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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 109 · 40 questions
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What you do (Water, air, warmth): 1. Put cotton wool in two bowls; wet one and leave the other dry. 2. Place 10 moong seeds on each. 3. Keep both bowls in the same warm place and keep the wet cotton damp. 4. Count the sprouted seeds every day, and wash your hands.

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  1. 1.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  2. 2.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  3. 3.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) soil (d) sugar
  5. 5.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) salt
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) soil
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  13. 13.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) soil
  16. 16.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  18. 18.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) blue (d) pale yellow
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) soil (d) air
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  26. 26.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) pollination
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
  34. 34.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
  36. 36.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  37. 37.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the air (c) the cotton wool (d) the sunlight only
  39. 39.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sunlight
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) a balloon

Answer key

  1. sprouts
  2. sprouts
  3. seeds in the freezer
  4. water
  5. True
  6. True
  7. does not sprout
  8. not needed
  9. a balloon
  10. salt
  11. water
  12. we change it
  13. True
  14. True
  15. warmth
  16. not needed to sprout
  17. yes, they sprout
  18. a tiny root
  19. needed
  20. a battery cell
  21. turmeric powder
  22. pale yellow
  23. not needed
  24. air
  25. water
  26. True
  27. True
  28. False
  29. False
  30. True
  31. germination
  32. we keep it the same
  33. boiled seeds
  34. never put seeds in mouth
  35. moong seeds
  36. wash your hands
  37. False
  38. food stored in the seed
  39. sunlight
  40. a few days

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