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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 198 · 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.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) dark green (d) blue
  4. 4.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no water (d) they have no salt
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same place
  10. 10.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  11. 11.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) warmth
  13. 13.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  14. 14.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
  17. 17.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls (d) the kind of seeds
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) they turn to stones
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
  31. 31.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) soil (d) salt
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  34. 34.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) air (d) salt
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  40. 40.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. never put seeds in mouth
  2. needed
  3. pale yellow
  4. they have no water
  5. True
  6. True
  7. needed
  8. sprouts
  9. how many seeds sprout
  10. needed to sprout
  11. False
  12. warmth
  13. wash your hands
  14. True
  15. True
  16. a battery cell
  17. True
  18. a tiny root
  19. wet or dry cotton
  20. True
  21. yes, they sprout
  22. True
  23. a balloon
  24. we keep it the same
  25. False
  26. False
  27. not needed to sprout
  28. False
  29. wet seeds by a window
  30. soil
  31. warmth
  32. cotton wool
  33. seeds on wet cotton
  34. True
  35. seeds on dry cotton
  36. air
  37. False
  38. we change it
  39. moong seeds
  40. False

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