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Question
How many types of seeds can you collect? Where will you find them? Each of you should try to collect as many different types of seeds as you can. After that, put all the seed collections together. Now observe these seeds carefully – their shapes, sizes, colours, textures (smooth or rough). Make a seed chart to put up in the class. You can start with a table like this.
Solution
| Name of the seed | Colour | Shape (draw) | Texture |
| Rajma | Reddish-brown |  |
Smooth |
| Moong | Green | Draw self | Soft |
| Chana | Brown | Draw self | Soft |
| Papaya | Black | Draw self | Rough |
| Mango | Whitish yellow | Draw self | Rough |
| Anisteed | Gree | Draw self | Soft |
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