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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 225 · 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.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  2. 2.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a battery cell (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) air (d) soil
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) a mirror
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) blue (c) bright red (d) dark green
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) salt (d) sugar
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  17. 17.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  18. 18.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) water
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
  24. 24.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌱 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
  26. 26.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  27. 27.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  29. 29.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) eat a few to check (c) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) moong seeds (d) turmeric powder
  33. 33.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) a few days
  36. 36.🌱 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
  37. 37.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
  38. 38.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they glow
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) a battery cell

Answer key

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

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