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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 323 · 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: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) blue
  2. 2.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  4. 4.🛟 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
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a mirror (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) sugar
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  9. 9.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) soil (d) salt
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they turn to stones (c) they melt (d) no, never
  11. 11.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  12. 12.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  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) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  18. 18.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no water (c) they have no salt (d) they are too wet
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a battery cell (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
  23. 23.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
  25. 25.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) salt (d) sugar
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
  30. 30.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they grow fruit
  35. 35.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  36. 36.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) salt
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it

Answer key

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

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