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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’s
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.
• Inclusion of visual learning: Every fi gure in the text is consistent in style as well as content.
This enrolls visual learning as a powerful ally in the teaching process. The fi gures are carefully
integrated with the explanatory text.

• Reinforcement of ideas: The most eff ec ve way to learn Chemistry is to reinforce what has
already been taught. Keeping this in mind, the end-of-chapter Exercises sec on has been
greatly expanded, off ering students various assessment tools. The assessment doesn’t
end there, however. These tools are carried over to our website www.vivadigital.in where
students can get addi onal ques ons, answer keys and worksheets.
• Careful edi ng: The books have gone through a scrupulous edi ng process by experienced
editors and authors to eliminate inaccurate informa on or misstatements.
We sincerely hope that the eff orts put in by us to develop the series will benefi t the users. We
welcome sugges ons and cri cal reviews by teachers which will help us to improve our future
edi ons.