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प्रश्न
Look at the pictures given below and guess how the seeds travel and reach different places.
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उत्तर
The first picture shows a squirrel carrying seed and the second picture shows a bird carrying a seed. These two pictures suggest that seeds travel with the help of animals. The third picture shows seeds floating on water. This suggests that seeds travel through water.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
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).
How long did it take for the plant to come out from 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?
Make lists of :
Light seeds (check by blowing them).
Make lists of :
Seeds that are flat.
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
Look at your seed collection. Guess how many of those could have travelled by flying.
Reena has drawn this picture of the seed sprouted by her. What do you think the seeds need for sprouting? Write in your own words. How would Reena’s seeds look if they did not get the things needed? Show by drawing a picture.
