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प्रश्न
Which was the smallest seed and which was the biggest seed in your collection?
उत्तर
Cumin was the smallest seed and mango was the largest seed in my collection.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
Do you remember that in Class IV you did an activity with seeds? Now try another one.
- Take some chana and three bowls.
- Put five chana in the first bowl and fill it up with water.
- Put a damp piece of cloth or some cotton wool in the second bowl. Now keep the same number of chanas in it. Make sure that the cotton wool or cloth remains wet.
- Put the same number of chanas in the third bowl. Do not put anything else in it. Cover all three bowls.
Observe after two days and note the changes in the bowls.
| Bowl 1 | Bowl 2 | Bowl 3 | |
| Are the seeds getting air? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Are the seeds getting water? | |||
| What changes did you see? | |||
| Have the seeds sprouted? |
Plant your seeds
Take a clay pot or a tin can with a wide mouth. Make a small hole at the bottom of the can. Fill your can with soil. Put four or five seeds of the same kind in the soil and press them gently. Different groups can plant different kinds of seeds, such as mustard (sarson), fenugreek (methi), sesame (til) or coriander (dhania).
Which seeds took the most number of days for the stem to come out of the soil?
Which seeds took the least days to come out of the soil?
Did anyone’s plant dry up or turn yellow? Why did this happen?
What is inside the seed?
Make lists of :
Seeds that are flat.
Make lists of :
Make more groups. How many groups of seeds did you make?
Look at the pictures given below and guess how the seeds travel and reach different places.
What all was grown in India long ago? Were mangoes and bananas grown here? What came from other countries? Imagine food without potatoes or tomatoes!
