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Question
Make lists of :
Seeds that are used as spices in your home.
Solution
Cumin, mustard, aniseed, etc.
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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).
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.
Which seeds took the least days to come out of the soil?
Which seeds did not grow at all? Why?
Did anyone’s plant dry up or turn yellow? Why did this happen?
How does a big plant grow from a tiny seed?
Did you keep aniseed (saunf) and cumin (jeera) on your list?
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 picture 1 and see the flying seeds.
Picture 1
Picture 2
Look at your seed collection. Guess how many of those could have travelled by flying.
