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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 296 · 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.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they do not sprout (d) they glow
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) yes, they sprout (c) no, never (d) they melt
  5. 5.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) a balloon
  10. 10.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) blue (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  14. 14.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
  16. 16.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sunlight
  19. 19.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  24. 24.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  26. 26.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no soil (c) they are too wet (d) they have no water
  28. 28.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) salt (d) sunlight
  30. 30.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the air (c) the sunlight only (d) food stored in the seed
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) salt
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls (d) how many seeds sprout
  36. 36.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
  38. 38.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  39. 39.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🛟 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

Answer key

  1. they do not sprout
  2. how many seeds sprout
  3. we measure it
  4. yes, they sprout
  5. True
  6. False
  7. does not sprout
  8. we keep it the same
  9. a balloon
  10. True
  11. not needed
  12. yeast
  13. pale yellow
  14. wash your hands
  15. seeds on wet cotton
  16. False
  17. yeast
  18. sunlight
  19. needed to sprout
  20. the kind of seeds
  21. False
  22. True
  23. does not sprout
  24. False
  25. not needed to sprout
  26. False
  27. they have no water
  28. True
  29. air
  30. food stored in the seed
  31. sprouts
  32. needed
  33. True
  34. warmth
  35. wet or dry cotton
  36. False
  37. salt
  38. sprouts
  39. False
  40. never put seeds in mouth

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