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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 402 · 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 salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) sunlight
  4. 4.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  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 kind of seeds (c) the same bowls (d) how many seeds sprout
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) water
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
  12. 12.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
  13. 13.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a magnet (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
  15. 15.🔮 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
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) they turn to stones
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  18. 18.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) air
  22. 22.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) a few days (d) water
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) yeast
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they are too wet (c) they have no soil (d) they have no salt
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  30. 30.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) yeast (c) a mirror (d) cotton wool
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) a small bowl
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a fruit (d) a tiny root
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) a few days

Answer key

  1. not needed to sprout
  2. the same bowls
  3. sunlight
  4. True
  5. seeds on wet cotton
  6. wet or dry cotton
  7. True
  8. False
  9. wash your hands
  10. sugar
  11. salt
  12. a magnet
  13. False
  14. a magnet
  15. pale yellow
  16. yes, they sprout
  17. the same place
  18. False
  19. needed
  20. True
  21. sugar
  22. False
  23. False
  24. turmeric powder
  25. yeast
  26. yeast
  27. True
  28. they have no water
  29. not needed
  30. sprouts
  31. cotton wool
  32. a battery cell
  33. not needed
  34. True
  35. a tiny root
  36. we change it
  37. does not sprout
  38. how many seeds sprout
  39. turmeric powder
  40. a mirror

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