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प्रश्न
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?
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उत्तर
Yes, these seeds can also be used for decorating something.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What things do you eat after sprouting? How are they sprouted? How much time does it take?
In which bowl did the seeds sprout? What difference did you see between this bowl and the other bowls?
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).
Was there any change in the stem of the plant?
Which seeds took the least days to come out of the soil?
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.

Make lists of :
Seeds of fruits.
Make lists of :
Seeds that are flat.
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.
