Some plants spread their seeds over long distances. When the soybean pods are ripe, they burst and the seeds are thrown out. Have you ever heard their sound?

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No, I have not heard their sound.

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Chapter 5 Seeds and Seeds
Seeds and Seeds | Q 15.4 | Page 49

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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?
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Name of the seed: ______

The date on which you planted them: ______

The day you observe something coming out of the soil, start filling the table:

Date	Height of the plant (in cm)	Number of seen leaves	Any other change

To find the height of a plant use thread and then measure it on the scale.

How long did it take for the plant to come out from the soil?

Did anyone’s plant dry up or turn yellow? Why did this happen?

Do some plants grow without seeds?

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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

What is it called in your area?

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!