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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 480 · 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.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) germination
  2. 2.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (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) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) water
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) water (d) moong seeds
  6. 6.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
  7. 7.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
  12. 12.🔮 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
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) a small bowl
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a mirror (c) water (d) cotton wool
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) sugar (d) salt
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the number of seeds (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
  23. 23.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they are too wet (c) they have no soil (d) they have no water
  26. 26.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  28. 28.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) soil
  30. 30.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds
  33. 33.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  34. 34.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  36. 36.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  37. 37.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  38. 38.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  40. 40.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window

Answer key

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

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