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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 466 · 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.⚖️ 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
  2. 2.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  3. 3.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) air (c) salt (d) sunlight
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
  7. 7.🔮 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
  8. 8.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) salt (d) water
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds in the freezer
  12. 12.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the number of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
  14. 14.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  17. 17.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
  18. 18.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds by a window
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
  26. 26.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.⚖️ 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
  30. 30.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) salt (d) water
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) a few days
  33. 33.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) sugar
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🌱 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
  39. 39.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  40. 40.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. how many seeds sprout
  2. False
  3. True
  4. air
  5. not needed
  6. wash your hands
  7. yes, they sprout
  8. needed to sprout
  9. water
  10. the kind of seeds
  11. seeds in the freezer
  12. needed
  13. the number of seeds
  14. never put seeds in mouth
  15. True
  16. sprouts
  17. a tiny root
  18. wet seeds by a window
  19. they do not sprout
  20. wet or dry cotton
  21. not needed to sprout
  22. the same bowls
  23. moong seeds
  24. we keep it the same
  25. a battery cell
  26. not needed to sprout
  27. True
  28. False
  29. we change it
  30. True
  31. salt
  32. turmeric powder
  33. True
  34. False
  35. sugar
  36. True
  37. True
  38. food stored in the seed
  39. not needed to sprout
  40. False

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