CG NAGARAJA worked in CBSE environment for 45 years and prepared children to take exam in science.

Some clues to be AWARE of the Subject.
1. Keep the text on your table.

2. Read and memorize the Title of your book.

3. Find out the number of the pages the book contains.

4. Go to CONTENT page, FIND out the numbered topics; memorize the names of the topics. Write down on a paper the names of the Topic/units and the page numbers. Practice and memorize, explain to your mother or father or to any one how many topics are there and the number of pages.

5. Count the number of diagrams/figures/flow diagrams contained in each chapter and visualize the diagram and what is it about. Revise this technique several times. Once you understand this technique your memory brings you all the information contained in the visual.

6. Make a summary chart point wise for all the chapters and make it available to you in your pocket/bag. READ and memorize while you are going in the bus/or at the dining table or at any place. Revise/repeat/visualize chapter number and diagrams .Number of points. You feel confident that you now know all that contained in the book for your exams.

GO for detailed reading and make a question for every point you think it is new.

GOOD LUCK.

About the Author
CG Nagaraja, worked in Demonstration School, Attached to the Regional College of Education, MYSORE, one of NCERT’S School for 25 years and took part in many developmental activities. Fullbright Scholar, Dip in Sc Teaching (University of London, London). Worked as Principal for over 17 years. Worked in Africa, Muscat (sultanate of Oman), USA (New Jersey) currently doing freelance study on how children learn. Aged 69 years. Settled in Mysore