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Question
Measure the hair of other members of your family.
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Solution
Do it yourself.
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In your family are there any such examples of uncle-nephew or brother-sisters, where there is a big difference in the age? Find out from your elders.
Does Nilima have curly hair like her nani’s? Now you look for some special trait in your sister or brother (could also be cousins). Like the color of eyes, dimples in cheeks, height, broad or sharp nose, voice, etc. See if this trait comes from the father’s side or the mother’s side. Make this table in your notebook and fill it. An example is given.
| Special trait | Whom does it resemble? | From whose side? | |
| Mother’s | Father’s | ||
| Nilima’s Curly hair | her Nani (grandmother) | ✓ | |
Have you seen a very young child in your (or any other) family? Whom does the child’s eyes, nose, hair, or fingers look like in the family? Write their names.
How many people do you know whose hair is longer than one meter? Does having long hair run in their family?
What is similar between Saroja and Suvasini? What is different?
Do you know of twins who don't look the same?
Have you read or heard anything about polio? Where?
Have you read or heard any news about ‘pulse polio’? What?
Are there people in your house who talk loudly? Is it their habit, or they cannot also hear very well?
Do this interesting survey in your class. Write how many children can do this :
1. Without touching your teeth fold your tongue towards the back of your mouth.
2. Roll your tongue by lifting it from the sides.
3. Open all the toes of your feet. Now without moving the others, move the little toe.
4. Touch the thumb to your wrist.
5. Make a ‘V’ by separating two fingers of your hand to each side.
6. Move your ears, without holding them.
Those children who could do any of these should ask their family members also to do so. So, how many children have got this trait from their family?
