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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 514 · 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 needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a mirror (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
  3. 3.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) air (d) salt
  4. 4.🔮 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
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same place (d) the same bowls
  6. 6.⚖️ 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 same bowls
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) sugar
  8. 8.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) bright red (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) yeast (c) water (d) moong seeds
  17. 17.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🛟 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
  22. 22.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) yes, they sprout (d) they melt
  24. 24.🌱 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 on dry cotton
  25. 25.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  28. 28.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) soil
  31. 31.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  32. 32.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  33. 33.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) a battery cell
  36. 36.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no soil (c) they are too wet (d) they have no water
  37. 37.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) water
  40. 40.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout

Answer key

  1. cotton wool
  2. sunlight
  3. air
  4. they do not sprout
  5. how many seeds sprout
  6. the same bowls
  7. water
  8. True
  9. wash your hands
  10. False
  11. does not sprout
  12. does not sprout
  13. turmeric powder
  14. a balloon
  15. pale yellow
  16. yeast
  17. False
  18. not needed
  19. False
  20. True
  21. never put seeds in mouth
  22. True
  23. yes, they sprout
  24. seeds on dry cotton
  25. False
  26. True
  27. not needed
  28. needed
  29. seeds in the freezer
  30. soil
  31. not needed to sprout
  32. does not sprout
  33. True
  34. False
  35. a battery cell
  36. they have no water
  37. False
  38. True
  39. a magnet
  40. needed to sprout

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