In the context of NCF-2005 true to child means that the science we teach should be understandable to the child and be able to engage the child in meaningful and joyful learning. True to life means that the science we teach should relate to the environment of the child, prepare her for the world of work and promote in her concerns for life and preservation of the environment. True to science means the science we teach should convey significant aspects of science content at appropriate level and engage the child in learning the processes of acquiring and validating scientific knowledge.