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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 268 · 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.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) warmth
  2. 2.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
  3. 3.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) air (d) sunlight
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) yeast
  8. 8.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) condensation (c) germination (d) evaporation
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  10. 10.🔮 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
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  13. 13.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  16. 16.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  19. 19.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  20. 20.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) yes, they sprout
  25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  27. 27.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  29. 29.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) a mirror (d) a balloon
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) sunlight (d) sugar
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sugar
  40. 40.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed

Answer key

  1. warmth
  2. wash your hands
  3. a tiny root
  4. we keep it the same
  5. False
  6. air
  7. yeast
  8. germination
  9. seeds on wet cotton
  10. pale yellow
  11. True
  12. wet or dry cotton
  13. False
  14. False
  15. not needed to sprout
  16. not needed to sprout
  17. False
  18. we keep it the same
  19. wet seeds in the dark
  20. True
  21. False
  22. not needed
  23. the kind of seeds
  24. yes, they sprout
  25. False
  26. does not sprout
  27. True
  28. water
  29. False
  30. True
  31. seeds on dry cotton
  32. not needed
  33. moong seeds
  34. air
  35. a magnet
  36. not needed
  37. True
  38. a mirror
  39. sugar
  40. food stored in the seed

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