NCERT Books for Class 5 EVS

NCERT Books for Class 5 EVS – Download PDF (2025–26)

Are you searching for the latest NCERT Books for Class 5 Environmental Studies (EVS) for the academic year 2025–26? You’ve come to the right place! Download the revised NCERT books for Class 5 in Hindi and English medium in PDF format, completely free.

📘 Download Class 5 EVS NCERT Book – Hindi and English Medium

NCERT provides Class 5 books in both Hindi and English mediums to ensure that all students can learn comfortably in their preferred language. Whether you're looking for "Aas Paas" (Hindi Medium) or "Looking Around" (English Medium), both versions are available here in the revised 2025–26 format.

🌿 About the Class 5 EVS Textbook – “Looking Around” / “Aas Paas”

The NCERT Class 5 EVS book is more than just a textbook—it’s a gateway for children to explore the world around them. This book encourages curiosity, observation, critical thinking, and creativity through real-life examples and thought-provoking questions. Written in a simple and child-friendly tone, it helps children:

• Understand basic environmental concepts

• Connect with nature and ecosystems

• Appreciate biodiversity

• Develop a sense of environmental responsibility

📥 Download NCERT Books for Class 5 (2025–26)

Download the updated NCERT books for Class 5 in PDF format for both mediums:

👉 [Download Class 5 EVS Book in Hindi – PDF]

• ✅ Hindi Medium – "Aas Paas"

पाठ 1: कैसे पहचाना चींटी ने दोस्त को?
पाठ 2: कहानी सँपेरों की
पाठ 3: चखने से पचने तक
पाठ 4: खाएँ आम बारहों महीने!
पाठ 5: बीज, बीज, बीज
पाठ 6: बूँद-बूँद, दरिया-दरिया…
पाठ 7: पानी के प्रयोग
पाठ 8: मच्छरों की दावत?
पाठ 9: डायरी: कमर सीधी, ऊपर चढ़ो!
पाठ 10: बोलती इमारतें
पाठ 11: सुनीता अंतरिक्ष में
पाठ 12: खत्म हो जाए तो…?
पाठ 13: बसेरा ऊँचाई पर
पाठ 14: जब धरती काँपी
पाठ 15: उसी से ठंडा उसी से गर्म
पाठ 16: कौन करेगा यह काम?
पाठ 17: फाँद ली दिवार
पाठ 18: जाएँ तो जाएँ कहाँ
पाठ 19: किसानों की कहानी – बीज की जुबानी
पाठ 20: किसके जंगल?
पाठ 21: किसकी झलक? किसकी छाप?
पाठ 22: फिर चला काफ़िला

👉 [Download Class 5 EVS Book in English – PDF]

• ✅ English Medium – "Looking Around"

Chapter 1. Super Senses
Chapter 2. A Snake Charmer’s Story
Chapter 3. From Tasting to Digesting
Chapter 4. Mangoes Round the Year
Chapter 5. Seeds and Seeds
Chapter 6. Every Drop Counts
Chapter 7. Experiments with Water
Chapter 8. A Treat for Mosquitoes
Chapter 9. Up You Go!
Chapter 10. Walls Tell Stories
Chapter 11. Sunita in Space
Chapter 12. What if it Finishes…?
Chapter 13. A Shelter so High!
Chapter 14. When the Earth Shook!
Chapter 15. Blow Hot, Blow Cold
Chapter 16. Who will do this Work?
Chapter 17. Across the Wall
Chapter 18. No Place for Us?
Chapter 19. A Seed tells a Farmer’s Story
Chapter 20. Whose Forests?
Chapter 21. Like Father, Like Daughter
Chapter 22. On the Move Again

🧒 What Will Children Learn in Class 5 EVS?

The EVS textbook is divided into six major themes, which are:

1. Family and Friends
• Relationships
• Work and Play
• Animals
• Plants
2. Food
3. Water
4. Shelter
5. Travel
6. Things We Make and Do

These themes are designed to connect classroom learning with real-world experiences.

Each chapter ends with a special section called “What We Have Learnt”, where students can reflect on their understanding through observation, discussion, and personal experiences rather than rote memorization.

✍️ Child-Centric and Interactive Learning

The EVS book for Class 5 follows a constructivist approach, encouraging children to:

• Ask questions and express their thoughts

• Learn through experimentation and activities

• Collaborate with peers

• Use local resources and real-life examples for better understanding

This book does not rely on definitions or static content but focuses on helping students construct knowledge actively. Language is informal, close to what children use in daily life, making it relatable and engaging.

🧠 How Is Learning Assessed in Class 5 EVS?

Assessment in EVS is not just about correct answers. It focuses on understanding, exploration, and expression. Teachers use the following 10 key indicators for assessment:

• Observation and Recording – Drawing, reporting, and making maps or tables

• Discussion – Listening, sharing, and expressing views

• Expression – Through writing, art, body movement

• Explanation – Logical reasoning and connections

• Classification – Grouping, comparing, categorizing

• Questioning – Curiosity and inquiry-based thinking

• Analysis – Making inferences and hypotheses

• Experimentation – Doing and making things

• Concern for Justice and Equality – Social sensitivity

• Cooperation – Teamwork and shared responsibility

These tools help teachers assess not just what the child knows, but how they think and learn.

✅ Why NCERT Books Are Best for Class 5 Students

• Developed by subject experts

• Aligned with national curriculum guidelines

• Easy to understand and full of real-life examples

• Trusted by teachers and parents across India

• Free to download in PDF format

• Help students prepare for exams effectively

For better conceptual understanding and extra practice, students can also refer to Arhant Worksheets, which offer clear and detailed explanations of the chapters.

🔗 Visit NCERT Official Website for direct access to chapter-wise PDFs.

🔔 Final Thoughts

The Class 5 EVS NCERT book is not just an academic tool but a way to make students more aware, sensitive, and responsible citizens. With its interactive format and child-friendly language, it encourages students to explore their environment deeply and joyfully.

Stay tuned and keep learning!