NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies (New Edition)
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About Class 5 Environmental Studies (New Edition)
Our Wondrous World (NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies) is the new edition Environmental Studies textbook for Class 5, part of the Primary stage. This is the new edition, the textbook brought out under the NEP 2020 / NCF-SE 2023 syllabus rollout.
The book has 10 chapters, from "Life Around Us" to "Earth—Our Shared Home". Every chapter has its own page below, with a button to read it on NCERT Archive.
Syllabus note for Class 5: New-syllabus titles rolled out from the 2025-26 academic session.
Read this book on NCERT Archive
NCERT Archive is our dedicated site for NCERT textbooks and solutions, Class 1 to 12. Its Class 5 Environmental Studies page for the new edition lists the book chapter by chapter and links to the matching solutions.
How to study Class 5 Environmental Studies
- Read the chapter once for the big picture, then again slowly, noting each new term and definition.
- Draw and label the diagrams yourself; they are asked often in tests.
- Do the in-text activities and questions, then the end-of-chapter exercises, before checking answers.
- Write short answers in your own words and compare them with the NCERT answers for completeness.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Which Class 5 Environmental Studies book is this page for?
The new edition of Our Wondrous World (NCERT Class 5 Environmental Studies). It is the latest NCERT textbook for this subject.
Where can I read the Class 5 Environmental Studies book?
On NCERT Archive. Press the "Open Environmental Studies Book" button on this page to go to the Class 5 Environmental Studies new edition book there.
How do I switch between the old and new edition?
Use the New Edition / Old Edition switch at the top of the page. It takes you to the same subject in the other edition.
Is it free to use?
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