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प्रश्न
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.
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उत्तर
- Yes, I have seen such seeds. It has white hairs attached to it.
- Budhiya ke Baal (Old woman’s hairs).
- I think some of them could travel by flying, e.g. cumin and aniseed.
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संबंधित प्रश्न
What things do you eat after sprouting? How are they sprouted? How much time does it take?
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).
On which day did the height of the plant increase the most?
Which seeds took the least days to come out of the soil?
Make lists of :
Seeds of fruits.
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.
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?
What all was grown in India long ago? Were mangoes and bananas grown here? What came from other countries? Imagine food without potatoes or tomatoes!
How do seeds spread to far-off places? Write in your own words.
