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Question
What things are soaked before cooking in your house? Why?
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Solution
Following things are soaked before cooking:
Chana, moong, dry pea, rajma, soyabean, pulses, rice, etc.
These things become soft after soaking. This makes it easier to grind them and to cook them. This helps in saying time and energy.
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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? | |||
| Have the seeds sprouted? |
In which bowl did the seeds sprout? What difference did you see between this bowl and the other bowls?
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.
On which day did the height of the plant increase the most?
What is inside the seed?
What would happen if plants could walk? Draw a picture.
Make lists of :
Seeds of vegetables.
Make lists of :
Make more groups. How many groups of seeds did you make?
Make lists of :
Do you know any games that you can play with seeds? Discuss with your friends.
How do seeds spread to far-off places? Write in your own words.
