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PREFACE

Chemistry is an incredibly fascina ng fi eld of study. It is truly the ‘central science’ as it
is very fundamental to our world. It is the science of the molecular scale, and it is at
the molecular level where major advances are being made in many diverse areas such
as medicine, drugs, nanotechnology and the environment. The study of Chemistry
is recommended as its sound knowledge is required to fully understand most other

areas of science.

ICSE Chemistry edi on has been developed with this perspec ve in mind. It is a set
of three books for the students of classes 6–8 wri en strictly in accordance with the
syllabus prescribed by the Inter-State Board for Anglo-Indian Educa on.

The Approach of ICSE Chemistry ediƟ on

• Focus on concepts: Throughout the text we have a empted to emphasise strongly
the ideas of Chemistry. The material in almost all lessons has been arrayed into
conceptual blocks and presented in easy-to-grasp pieces, as this is the natural
way to teach Chemistry.

• Comprehensive and authorita ve style: Students are more likely to succeed with
a text that they enjoy reading and that gives them a sense of the wonderment
that inspired their own instructors to enjoy Chemistry. For this reason, we have
endeavoured to strike a balance; an engaging and interes ng wri ng style with
the level of authority expected of a Chemistry textbook.

• Modular presenta on of text: The key element of the series is our a empt to
direct student focus towards concepts by organising the internal structure of each
chapter into a series of discrete learning modules, and ending with a summary.
The concept outline that appears at the beginning of each chapter thus represents
the conceptual skeleton of the chapter, allowing students to readily grasp how
the concepts relate to one another and to the overall theme of the chapter. This
modular presenta on makes the conceptual organisa on of the chapter clear,
greatly enhancing student learning.