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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 264 · 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.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  2. 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) sugar
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
  4. 4.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
  6. 6.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  7. 7.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the sunlight only (c) food stored in the seed (d) the air
  8. 8.🛟 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
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bowl
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  17. 17.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  18. 18.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) a magnet
  20. 20.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a flower
  23. 23.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no water (c) they have no salt (d) they are too wet
  24. 24.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) warmth (d) salt
  27. 27.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
  28. 28.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same place
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they turn to stones (c) yes, they sprout (d) they melt
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) sugar (d) warmth
  35. 35.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls
  37. 37.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

  1. needed to sprout
  2. water
  3. they do not sprout
  4. not needed to sprout
  5. seeds on wet cotton
  6. not needed to sprout
  7. food stored in the seed
  8. never put seeds in mouth
  9. not needed
  10. False
  11. False
  12. a small bowl
  13. not needed
  14. True
  15. True
  16. sprouts
  17. needed to sprout
  18. True
  19. a magnet
  20. True
  21. False
  22. a tiny root
  23. they have no water
  24. False
  25. True
  26. warmth
  27. wash your hands
  28. True
  29. seeds in the freezer
  30. wet or dry cotton
  31. a magnet
  32. yes, they sprout
  33. not needed
  34. sugar
  35. needed to sprout
  36. the same bowls
  37. True
  38. True
  39. True
  40. we keep it the same

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