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Misconceptions on FRUITS

Ask your child: "What are fruits?" They would probably tell you all the common fruits they have eaten at home.  - apple, banana, orange, avocado, grapes, guava, honeydew, watermelon... so on Now, show them this picture and ask them this:  "Is lady finger a fruit?" Most of them would probably tell you: " NO!" "Lady's finger is a vegetable! It is not a fruit!" It sounds like a common sense question but in fact... Lady finger is actually... a FRUIT too! WHAT?!! huh? Lady finger is a fruit? WHYYYYYY? For PSLE science, students need to identify FRUITS in the question. Strategy for students: ALL FRUITS HAVE SEEDS.  Lady finger have seeds, thus it is a fruit. Let's answer the next question. Is capsicum a fruit? Look! There's seeds... So capsicum is a FRUIT! Did you get it correct? :)  One more question!  Is this dandelion a flower or a fruit?  It's ... act...