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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 508 · 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.🔮 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
  2. 2.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) a few days
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) soil
  7. 7.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  8. 8.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a flower
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) blue
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  12. 12.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) warmth (d) air
  15. 15.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) salt (c) soil (d) sugar
  19. 19.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  20. 20.⚖️ 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
  21. 21.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) soil
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  27. 27.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  28. 28.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
  31. 31.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  33. 33.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on wet cotton
  35. 35.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sunlight (d) water
  36. 36.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  37. 37.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) soil
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. they do not sprout
  2. False
  3. wet or dry cotton
  4. seeds in the freezer
  5. a magnet
  6. air
  7. wash your hands
  8. True
  9. a tiny root
  10. pale yellow
  11. a mirror
  12. True
  13. True
  14. soil
  15. True
  16. yes, they sprout
  17. not needed
  18. warmth
  19. needed to sprout
  20. the same place
  21. soil
  22. False
  23. False
  24. water
  25. True
  26. we keep it the same
  27. does not sprout
  28. False
  29. moong seeds
  30. a balloon
  31. False
  32. needed to sprout
  33. True
  34. boiled seeds
  35. sunlight
  36. does not sprout
  37. False
  38. water
  39. False
  40. True

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