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136 short lessons for classes 1 to 10 that a child can read alone. Every lesson has a simple explanation, worked examples, an activity to try at home with things you already have, and a practice sheet with an answer key that prints neatly.
- 136 lessons
- Classes 1 to 10
- Printable practice sheets
- Answer keys
- 21 printable books
Daily practice
Thursday is computers and coding day
One lesson for each class group, picked for today. Read it, try the activity, then print the practice sheet. A question from each lesson is below; try it before you open the answer.
Classes 1-2 · Computers and coding
Mouse and keyboard basics
Try this: What is the small arrow on the screen called?
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The pointer (or cursor arrow).
Classes 3-5 · Computers and coding
Algorithms: instructions step by step
Try this: Why does the order of steps matter?
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If the steps are in the wrong order the job goes wrong or cannot be done.
Classes 6-8 · Computers and coding
Input, process, output
Try this: In the area pseudocode, which line is the process?
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area = length * breadth.
Classes 9-10 · Computers and coding
Lists and arrays
Try this: Add up [4, 11, 6, 9]. What is the total?
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Choose a class group, a subject, or both. Each lesson takes a few minutes to read, and the practice sheet is a good way to check what you remember.
Subject
35 lessons for classes 6 to 8. Show all lessons
Classes 6 to 8
Algebra, ratio, circuits, photosynthesis, coding ideas and how our country is run.
- Maths
Factors, multiples and prime numbers
Find factors and multiples, spot prime and composite numbers, use divisibility tests, and work out HCF and LCM.
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Decimals and percentages
Understand tenths and hundredths, change between fractions, decimals and percentages, and work out discounts.
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Ratio and proportion
Compare quantities with ratios, simplify them, check proportion and use the unitary method to solve everyday problems.
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Algebra: first steps
Use letters for unknown numbers, write simple expressions and solve equations by keeping both sides balanced.
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Simple electric circuits
Build a safe circuit with a cell, bulb and switch, and learn about conductors, insulators and why a circuit must be closed.
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Light, shadows and reflection
Learn how light travels in straight lines, why objects make shadows, and how a mirror reflects light and flips left and right.
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Separating mixtures
Learn how to separate mixtures with hand-picking, winnowing, sieving, sedimentation, filtration, evaporation and magnets.
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How plants make food: photosynthesis
Find out how green leaves use sunlight, water and carbon dioxide to make food and give out oxygen: photosynthesis.
Start the lesson - English
Punctuation made easy
Full stops, commas, question marks, apostrophes and speech marks make writing clear. Learn when to use each one.
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Writing a good paragraph
A good paragraph has a topic sentence, supporting details and a closing sentence. Learn to plan and write one.
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Active and passive voice
In active voice the doer acts; in passive voice the action is done to something. Learn to change one into the other.
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Subject-verb agreement
Learn how the verb changes to match a singular or plural subject, and fix common mistakes with tricky subjects.
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Articles: a, an and the
Learn when to use a, an or the before a noun, why sounds matter more than letters, and when no article is needed.
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Prepositions of place and time
Use in, on, at, under, between, before and after correctly to say where things are and when things happen.
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Conjunctions and joining sentences
Use and, but, or, so, because, although and when to join short sentences into smooth, well-connected ones.
Start the lesson - Hindi
Verbs and tenses in Hindi (क्रिया और काल)
क्रिया काम का बोध कराती है और काल बताता है कि काम कब हुआ। भूत, वर्तमान और भविष्यत् काल के रूप सीखो।
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Hindi sandhi basics (संधि)
दो वर्णों के मेल से होने वाले बदलाव को संधि कहते हैं: दीर्घ, गुण, वृद्धि, यण और अयादि स्वर संधि उदाहरणों से सीखो।
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Hindi compound words (samas) (समास)
दो या अधिक शब्दों को जोड़कर नया छोटा शब्द बनाना समास है: तत्पुरुष, कर्मधारय, द्विगु, द्वंद्व, बहुव्रीहि और अव्ययीभाव सीखो।
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Hindi prefixes and suffixes (upsarg aur pratyay) (उपसर्ग और प्रत्यय)
शब्द के आगे लगने वाले उपसर्ग (अ, सु, प्र) और पीछे लगने वाले प्रत्यय (ता, वान, ईय) से नए शब्द बनाना सीखो।
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Hindi cases (karak) (कारक)
वाक्य में संज्ञा का क्रिया से संबंध बताने वाले आठ कारक और उनकी विभक्तियाँ (ने, को, से, के लिए, का, में) सीखो।
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Hindi letter writing (patra lekhan) (पत्र लेखन)
औपचारिक और अनौपचारिक पत्र का ढाँचा सीखो: पता, दिनांक, संबोधन, विषय, मुख्य भाग, समापन और हस्ताक्षर।
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Loops and patterns
Learn how a loop repeats steps, how to spot patterns, and how to write long instructions in a short way.
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If-then decisions (conditions)
Learn how computers make choices using if, then and else, with true or false conditions and flowcharts.
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Binary numbers: how computers count
Computers use only 0 and 1. Learn place values 1, 2, 4, 8, 16 and how to change numbers to binary and back.
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Flowcharts: drawing a plan
Draw a flowchart with start, step, decision and end shapes, follow the arrows, and plan any task before writing code.
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Variables: storing values
A variable is a labelled box in memory that holds a value; learn to set it, change it and trace it on paper step by step.
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Input, process, output
Every computer task takes input, processes it with steps, and gives output; learn to spot the three parts and write them in pseudocode.
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Files, folders and saving work
Learn what a file is, how folders organise files like a tree, what a file name and extension tell you, and why saving and backups matter.
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Searching the web and checking sources
Choose good keywords, read search results wisely, and check who wrote a page, when, and whether other sources agree before you trust it.
Start the lesson - General knowledge
States and union territories of India
India has 28 states and 8 union territories. Learn the difference between them and some state capitals.
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How India is governed
Learn how India is governed: Parliament, the President, the Prime Minister, the courts and local government.
Start the lesson - Drawing and craft
One-point perspective drawing
Learn how artists use a horizon line and one vanishing point to make a flat page look like a road or street going far away.
Start the lesson - Life skills and money
Making a pocket-money budget
Learn to plan pocket money with a simple budget: income, expenses and savings, using real sums and a clear plan.
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Study habits and time planning
Build good study habits with a timetable, priorities, short breaks and a quiet routine, and practise the time sums to plan your evening.
Start the lesson - Health and safety
First aid basics
Learn what first aid means, why we tell an adult first, and what to do for small scrapes, minor burns and nosebleeds.
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How a lesson works
Read, try, practise, check
Every lesson follows the same four steps, so you always know what comes next. Parents and teachers can print the practice sheet and keep the answer key.
Read
A friendly explanation with worked examples and, in many lessons, a labelled diagram.
Try it at home
A small activity using things you already have. Some need a grown-up to help, and the lesson says so.
Practise
A practice sheet of 8 to 12 questions that prints on one or two pages.
Check
An answer key on its own page, so you can mark your own work and see where to look again.