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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 520 · 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 comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  2. 2.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) salt
  3. 3.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.True or false: air 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 kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) water (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) blue (d) bright red
  18. 18.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) a few days
  24. 24.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) water (c) a mirror (d) a battery cell
  27. 27.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) water
  29. 29.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
  33. 33.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a mirror (d) water
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) sunlight
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) a magnet (d) water
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) no, never (c) they turn to stones (d) they melt
  40. 40.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a tiny root
  2. warmth
  3. True
  4. needed
  5. True
  6. False
  7. True
  8. not needed
  9. not needed to sprout
  10. boiled seeds
  11. a battery cell
  12. False
  13. we keep it the same
  14. False
  15. False
  16. False
  17. pale yellow
  18. True
  19. we keep it the same
  20. False
  21. True
  22. False
  23. turmeric powder
  24. False
  25. does not sprout
  26. water
  27. needed to sprout
  28. yeast
  29. not needed to sprout
  30. False
  31. False
  32. wash your hands
  33. a battery cell
  34. a mirror
  35. we keep it the same
  36. warmth
  37. not needed
  38. a magnet
  39. yes, they sprout
  40. False

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