Science Ahead is a series of nine books for teaching science at the primary and middle school levels. This is the third edition of Science Ahead 1-5. It has been revised in accordance with the feedback received from teachers all over the country. The main features of the revised edition are as follows:

• With much improved visual appeal.
• NEW! HOTS (Higher Order Thinking Skills) questions for developing thinking skills.
• NEW! Multiple Choice Questions.
  
• NEW! Internet Links for additional information, science experiments and games.
• NEW! Making Websites is a special facility offered to students—the option of making websites as a part of their Some Things For Fun activity (in Books 4 and 5)
• Page layout now more colourful and interesting.
• Several photographs replaced with higher resolution photographs which add to the visual appeal.
• While CCE features such as projects, MCQs and thinking questions have been incorporated in the books, CCE terminology has not been used in the books since they cater to both CBSE and ICSE market.
• Mind Openers in the beginning of each chapter consist of simple questionsto increase involvement and participation of children.
• Some Things for Fun gives projects to create interest and to stimulate children to apply the concepts.
• To the Teacher provides guidance to the teacher wherever necessary.
• You Now Know summarises the main points in a chapter.
• Test Papers at the end of each section for continuous evaluation.