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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 352 · 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.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) food stored in the seed (d) the cotton wool
  2. 2.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a few days (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a mirror (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  8. 8.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) turmeric powder (c) a few days (d) water
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
  22. 22.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  26. 26.🌱 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
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  30. 30.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) water
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a few days (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  36. 36.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  37. 37.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds in the dark
  38. 38.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no soil (c) they are too wet (d) they have no salt
  39. 39.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth

Answer key

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

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