Observe the leaves of different plants in your neighbourhood and fill the table.
Students should observe leaves and record: Name of plant, Colour (green, dark green, light green), Shape (oval, long, heart-shaped, needle-like), Texture (smooth, rough, hairy), and Any other observation (smell, thickness, vein pattern). For example, Lemon leaf – Green colour, Oval shape, Smooth texture, Strong smell. Different leaves have different colours, textures, shapes, and vein patterns.
Explanation
Page 18-19 of the chapter provides a table format for recording leaf observations. The example given is Lemon with characteristics: Green colour, Oval shape, Smooth texture, Strong smell. Page 19 explains that 'leaves also have different types of lines on them' called veins, with different arrangements.