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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 493 · 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.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) no, never (c) yes, they sprout (d) they turn to stones
  3. 3.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  5. 5.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) air (d) water
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton
  9. 9.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
  13. 13.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the air (c) food stored in the seed (d) the sunlight only
  14. 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) warmth
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  16. 16.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) soil
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  26. 26.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
  29. 29.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they do not sprout (d) they grow fruit
  32. 32.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) salt
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) a balloon
  34. 34.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) evaporation (c) germination (d) pollination
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🔮 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
  38. 38.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. yes, they sprout
  3. needed to sprout
  4. how many seeds sprout
  5. False
  6. True
  7. salt
  8. the kind of seeds
  9. False
  10. seeds on wet cotton
  11. False
  12. a balloon
  13. food stored in the seed
  14. warmth
  15. wet seeds in the dark
  16. False
  17. they have no water
  18. soil
  19. needed
  20. True
  21. False
  22. True
  23. True
  24. False
  25. wash your hands
  26. True
  27. False
  28. turmeric powder
  29. a tiny root
  30. not needed
  31. they do not sprout
  32. warmth
  33. moong seeds
  34. False
  35. germination
  36. not needed
  37. pale yellow
  38. not needed
  39. False
  40. False

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