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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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Pick your class and subject
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
19 lessons in science. Show all lessons
Classes 1 and 2
Counting, letters, shapes, our senses and good habits, in short lessons with big pictures.
- Science
Living and non-living things
Learn how to tell living things like plants and animals from non-living things like stones, chairs and toys.
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Parts of a plant
Meet the roots, stem, leaves, flower, fruit and seed of a plant and learn what each part does for the plant.
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Our five senses
Discover how your eyes, ears, nose, tongue and skin help you see, hear, smell, taste and touch the world.
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Water all around us
Find out where water comes from, how we use it every day, and simple ways to keep it clean and save it.
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Classes 3 to 5
Tables, fractions, grammar, the water cycle, the solar system and how to stay safe.
- Science
Solids, liquids and gases
Learn the three states of matter, how their particles behave, and how heating and cooling change one state into another.
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The water cycle
See how water goes round and round: evaporation, condensation, rain and back to rivers and the sea, all powered by the Sun.
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Food chains and food webs
Follow food and energy from the Sun to plants, plant-eaters and meat-eaters, and see how food chains join into food webs.
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Our solar system
Tour the Sun and its eight planets in order, from Mercury to Neptune, and learn a few key facts about each one.
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Air around us
Find out what air is made of, why every living thing needs it, what makes air dirty and how we can keep it clean.
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Soil and what grows in it
Learn how soil forms from rock, what its layers are, the three main types of soil and which crops grow best in each.
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Animals and their homes
Match animals to the homes they build and the habitats they live in, and see how their bodies suit forests, deserts, cold lands and water.
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Reduce, reuse, recycle
Sort wet and dry waste into the right bins, learn the three Rs and discover how kitchen waste can turn into compost for plants.
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Weather and the seasons of India
Tell weather from climate, learn the four main seasons of India with their months, and see how the monsoon brings rain to the country.
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Classes 6 to 8
Algebra, ratio, circuits, photosynthesis, coding ideas and how our country is run.
- Science
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.
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Classes 9 and 10
Pythagoras, motion, acids and bases, the internet, the Constitution and money.
- Science
Acids, bases and salts
Understand acids, bases, indicators, the pH scale, neutralisation and the common salts we use, with balanced equations.
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Newton's laws of motion
Learn the three laws of motion: inertia, force equals mass times acceleration, and equal and opposite reactions, with worked sums.
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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.