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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 303 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) turmeric powder (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  3. 3.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  6. 6.⚖️ 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
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
  8. 8.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
  9. 9.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) they melt
  14. 14.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🔮 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
  16. 16.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) water (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the number of seeds (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same place
  22. 22.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  24. 24.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
  28. 28.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
  31. 31.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) soil
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  38. 38.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they do not sprout (d) they grow fruit
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) water (d) sugar

Answer key

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

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