ICSE SYLLABUS 2024-25

Std.: I
Subject: EVS
Books: Our Planet 1, Our Planet Workbook 1 (2022)

Overall Learning Outcomes:

The student will be able to:
1. Observe and Report: explore, share, narrate and draw, picture-read, make pictures, collect and record information
2. Discuss: listen, talk, express opinions
3. Express: express through gestures/body movements, express verbally, express through drawing/writing/ sculpting/creation
4. Explain: reason, make simple logical connections, describe events/situations, formulate one's own reasoning
5. Classify: identify objects based on observable features, identify similarities and differences in objects, sort/group
6. Question: express curiosity, ask questions, frame simple questions
7. Analyse: define situations/ events, identify/predict possible causes of any event/situation
8. Experiment (hands-on activities): improvise, make simple things and perform simple actions
9. Be concerned for Justice and Equality: have sensitivity towards the disadvantaged or people with special needs
10. Cooperate: take initiatives, share and work together with empathy

Serial No. Name of the Chapters and Key Concepts Learning Objectives Period Allotment in
Internal Assessments minutes
Term I
1 Ch 1. About Myself Who am I write their name and their family members, birth date 180
My likes and dislikes and address
identify and describe different kind of feelings they
2 IA: Activity 1: About Myself experience; draw things which they like and don't like 120
3 Ch 2. My Body Our body parts, Sense organs identify and label different body parts; explain what are 120
4 Ch 3. My Family My family members, Role of members sense organs
identify and state
and describe functions
the of different
role of family sense
members in the 240
Types of families family
explain types of families and how family members take
Our Neighbours, Good manners care of each
describe howother
to interact with neighbours and explain
how to follow good manners

5 Ch 4.Fun and Festivals Celebrations explain different kinds of occassions to be celebrated 180
with family, friends and relatives

Festivals differentiate between religious and national festivals

6 IA: Activity 2: Fun and Festivals 120
7 Revision Worksheet 1 60
8 Ch 5. Food Need for food, When do we eat food explain importance of food and differentiate between 300
Special food, Healthy eating habits, Where do we three meals
describe foodeaten in aduring
cooked day festivals and special
9 Ch 6. Water get food from
Properties of water, Uses of water ocassions; explain sources
identify properties of waterofand
food and healthy
explain eating
how plants, 360
Sources of water, Saving water animals and
describe human
different beingsof
sources use water
water forways
and different
to save
10 Revision Worksheet 2 water 60
11 Ch 7.Our Home Need for a house, Rooms in a house explain the need of a house and describe different rooms 540
in a house
Types of houses, What are houses built of describe different types of houses and materials use to
build a house; explain features of a good house
12 IA: Activity 3: Our Home 120
13 Revision Worksheet 3 60
14 Ch 8. Clothes Need for clothes, Types of clothes explain need for clothes and types of clothes 300

Special clothes, Care of clothes describe clothes worn on special occasion and explain
how to take care of clothes
15 Ch 9. Air Uses of air explain different uses of air 240
Ch 9. Air (Cont.) Keeping air clean describe how to keep air clean 120

16 IA: Activity 4: Project 120

17 Revision Worksheet 4 60
Term II
1 IA: Activity 5: Integrated Project 120
2 Ch 10.Keeping Clean and Fit Keeping clean describe ways to keep our body clean 120
Keeping fit explain differenr ways to keep ourselves healthy
3 IA: Activity 6: Keeping Clean and Fit 120
4 Ch 11. Safety Everywhere Safety outside explain safety rules to be followed in school 300
Safety outside explain safety rules to be followed on the road and on
the playground

Safety at home explain safety rules to be followed at home

5 Revision Worksheet 5 60
6 Ch12. Important Places and People Places around us identify places around us that are helpful in our day to 300
day life
People who help us, Neighbourhood describe the role of community helpers
7 Ch13. Plants Parts of plants identify and label different parts of plants 480
Types of plants, Plants used in daily life describe different types of plants used in day to day life

8 Ch 14. Animals Body parts of animals, Types of animals differentiate between different types of animals 240

Care of animals, Animal sounds describe what animals need like food, water, shelter and
love

9 IA: Activity 7: Animals 120

10 Revision Worksheet 6 60
11 Ch 15. Transport Different modes of transport, Parts of a vehicle describe different modes of transport and label different 360
parts of a vehicle

Occupations related to transport, Transport and explain occupations related to transport and different
pollution, Managing traffic, Misuse of transport ways in which transport is used

12 Revision Worksheet 7 60
13 Ch 16. Communication Means of communication explain meaning of communication and different means 300
of communication

Sign language, Uses and misuses of communication describe uses and misuses of communication

14 IA: Activity 8: Communication 120

15 Ch 17. The World Around Me Sky in the day and night describe weather during the day and in night 180
Sun, Moon and Stars explain characteristics of sun, moon and stars
Weather in summer, winter and rainy days describe weather in summer, winter and rainy days
16 Revision Worksheet 8 60
 ICSE PORTION FOR REVISION WORKSHEETS 2024-25
Std.: I
Subject: EVS

Term I
Revision Worksheet 1 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 2. My Body
Revision Worksheet 2 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 3. My Family
2 Ch 5. Food
Revision Worksheet 3 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 6. Water
Revision Worksheet 4 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 8. Clothes
2 Ch 9. Air

Term II
Revision Worksheet 5 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 11.Safety Everyehere
Revision Worksheet 6 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch12. Important Places and People
2 Ch13. Plants
Revision Worksheet 7 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 15: Transport
Revision Worksheet 8 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 17: The World Around Me
 NOTES FOR THE TEACHER 2024-25
Std.: I
Subject: EVS

General
The teacher will not make a formal announcement or circulate a portion document to parents before
conducting the Internal Assessments and Revision Assignments.
The teacher will not enter marks or grades in the student’s notebooks, workbooks and assessment or
assignment answer scripts.
The teacher will attach the resource used for the assessment and assignment in the Mark Register as
evidence.
The teacher will enter the marks in the Mark Register immediately after conducting the assessment and
assignment.

All topics will be tested- either in the Internal Assessments or in the Revision Worksheets.

Revision Assignments [20 marks × 4 in each term]

Internal Assessments [40 marks]

The teacher will give constructive feedback in the form of remarks or appreciation stickers.

Conceptual Understanding [10 marks × 1 in each term]

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hands on activity to check the conceptual understanding. The rubric of the assessment
should be discussed with the students before the assessment.

Inquiry/Observation and Inference [10 marks × 1 in each term]

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hands on activity/worksheet to conduct inquiry. The rubric of the assessment should be
discussed with the students before the assessment.

Analytical Skills [10 marks × 1 in each term]

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hand on activity/worksheet to check their analytical skills. The rubric of the assessment
should be discussed with the students before the assessment.

Project (Creativity/Critical Thinking) [10 marks × 1 in Term I]:

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hands on activity/worksheet/Project to test critical thinking skills and creativity. The rubric
of the assessment should be discussed with the students before the assessment.

Integrated Project [10 marks × 1 in Term II]:

The teacher will give the student a theme-based project integrated with other academic subjects and co-
curricular activities. The teacher can conduct the project at their own pace in order to facilitate research
and give the student a hands-on experience. Conduct the project in an eco-friendly manner, using
readily available local resources. The teacher will evaluate the Project as a whole i.e. the same marks will
be entered for all subjects.
 ICSE SYLLABUS 2024-25
Std.: II
Subject: EVS
Books: Our Planet 2, Our Planet Workbook 2 (2022)

Overall Learning Outcomes:

The student will be able to:
1. Observe and Report: explore, share, narrate and draw, picture-read, make pictures, collect and record information
2. Discuss: listen, talk, express opinions
3. Express: express through gestures/body movements, express verbally, express through drawing/writing/ sculpting/creation
4. Explain: reason, make simple logical connections, describe events/situations, formulate one's own reasoning
5. Classify: identify objects based on observable features, identify similarities and differences in objects, sort/group
6. Question: express curiosity, ask questions, frame simple questions
7. Analyse: define situations/ events, identify/predict possible causes of any event/situation
8. Experiment (hands-on activities): improvise, make simple things and perform simple actions
9. Be concerned for Justice and Equality: have sensitivity towards the disadvantaged or people with special needs
10. Cooperate: take initiatives, share and work together with empathy

Serial No. Name of the Chapters and Key Concepts Learning Objectives Period Allotment in
Internal Assessments minutes
Term I
1 Ch 1. About Myself Who am I?, Our feelings describe about themselves and their feelings 180
My likes and dislikes experienced
explain their in different
likes situations
and dislikes in terms of food, games
2 Ch 2. My Body Parts of our body, External and internal organs and friends
identify and label parts of the body; describe functions of 240
Our sense organs, care of body externalfunctions
explain and internal organssense organs and ways to
of various
3 Ch 3. My Family About family members, Types of families, Role of take careand
identify of the body family members, types of families
describe 180
family members and role of family members in the family

Being together, Indoor and outdoor games explain importance of caring and sharing in the family
and differentiate between indoor and outdoor games
4 IA: Activity 1: My Family 120
5 Ch 4. Our Festivals About festivals describe how various festivals are celebrated in India 240
National festivals of India differentiate between national and religious festivals of
India
6 Revision Worksheet 1 60
7 Ch 5. Food Need for food, Sources of food, How food helps us explain importance of food and identify different sources 300
of food ; describe how food help us grow and stay
healthy
Healthy and junk food, Food habits differentiate between healthy and junk food and explain
healthy food habits

8 Ch 6. Water Sources of water, Need for water, Uses of water explain different sources of water; describe need and 240
uses of water in day to day life

Saving water, Water pollution describe ways to save water and to keep water clean
9 IA: Activity 2: Water 120
10 Revision Worksheet 2 60
11 Ch 7. Our Homes Need for a house, Types of houses explain importance of a house and identify different 300
types of houses
11 Ch 7. Our Homes 300

Materials used to make houses, Decoration of describe materials required to build a house and explain
houses how houses are decorated during festivals

12 IA: Activity 3: Our Homes 120

13 Ch 8. Clothes Need for clothes, Sources of fibres, Clothes explain importance of clothes and identify difference 240
according to seasons between natural and man-made fibres
Special clothes , Care of clothes describe clothes that are worn in different seasons and
on different occassions; explain ways to take care of
clothes

14 Revision Worksheet 3 60
15 Ch 9. Air Properties of air, Uses of air explain different properties and uses of air 300

Air pollution describe how air is polluted and diseases that spread
through air

16 Ch 10. Keeping Clean and Fit Keeping our body clean and fit explain different ways to keep our body clean and fit
360
Keeping our surroundings clean describe different ways to keep our surroundings clean

17 IA: Activity 4: Project 120

18 Revision Worksheet 4 60
Term II
1 IA: Activity 5: Integrated Project 120
2 Ch 11. Staying Safe Safety on the road, Safety at home explain how to be safe while travelling and safety rules to 120
be followed at home
Safety in school, Safety while playing describe ways to follow safety rules in school, in the play
ground
Safety while swimming, First Aid, Stay safe from explain safety ways to be followed while swimming and
teasing and bad touch describe what is a first aid box

3 Ch12. Important Places and People Around Places in our neighbourhood, People who explain different places in our neigbourhood that are 120
help us, places of worship useful in our day to day life, identify and describe work
of people who help us
4 IA: Activity 6: Important Places and People 120
Around

5 Ch13. Plants Parts of a plant label and state functions of different parts of a plant 180

Different plants, Uses of plants, How to care for identify and explain different types of plants, their uses
plants and ways to take care of plants

6 Revision Worksheet 5 60
7 Ch 14. Animals Parts of animals, Life cycle of a butterfly label different parts of animals and describe stages of life 360
cycle of a butterfly
Habitats of animals, Food animals eat, Need for explain homes of animals and the environment in which
shelter, Care for animals they live; their food habits, describe different ways to
care of animals
8 Ch 15. Transport Need for transport, Modes of transport explain importance of transport and three different 300
modes of transport used by humans

Pollution—causes and solution explain causes of pollution and ways to reduce pollution

9 IA: Activity 7: Transport 120

10 Ch 16. How We Communicate Means of communication , Communication for explain different methods of communication that is used 180
enjoyment for sharing information and for enjoyment

Misuse of communication devices, Communication state misuses of communication devices and list various
available in public places types of communication available in public places

11 Ch 17. Our World The sky above us, Heavenly bodies describe different things in the day sky and night sky, 180
discuss about the solar system including sun, planets,
earth, stars and moon

Day and night formation explain formation of day and night

12 Revision Worksheet 6 60
13 Ch 18. Weather and Seasons About weather describe different characteristics of weather 240
About seasons explain characteristics of different seasons in India

14 IA: Activity 8: Weather and Seasons 120

15 Ch 19. Time About time identify and explain different time of the day 300
About days, weeks, months and years, About today, identify and list days of the week, months and years
yesterday and tomorrow

16 Revision Worksheet 7 60
17 Ch 20. Direction About directions identify and label four main directions and other 300
directions to locate a place

Symbols, routes and maps identify and describe symbols used on a map; explain use
of maps and route maps to locate a place
18 Revision Worksheet 8 60
 ICSE PORTION FOR REVISION WORKSHEETS 2024-25
Std.: II
Subject: EVS

Term I
Revision Worksheet 1 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 1. About Myself
2 Ch 2. My Body
Revision Worksheet 2 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 4. Our Festivals
2 Ch 5. Food
Revision Worksheet 3 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 8. Clothes
Revision Worksheet 4 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 9. Air
2 Ch 10. Keeping Clean and Fit

Term II
Revision Worksheet 5 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 11. Staying Safe
2 Ch 13. Plants
Revision Worksheet 6 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 14. Animals
2 Ch 16. How We Communicate
Revision Worksheet 7 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 17. Our World
2 Ch 18. Weather & Seasons
Revision Worksheet 8 [20 marks]
Serial No. Name of the Chapters
1 Ch 19. Time
2 Ch 20. Direction
 NOTES FOR THE TEACHER 2024-25
Std.: II
Subject: EVS

General
The teacher will not make a formal announcement or circulate a portion document to parents before
conducting the Internal Assessments and Revision Assignments.
The teacher will not enter marks or grades in the student’s notebooks, workbooks and assessment or
assignment answer scripts.
The teacher will attach the resource used for the assessment and assignment in the Mark Register as
evidence.
The teacher will enter the marks in the Mark Register immediately after conducting the assessment and
assignment.

All topics will be tested- either in the Internal Assessments or in the Revision Worksheets.

Revision Assignments [20 marks × 4 in each term]

The teacher will refer to the Portion document for the topics to be assessed.

Internal Assessments [40 marks]

The teacher will give constructive feedback in the form of remarks or appreciation stickers.

Conceptual Understanding [10 marks × 1 in each term]

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hands on activity to check the conceptual understanding. The rubric of the assessment
should be discussed with the students before the assessment.

Inquiry/Observation and Inference [10 marks × 1 in each term]

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hands on activity/worksheet to conduct inquiry .The rubric of the assessment should be
discussed with the students before the assessment.

Analytical Skills [10 marks × 1 in each term]

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hand on activity/worksheet to check their analytical skills.The rubric of the assessment
should be discussed with the students before the assessment.

Project (Creativity/Critical Thinking) [10 marks × 1 in Term I]:

Refer to the topic to be assessed.
Give students hands on activity/worksheet/Project to test critical thinking skills and creativity. The rubric
of the assessment should be discussed with the students before the assessment.

Integrated Project [10 marks × 1 in Term II]:

The teacher will give the student a theme-based project integrated with other academic subjects and co-
curricular activities. The teacher can conduct the project at their own pace in order to facilitate research
and give the student a hands-on experience. Conduct the project in an eco-friendly manner, using
readily available local resources. The teacher will evaluate the Project as a whole i.e. the same marks will
be entered for all subjects.