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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 321 · 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.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  2. 2.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few days (c) water (d) a small bowl
  3. 3.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) throw them at friends (c) eat a few to check (d) feed them to pets
  4. 4.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no water (d) they have no salt
  5. 5.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
  8. 8.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) warmth
  10. 10.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  14. 14.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a few days
  18. 18.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  21. 21.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) the same place (d) the same bowls
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🌱 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
  26. 26.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) a small bowl (d) water
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) water (d) moong seeds
  30. 30.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) a battery cell
  36. 36.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) water
  38. 38.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) blue (d) dark green

Answer key

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

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