KEY FEATURES * It’s a Fact provides additional information. * Tell . . . More exposes learners to exploratory tasks. * Ha! Ha! / What Fun! (Books 1–2) attempts to make learning fun. * In the News (Books 4–8) lists news updates from around the globe. * Fun to Know / More to Know lists interesting facts. * Brain teasers, quizzes and reasoning activities hone the analytical and logical skills of the learners. * The section on Life Skills focuses on co-scholastic areas and stimulates the thinking, social and emotional skills of the learners. * The section on Values helps learners imbibe essential values (suggested by the NCF) for all-round development. * Suggested weblinks (Books 3–8) take learners beyond the text. * There is an interesting board game in Books 3–5. CCE COMPATIBILITY * Each carefully graded book is divided into semesters. There are a variety of assessment tools such as MCQs, activities, pictorial questions, and so on. These can be used for FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT. * Let’s Sum It Up contains semester-end test papers that can be used for SUMMATIVE ASSESSMENT. *Resources for the teacher - Interactive CDs and Web Support at www.gk.ratnasagar.co.in