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Look carefully at your sprouted chana and make its drawing?
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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? |
In which bowl did the seeds sprout? What difference did you see between this bowl and the other bowls?
Why did Gopal’s mother tie the chana in a damp cloth?
Name of the seed: ______
The date on which you planted them: ______
The day you observe something coming out of the soil, start filling the table:
| Date | Height of the plant (in cm) | Number of seen leaves | Any other change |
To find the height of a plant use thread and then measure it on the scale.
On which day did the height of the plant increase the most?
Was there any change in the stem of the plant?
What is inside the seed?
Make lists of :
Do you know any games that you can play with seeds? Discuss with your friends.
Plants cannot move around. Once they grow, they remain in the same place. But their seeds are great travellers! They can reach far and wide. Look at picture 1 and see the flying seeds.
Picture 1
Picture 2
What is it called in your area?
Look at the pictures given below and guess how the seeds travel and reach different places.
