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Question
Make lists of :
Seeds that are flat.
Solution
Rajma, apple, cumin, aniseed, sesame, etc.
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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? |
Did new leaves come out of the plant every day?
Which seeds took the most number of days for the stem to come out of the soil?
What would happen if the plants do not get water?
Make lists of :
Seeds that are used as spices in your home.
Make lists of :
Seeds of vegetables.
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 the picture and see the flying seeds.
- Have you ever seen any seed that can fly?
- What is it called in your area?
- Look at your seed collection. Guess how many of those could have travelled by flying.
Look at the pictures given below and guess how the seeds travel and reach different places.
Think what would happen, if seeds did not spread and remained at one place only.
Make a list of the different ways by which seeds are spread.
