Revised Excursions
Excursions Third Edition is a comprehensive course in Environmental Studies and Social Studies for young learners, designed for Classes 1 to 8. It is aligned with the recommendations of the National Education Policy, 2020 and the National Curriculum Framework (NCF) 2023.
The series comprises Environmental Studies for Classes 1 and 2, integrated Social Studies for Classes 3 to 5 and separate Geography and History & Civics courses for Classes 6, 7 and 8. It focuses on building foundational capabilities, conceptual understanding and age-appropriate knowledge, encouraging students to learn with purpose and joy.
Format
Paperback
First Edition
2021
Latest Edition
2026
- Class Class 1, Class 2, Class 3, Class 4, Class 5, Class 6, Class 7, Class 8
- Stage Foundational, Preparatory, Middle
- Key Concepts outlines the main learning points based on the syllabus.
- Let’s Begin introduces the topic in an engaging way.
- Facts More presents relevant and engaging facts.
- Think and Answer promotes critical thinking through analysis and reasoning.
- Find Out fosters exploration and research, encouraging inquiry-based learning.
- Case Study explores key historical events and geographical concepts, offering in-depth insights.
- GeoTasks help develop map skills, spatial awareness and geographical understanding.
- Around the World links global events to the historical context under study, offering students a holistic perspective.
- SDG Connect raises awareness of the Sustainable Development Goals and deepens students’ understanding of real-world challenges.
- Subject Integration includes cross-curricular activities.
- Picture Study, Projects and Map Work encourage learning by doing.
- Exercises follow a competency-based pattern to prepare students for board exams and include source- based questions.
- Term papers help in evaluation.
- Holistic Progress Card (HPC) assesses a student’s growth in all areas of learning
- Coursebooks 1 to 8
- Teacher’s Resource Books 1 to 8
- Collins DigiSuite for Teachers and Students
- Multimedia eBook: Consists of animations, audio, video, slide shows, and interactive exercises
- Print-ready Worksheets: Additional worksheets for practice and reinforcements, present in the digital support
- Digital Flashcards: Flashcards with embedded sounds and animations for letter formation and letter-sound association
- Animations and Songs: Animated stories and rhymes set to tune
- Interactive Games: Interactivies to reinforce concepts in a fun and engaging manner
Abira Das, has over 22 years of experience in teaching with Agrasain Group of Institutions. Her passion for teaching is innate and in her tenure as an educator, she has worked in the capacity of a teacher, an academic coordinator, a CEO and a principal. Currently, she is the principal of the prestigious Agrasain Boys’ School, Kolkata.
Meenakshi Wattal, an educationist for over three decades, believes learning must be multidimensional. She is an innovative teacher, a workshop facilitator, a teacher trainer and an author.
Debahuti Das of The Heritage School, Kolkata, has a teaching career extending over two decades, and has been a pioneer in evolving innovative methods of teaching. She is a workshop facilitator and always helps children to think out of the box.
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