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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 144 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  2. 2.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) throw them at friends (c) feed them to pets (d) eat a few to check
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) air
  4. 4.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) the cotton wool (c) the air (d) food stored in the seed
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) soil (c) salt (d) sunlight
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) yes, they sprout (c) no, never (d) they turn to stones
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  8. 8.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) warmth (d) sugar
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  10. 10.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they glow
  12. 12.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds on wet cotton
  13. 13.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a fruit (c) a flower (d) a tiny root
  14. 14.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a magnet (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  16. 16.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
  19. 19.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) soil (d) warmth
  20. 20.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sugar
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) dark green (c) blue (d) bright red
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  30. 30.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  34. 34.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) germination (c) pollination (d) evaporation
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window

Answer key

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

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