NCERT Book Class 6 Science (Curiosity) Chapter 1 The Wonderful World of Science

Chapter

1 The Wonderful World of Science

As human beings, we have always been curious about our
surroundings. We start exploring our surroundings and
asking questions right from our childhood. Did you enjoy
discovering and exploring the world around you in the
Preparatory Stage of school? As you enter the Middle Stage,
we will continue this fascinating journey, trying to explore
and understand the beautiful world we live in. And for that,
we have a new subject, Science. Welcome to the
wonderful world of Science!
Science is a way of thinking, observing and
doing things to understand the world we live in
and to uncover the secrets of the universe. Think
of it as a big adventure—we ask questions,
What is
Science?
?
explore the world and try to understand how
things work. For this, the most important thing is to have
‘Curiosity’, which is where the title of this book comes
from.
Whether it is studying tiny grains of sand or massive
mountains, a leaf of grass or a vast forest, there is always
something new and exciting to discover. Have you ever
looked up at the night sky
and wondered why the stars
shine? Or watched a flower
bloom and wondered how
it knows when to open?
These are just a few of
the many mysteries that
science helps us unravel.
The most wonderful thing
about science is that it
is everywhere. From the
depths of the ocean to the A mountainous region