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Class 1 – 5 · subject library

Primary Social Studies

Chapter notes, previous year papers, sample tests and Q&A for social studies — across CBSE, ICSE, IB and state boards. Free.

10 chapters~240 min read Free · printable

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Chapters

10 chapters — sequenced for revision.

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Water - The Essence of Life

Water - The Essence of Life is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain water as a basic need, water sources, careful use, and balance in nature through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

CBSE⏱ 24 minRead chapter

Journey of a River

Journey of a River is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain the Godavari river, river journeys, settlements, farming, and interdependence through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

CBSE⏱ 24 minRead chapter

The Mystery of Food

The Mystery of Food is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain food, microbes, hygiene, nutrition, and things we cannot see with naked eyes through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

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Our School - A Happy Place

Our School - A Happy Place is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain school as a shared space, safety, inclusion, cooperation, and planning action through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

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Our Vibrant Country

Our Vibrant Country is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain India's diversity, symbols, currency, heritage, and unity through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

CBSE⏱ 24 minRead chapter

Some Unique Places

Some Unique Places is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain special places in India, maps, landscapes, climate, and people through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

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Energy - How Things Work

Energy - How Things Work is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain energy, simple devices, movement, heat, light, and responsible use through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

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Clothes - How Things are Made

Clothes - How Things are Made is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain fibres, weaving, stitching, crafts, occupations, and material journeys through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

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Rhythms of Nature

Rhythms of Nature is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain seasons, day-night patterns, living things, and observation journals through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

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Earth - Our Shared Home

Earth - Our Shared Home is a current Class 5 CBSE Social Studies chapter mapped from NCERT Our Wondrous World. These notes explain Earth as an interconnected home, environment, history, and responsible action through people, places, maps, culture, occupations, communities, and shared responsibilities, activities, questions, and revision.

CBSE⏱ 24 minRead chapter