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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 209 · 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.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) water (d) a balloon
  3. 3.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  5. 5.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
  7. 7.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) salt
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  11. 11.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a flower
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🔮 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
  17. 17.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) evaporation
  18. 18.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) soil
  22. 22.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no soil (c) they have no salt (d) they are too wet
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) salt (d) sugar
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) blue (c) bright red (d) pale yellow
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) a magnet
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) air
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  31. 31.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds on dry cotton
  35. 35.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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