The Class 4 Environmental Studies book Looking Around is the official NCERT EVS textbook for Class 4, with 27 chapters across 216 printed pages — and every official chapter PDF is linked on this page. This guide covers the current NCERT edition of the book, as published on ncert.nic.in for the current academic session.
What the PDF alone does not show is what is inside each chapter: how long it runs, what it teaches, and where the practical activities sit. The chapter-by-chapter directory below lets a student pick a chapter before opening the file.
Download the official Class 4 EVS book PDFs
All 27 files in the table below are NCERT’s own chapter PDFs, hosted on the official ncert.nic.in domain — the first one, for Chapter 1 Going to School, sits at ncert.nic.in/textbook/pdf/deap101.pdf, and opening it confirms you are reading the authentic NCERT file. Nothing on this page is a third-party re-upload.
| Ch. | Chapter | Pages | Official PDF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going to School | 10 | |
| 2 | Ear to Ear | 10 | |
| 3 | A Day with Nandu | 10 | |
| 4 | The Story of Amrita | 7 | |
| 5 | Anita and the Honeybees | 9 | |
| 6 | Omana's Journey | 6 | |
| 7 | From the Window | 7 | |
| 8 | Reaching Grandmother's House | 6 | |
| 9 | Changing Families | 11 | |
| 10 | Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu | 7 | |
| 11 | The Valley of Flowers | 12 | |
| 12 | Changing Times | 10 | |
| 13 | A River's Tale | 7 | |
| 14 | Find out | 6 | |
| 15 | From Market to Home | 8 | |
| 16 | Let us have some fun | 10 | |
| 17 | Nandita in Mumbai | 9 | |
| 18 | Too Much Water, Too Little Water | 12 | |
| 19 | Abdul in the Garden | 8 | |
| 20 | Class Party | 8 | |
| 21 | At the Gurudwara | 5 | |
| 22 | The World in my Home | 7 | |
| 23 | From thread to Cloth | 5 | |
| 24 | Dust All Around! | 8 | |
| 25 | Spicy Riddles | 5 | |
| 26 | Defence Officer: Wahida | 6 | |
| 27 | Chuskit Goes to School | 7 |
Coverage at a glance: the Class 4 science book PDF
Before the per-chapter detail, here is the shape of the whole book.
- 27 chapters, in the order NCERT prints them.
- 216 printed pages across the official PDF.
- 27 official chapter PDFs, each linked in the download table above.
- 6 practical activities in the book: one each in Going to School, A Day with Nandu, From Market to Home and Chuskit Goes to School, and two in Anita and the Honeybees.
- The longest chapters run 12 pages — The Valley of Flowers and Too Much Water, Too Little Water. The shortest run 5 pages — At the Gurudwara, From thread to Cloth and Spicy Riddles.
The 27 chapters group into four themes for reading.
| Theme (reading guide) | Chapters |
|---|---|
| Everyday journeys | Going to School · Omana’s Journey · From the Window · Reaching Grandmother’s House · Nandita in Mumbai |
| Nature and living things | Ear to Ear · A Day with Nandu · The Story of Amrita · The Valley of Flowers · A River’s Tale · Find out · Let us have some fun · Too Much Water, Too Little Water · Abdul in the Garden · Dust All Around! |
| Food, markets and crafts | Anita and the Honeybees · From Market to Home · From thread to Cloth · Spicy Riddles · Class Party |
| Family, community and inclusion | Changing Families · Changing Times · Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu · The World in my Home · At the Gurudwara · Defence Officer: Wahida · Chuskit Goes to School |
This grouping is a reading guide to the book, not the CBSE syllabus.
What each of the 27 chapters covers
Use the directory to choose a revision chapter before opening the PDF. It lists every chapter in book order, with its page length and practical activity count.
| Ch. | Chapter | Sections | Activities | Figures | Questions |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Going to School | — | 1 | — | — |
| 2 | Ear to Ear | — | — | — | — |
| 3 | A Day with Nandu | — | 1 | — | — |
| 4 | The Story of Amrita | — | — | — | — |
| 5 | Anita and the Honeybees | — | 2 | — | — |
| 6 | Omana's Journey | — | — | — | — |
| 7 | From the Window | — | — | — | — |
| 8 | Reaching Grandmother's House | — | — | — | — |
| 9 | Changing Families | — | — | — | — |
| 10 | Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu | — | — | — | — |
| 11 | The Valley of Flowers | — | — | — | — |
| 12 | Changing Times | — | — | — | — |
| 13 | A River's Tale | — | — | — | — |
| 14 | Find out | — | — | — | — |
| 15 | From Market to Home | — | 1 | — | — |
| 16 | Let us have some fun | — | — | — | — |
| 17 | Nandita in Mumbai | — | — | — | — |
| 18 | Too Much Water, Too Little Water | — | — | — | — |
| 19 | Abdul in the Garden | — | — | — | — |
| 20 | Class Party | — | — | — | — |
| 21 | At the Gurudwara | — | — | — | — |
| 22 | The World in my Home | — | — | — | — |
| 23 | From thread to Cloth | — | — | — | — |
| 24 | Dust All Around! | — | — | — | — |
| 25 | Spicy Riddles | — | — | — | — |
| 26 | Defence Officer: Wahida | — | — | — | — |
| 27 | Chuskit Goes to School | — | 1 | — | — |
What the columns count: pages is the chapter’s length in the official PDF; activities are practical tasks inside the chapter; sections counts NCERT’s own numbered headings, which this book does not use; questions counts end-of-chapter exercise sets, which this book does not have.
Instead of numbered sections and question sets, Looking Around teaches through stories, picture observation and prompts such as “Find out” and “Let us talk”.
One line on each chapter follows, in the order it appears in the book.
Chapter 1: Going to School (pp. 1-10)
Opens with the question every child knows — how do we reach school? — and shows school journeys across different terrains: a bamboo bridge, a trolley, a cement bridge, bicycles, jungle paths, snow and rocky paths.
Chapter 2: Ear to Ear (pp. 11-20)
A spot-the-difference chapter built on animal ears and skin and identifying animals from close-up pictures, ending with a model bird to make.
Chapter 3: A Day with Nandu (pp. 21-30)
Follows a baby elephant through a day in the forest to teach elephant behaviour, animal needs and careful observation, finishing with a make-your-own-elephant task for children who like doing rather than reading.
Chapter 4: The Story of Amrita (7 pages)
A story of villagers who protect their trees, built around trees, conservation and community protection — a good starting point for class discussion on caring for nature.
Chapter 5: Anita and the Honeybees (pp. 38-46)
Tells how Anita moves from a dream of school to running her own bee boxes — honeybees, beekeeping, livelihood and staying in school, with two practical activities along the way.
Chapter 6: Omana’s Journey (pp. 47-52)
Written entirely as Omana’s diary of a train journey, it models diary writing and observation along the route — what you see and hear while travelling.
Chapter 7: From the Window (pp. 53-59)
A short companion to Chapter 6 about landscape and changing scenery, describing what a child spots from a train window and how travel observation works.
Chapter 8: Reaching Grandmother’s House (pp. 60-65)
Uses the real 16635 Gandhidham-Nagercoil Express to teach railway travel, reading a route and timetable, and planning a journey.
Chapter 9: Changing Families (11 pages)
Built around family change — a new baby, a relocation and a marriage — so a class can discuss how families grow and change.
Chapter 10: Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu (pp. 77-83)
Pairs the outdoor game kabaddi with real sportswomen — Karnam Malleshwari and the three sisters — to talk about sports and girls’ participation.
Chapter 11: The Valley of Flowers (pp. 84-95)
At 12 pages it is one of the longest chapters, exploring flowers and their uses — as food, medicine, natural colours and in household recipes.
Chapter 12: Changing Times (10 pages)
Shows how a big move and a new home reveal change — houses over time, building materials, moving home and change in family life.
Chapter 13: A River’s Tale (pp. 106-112)
A chapter about rivers, water and the life around them; it opens with a try-this prompt, so it is best read with a glass of water and some observation time set aside.
Chapter 14: Find out (pp. 113-118)
A strongly science-based observation chapter that follows seed sowing, germination and plant growth through to the onion crop — a natural pair with Chapter 19 on roots.
Chapter 15: From Market to Home (8 pages)
Tracks vegetables from the bazaar to the kitchen — markets, vegetables, food sources, buying and selling — with a “day at night” scene and one practical activity.
Chapter 16: Let us have some fun (pp. 127-136)
A picture-led chapter on bird feet, bird beaks, animal teeth and human teeth; children study the pictures, then check their own teeth, so it is reading and self-observation together.
Chapter 17: Nandita in Mumbai (pp. 137-145)
Compares city life with life in a village through Nandita’s eyes — water supply, housing and the worry of a family new to a big city.
Chapter 18: Too Much Water, Too Little Water (12 pages)
One of the longest chapters, it contrasts floods and scarcity, shows water availability in different places, and sends groups out on a school water survey.
Chapter 19: Abdul in the Garden (pp. 158-165)
Answers the why questions children ask in a garden — roots, plant growth, unusual roots — and closes with the law against cutting trees.
Chapter 20: Class Party (8 pages)
Links the Assamese festival Bihu to festivals, eating together and the mid-day meal, turning a class celebration into a lesson on community and sharing.
Chapter 21: At the Gurudwara (pp. 174-178)
At 5 pages it is one of the shortest chapters, introducing a gurudwara, community worship and sharing food — easy to finish in one revision sitting.
Chapter 22: The World in my Home (pp. 179-185)
Uses a Tug of War image as its central idea to talk about family conflict, disagreement and resolution, with an “I Don’t Like It!” prompt that helps a child name feelings.
Chapter 23: From thread to Cloth (pp. 186-190)
At 5 pages it is one of the shortest, connecting thread, cloth and weaving to the clothes a child wears every day, through the story of a craft in danger.
Chapter 24: Dust All Around! (pp. 191-198)
Turns an everyday subject into an interesting one with dust, cleanliness and health, using gifts, photographs and coin matching as entry points.
Chapter 25: Spicy Riddles (pp. 199-203)
A playful 5-page chapter of riddles that teaches spices, taste and food — quick enough for one sitting.
Chapter 26: Defence Officer: Wahida (pp. 204-209)
A real-person profile of women in defence that opens up professions, service and equality — and why any career is open to every child.
Chapter 27: Chuskit Goes to School (pp. 210-216)
Follows Chuskit’s dream of going to school and the good idea that helps her reach it; the closing activity takes up disability, inclusion and accessibility by asking children how to make school accessible.
Chapter study pages in this book
Where this site has built a full study page for a chapter, it is listed below.
| Ch. | Chapter page |
|---|---|
| 1 | Going to School (coming soon) |
| 2 | Ear to Ear (coming soon) |
| 3 | A Day with Nandu (coming soon) |
| 4 | The Story of Amrita (coming soon) |
| 5 | Anita and the Honeybees (coming soon) |
| 6 | Omana's Journey (coming soon) |
| 7 | From the Window (coming soon) |
| 8 | Reaching Grandmother's House (coming soon) |
| 9 | Changing Families (coming soon) |
| 10 | Hu Tu Tu, Hu Tu Tu (coming soon) |
| 11 | The Valley of Flowers (coming soon) |
| 12 | Changing Times (coming soon) |
| 13 | A River's Tale (coming soon) |
| 14 | Find out (coming soon) |
| 15 | From Market to Home (coming soon) |
| 16 | Let us have some fun (coming soon) |
| 17 | Nandita in Mumbai (coming soon) |
| 18 | Too Much Water, Too Little Water (coming soon) |
| 19 | Abdul in the Garden (coming soon) |
| 20 | Class Party (coming soon) |
| 21 | At the Gurudwara (coming soon) |
| 22 | The World in my Home (coming soon) |
| 23 | From thread to Cloth (coming soon) |
| 24 | Dust All Around! (coming soon) |
| 25 | Spicy Riddles (coming soon) |
| 26 | Defence Officer: Wahida (coming soon) |
| 27 | Chuskit Goes to School (coming soon) |
Choosing the right Class 4 science book
A parent who searches “class 4 science book” is usually holding the right book already: CBSE-affiliated schools commonly teach Class 4 science and social studies together as Environmental Studies, and NCERT’s EVS textbook is Looking Around.
- The science-related chapters in this book are Ear to Ear, A Day with Nandu, The Valley of Flowers, Find out, A River’s Tale, Abdul in the Garden and Spicy Riddles — animals, plants, seeds, water and food, taught through observation and stories.
- If a school prescribes a separate Class 4 science textbook, that choice is made by the school, not by NCERT. NCERT’s own Class 4 EVS book is Looking Around.
How to use the Class 4 science book for CBSE revision
This order builds vocabulary first and ends with the chapters that jump furthest in setting.
- Download or open the PDF first — every chapter file is in the download table at the top, so nothing stalls the session.
- Start with the observation chapters: Ear to Ear, A Day with Nandu, Let us have some fun, The Valley of Flowers and Abdul in the Garden.
- Move to the story and community chapters: The Story of Amrita, Anita and the Honeybees, Changing Families, The World in my Home, Class Party, At the Gurudwara, Defence Officer: Wahida and Chuskit Goes to School.
- Finish with the water, travel and city chapters: A River’s Tale, Too Much Water, Too Little Water, Omana’s Journey, From the Window, Reaching Grandmother’s House and Nandita in Mumbai.
When time is short, the three 5-page chapters — At the Gurudwara, From thread to Cloth and Spicy Riddles — can each be revised in one sitting. Note that textbook contents and the CBSE syllabus are not always identical, so check the current official syllabus for what is examinable.
Related resources on this site
This listing is maintained for the 2026-27 academic session using the NCERT textbook information available to us. NCERT remains the authority for confirming the latest edition.
- Class 4 hub — every NCERT Class 4 book this site indexes.
- NCERT books directory — every class and subject this site covers.
- Class 4 Mathematics textbook — the sibling NCERT book for Class 4 on this site.
Sources and data verification
- The chapter list, page lengths and activity counts on this page describe the NCERT Class 4 Environmental Studies textbook Looking Around, official edition on ncert.nic.in.
- This page covers that one book only — not the full CBSE scheme of subjects.
- The listing is maintained using NCERT’s published textbook information.
- NCERT settles textbook editions and PDFs; CBSE settles curriculum, syllabus and examinations.
Reference: NCERT Class 4 Environmental Studies textbook, official edition on ncert.nic.in. Figure captions and section titles quoted from the textbook; page references are to the official PDF.
Frequently asked questions
How many chapters are in the Class 4 Environmental Studies book Looking Around?
27 chapters, spread over 216 printed pages. The download table at the top of this page links all 27 official chapter PDFs.
Is the Looking Around PDF free and official?
Yes. NCERT publishes every chapter of Looking Around as a free PDF on its official site, ncert.nic.in, and all 27 files are linked in the download table above.
Is Looking Around the Class 4 science book for CBSE?
For CBSE-affiliated schools that use NCERT books, this is the book: Class 4 science and social studies are taught together as Environmental Studies, and Looking Around is NCERT’s EVS textbook. If a school prescribes a separate science book, that is a school-level choice, not an NCERT one.
Which chapter in Looking Around covers plants and trees?
Several chapters do: The Story of Amrita (trees and conservation), The Valley of Flowers (flowers and their uses), Find out (seed sowing and germination) and Abdul in the Garden (roots and plant growth) are the main ones.
Does Looking Around have end-of-chapter exercise questions and solutions?
No. The book has no numbered exercise sets, so there is no separate NCERT solutions list for it. Learning happens through stories, picture observation and prompts such as “Find out” and “Let us talk” instead.