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प्रश्न
When you split the whole masoor, you get me - masoor dal. But then you cannot sprout me! Can you think why?
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उत्तर
This happens because the sprouting capacity of masoor is lost after it is split.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
In which bowl did the seeds sprout? What difference did you see between this bowl and the other bowls?
On which day did the height of the plant increase the most?
Which seeds did not grow at all? Why?
What would happen if plants could walk? Draw a picture.
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.

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.
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.
Look at the picture. This seed cannot fly, but it can still travel by sticking to the fur of animals or on our clothes. In this way, it gets a free ride!
Did you get any new ideas from these seeds?
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.
How do seeds spread to far-off places? Write in your own words.
