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What would happen if the plants do not get water?
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Solution
They would turn yellow or even dry up.
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Has the doctor or someone you know ever told you to eat sprouts? Why?
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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Was there any change in the stem of the plant?
What is inside the seed?
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Light seeds (check by blowing them).
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Did you get any new ideas from these seeds?
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