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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 325 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a mirror (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
  2. 2.🌱 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
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) air
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) the same place (d) the kind of seeds
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
  7. 7.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  8. 8.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no soil (c) they have no salt (d) they are too wet
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  11. 11.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) blue
  17. 17.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
  19. 19.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) warmth (d) water
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
  22. 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) sugar
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) moong seeds (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  25. 25.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) sugar
  27. 27.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) water (d) turmeric powder
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  32. 32.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  38. 38.🛟 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
  39. 39.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
  40. 40.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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