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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 316 · 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) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) no, never (c) yes, they sprout (d) they turn to stones
  4. 4.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  8. 8.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  9. 9.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they are too wet (c) they have no soil (d) they have no water
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a balloon
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  13. 13.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) sunlight (d) warmth
  14. 14.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) moong seeds
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) blue (c) dark green (d) bright red
  17. 17.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) soil
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  23. 23.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) turmeric powder (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  26. 26.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) water
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  29. 29.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) throw them at friends (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
  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) the same place (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  31. 31.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
  32. 32.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) water
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they sprout faster (c) they glow (d) they grow fruit
  36. 36.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) soil (d) sunlight
  37. 37.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  38. 38.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  39. 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) air (d) sugar
  40. 40.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) water

Answer key

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

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