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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 416 · 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 sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  2. 2.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
  4. 4.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) soil
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
  12. 12.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the sunlight only (c) food stored in the seed (d) the air
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the number of seeds
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) soil (d) air
  15. 15.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) sugar (d) air
  17. 17.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) blue (d) dark green
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton
  24. 24.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
  25. 25.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  26. 26.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) warmth
  27. 27.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
  28. 28.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  30. 30.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  31. 31.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they glow (d) they grow fruit
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a mirror (d) a few days
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  35. 35.🌱 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
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) salt
  39. 39.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🔮 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

Answer key

  1. not needed to sprout
  2. True
  3. boiled seeds
  4. a tiny root
  5. False
  6. not needed to sprout
  7. warmth
  8. we measure it
  9. False
  10. True
  11. sugar
  12. food stored in the seed
  13. wet or dry cotton
  14. soil
  15. True
  16. air
  17. False
  18. not needed
  19. True
  20. pale yellow
  21. needed
  22. True
  23. the number of seeds
  24. wash your hands
  25. does not sprout
  26. warmth
  27. never put seeds in mouth
  28. False
  29. germination
  30. does not sprout
  31. needed to sprout
  32. they do not sprout
  33. a mirror
  34. we keep it the same
  35. seeds on dry cotton
  36. True
  37. not needed
  38. water
  39. False
  40. yes, they sprout

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