabling space travel, the…

In ​‘Interactions’ & ​‘Emerging Trends in Biology’, explore articles on chemical ecology, the common cold, fundamental forces, gut microbes in health & disease, & memory. In ​‘The Science Lab’, discover simple classroom activities to teach photosynthesis & daytime astronomy. In ​‘Annals of History’, trace the…