Science is an integral part of our life. It helps us understand the wonders of nature like changing weather, the growth of plants and animals, and many other phenomena. Start Up Science presents science concepts through a variety of activities and encourages student participation in the process of exploration and observation. Features of the series • Lessons begin with Warm Up! exercises to develop background knowledge. • For the Teacher suggests various activities to enable students to understand and enjoy complex science concepts. • Try This reinforces the concepts learnt. • Factoids in Did you know? Stimulate thirst for knowledge. • Think and Answer encourage children to think beyond the text. • Looking Back at the end of each lesson consolidates key concepts for easy recall. • Mind map exercises in Link and Learn help children form links for reference at a glance. • A variety of questions to revise and consolidate knowledge. • Carefully graded and designed to suit each level. About Author: Sangeeta Gupta is an educational books editor and resource person based in New Delhi. She has taught for several years at Raghubir Singh Junior Modern School and Starex International School, both in Delhi.