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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 306 · 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.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) throw them at friends (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  2. 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) water (d) salt
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  4. 4.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
  10. 10.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no salt (d) they have no water
  12. 12.🔮 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
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same place
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  21. 21.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  22. 22.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the air (c) the cotton wool (d) the sunlight only
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  25. 25.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) warmth
  26. 26.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) water
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) water (d) sunlight
  30. 30.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) condensation (c) evaporation (d) pollination
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  32. 32.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
  35. 35.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
  39. 39.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

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

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