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Question
Do you remember that in Class IV you did an activity with seeds? Now try another one.
- Take some chana and three bowls.
- Put five chana in the first bowl and fill it up with water.
- Put a damp piece of cloth or some cotton wool in the second bowl. Now keep the same number of chanas in it. Make sure that the cotton wool or cloth remains wet.
- Put the same number of chanas in the third bowl. Do not put anything else in it. Cover all three bowls.
Observe after two days and note the changes in the bowls.
| Bowl 1 | Bowl 2 | Bowl 3 | |
| Are the seeds getting air? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Are the seeds getting water? | |||
| What changes did you see? | |||
| Have the seeds sprouted? |
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Solution
| Bowl 1 | Bowl 2 | Bowl 3 | |
| Are the seeds getting air? | No | Yes | Yes |
| Are the seeds getting water? | Yes | Yes | No |
| What changes did you see? | Chanas have swelled up | Chanas have sprouted | No change |
| Have the seeds sprouted? | No | Yes | No |
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