V-Connect Science Track Textbook for Class 8

emphasis on conceptual understanding rather than rote learning
 chapter-opener original pictures and open-ended questions for interesting, thought-provoking, engaging,
and collaborative learning
 conducive learning and teaching environment
 real pictures and photos support the precise visualisation
 content supports the rootedness and pride in India
 open-book questions improve comprehension skills and shift the focus from recall to application
and synthesis
 encourage learners to learn by doing, observing, questioning, and exploring
 step-by-step pictorial explanation of the experiments and activities
 oral questions (viva voce) to reinforce the objectives of experiments
 competency-based (assertion and reasoning, case studies-based, and response-based) questions to
ensure proficiency in learning
 ample questions with variety to assess a relevant concept/capacity
 dedicated page for the lab apparatuses used in experiments and activities
 detailed contents for the holistic purview includes skills, resources and materials used in each chapter
 extended conceptual and contextual knowledge for differentiated learning
 ethics, and human and constitutional values like empathy, respect for others, equality, inclusivity, health
and wellness, cleanliness, courtesy, self-direction, civic literacy, and social responsibility
 prepares learners to understand and deal with real-life situations to be responsible citizens