Looking Around, the Class 5 Environmental Studies (EVS) NCERT Book for the 2026-27 edition, blends science, geography, and social studies through relatable, story-based chapters. This page gives you a free, direct-download PDF link for every chapter, taken straight from the official NCERT server.
Complete Chapter List with Free PDF Download
| Chapter | What You’ll Learn |
|---|---|
| Contents / Front Matter | Includes the book’s preface, foreword, and table of contents. |
| 1. Super Senses | Explores how animals use their senses in ways that differ from and often outperform humans. |
| 2. A Snake Charmer’s Story | Looks at snakes, snake charming traditions, and the people and communities connected to them. |
| 3. From Tasting to Digesting | Introduces the human digestive system starting from how food is tasted and chewed. |
| 4. Mangoes Round the Year | Discusses how mangoes and other fruit are preserved and made available beyond their season. |
| 5. Seeds and Seeds | Explores different types of seeds and how plants use them to reproduce and spread. |
| 6. Every Drop Counts | Covers water conservation and traditional methods of water harvesting. |
| 7. Experiments with Water | Uses simple experiments to explore the properties and behaviour of water. |
| 8. A Treat for Mosquitoes | Looks at mosquitoes, the diseases they can spread, and ways to prevent their breeding. |
| 9. Up You Go! | Discusses mountains, hill stations, and how people and vehicles travel to high places. |
| 10. Walls Tell Stories | Explores how buildings and walls reflect history, culture, and the materials available locally. |
| 11. Sunita in Space | Introduces space travel and life in space through the story of an astronaut. |
| 12. What if it Finishes…? | Raises awareness about the limited nature of natural resources and the need to conserve them. |
| 13. A Shelter so High! | Looks at life and homes in mountainous regions and how people adapt to high altitude. |
| 14. When the Earth Shook! | Discusses earthquakes, their effects, and how communities respond to and recover from them. |
| 15. Blow Hot, Blow Cold | Explores different climates and temperatures across regions and how people adapt to them. |
| 16. Who Will Do This Work? | Examines different occupations and the social attitudes attached to various kinds of work. |
| 17. Across the Wall | Looks at how borders and boundaries affect communities and relationships between people. |
| 18. No Place for Us? | Discusses displacement and the challenges faced by people who lose their homes or land. |
| 19. A Seed Tells a Farmer’s Story | Follows a farmer’s journey with crops and seeds through the agricultural cycle. |
| 20. Whose Forests? | Explores forests, the communities who depend on them, and questions of forest rights. |
| 21. Like Father, Like Daughter | Discusses gender roles and skills passed down within families and communities. |
| 22. On the Move Again | Looks at migration and the reasons families or communities move from one place to another. |
How to Download the Complete Class 5 EVS NCERT Book (ZIP)
Every link above goes directly to the official NCERT server, with no redirect chains or pop-ups standing between you and the actual PDF.
Why This Book Matters for Foundational Learning
As the last EVS book before CBSE splits the subject into separate Science and Social Science strands from Class 6 onward, this textbook plays a bridging role — its chapters on the human body, water, seeds, and natural disasters feed into Class 6-8 Science, while its chapters on migration, occupations, and community life feed into Class 6-8 Social Science. Reading it closely gives students an early, integrated sense of how the natural and social worlds connect, before those threads are studied separately in later years.
Frequently Asked Questions
1. How do I download the Class 5 EVS NCERT Book PDF?
Click any chapter link in the table above, or use the ZIP link to download the entire book at once. Every link points directly to the official NCERT PDF.
2. Is this download free?
Yes, this book is published free of cost by NCERT, and every link on this page goes straight to NCERT’s own server.
3. Is this the 2026-27 edition?
Yes, this page reflects the 2026-27 edition of the Class 5 EVS NCERT textbook, Looking Around.
4. How many chapters does this book have?
This book has 22 chapters plus the front matter/contents section.
5. Is a Hindi-medium edition available?
Yes, NCERT publishes a Hindi-medium edition of this book (Aas-Paas) on its official textbooks portal alongside the English edition.
6. Can I read this book offline?
Yes, once downloaded, the chapter PDFs and the ZIP file can be read offline anytime.
7. Why does this book cover such a wide range of topics?
EVS at the primary level is designed to combine basic science and social studies into one integrated subject, which is why chapters here range from the human body and water to migration and occupations.
8. What happens to EVS after Class 5?
From Class 6 onward, CBSE splits Environmental Studies into separate Science and Social Science subjects, so the topics in this book branch out into more detailed, subject-specific chapters.
9. Are the stories in this book based on real people and places?
Many chapters use relatable, story-driven examples — such as the astronaut in ‘Sunita in Space’ or the farmer in ‘A Seed Tells a Farmer’s Story’ — to make abstract concepts more concrete for young learners.
10. Should parents discuss chapters like migration or displacement with children?
Yes, chapters that touch on sensitive social themes like displacement or gender roles can benefit from a short discussion at home to help children connect the textbook content to real-life understanding.
11. Can I print the downloaded chapters?
Yes, since these are standard PDF files, you can print any chapter at home or at a local print shop for offline study.
12. Are these download links official and safe?
Yes, every chapter and ZIP link on this page points directly to ncert.nic.in, the official NCERT website.
