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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 530 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  4. 4.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) sugar (d) water
  6. 6.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) water
  10. 10.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) salt
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  18. 18.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) yeast (c) water (d) a small bowl
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same place
  21. 21.🌱 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
  22. 22.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 kind of seeds (d) the same place
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  25. 25.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) sugar
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) blue
  27. 27.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) yeast (d) a few days
  29. 29.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds on wet cotton
  31. 31.🌱 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
  32. 32.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
  36. 36.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

  1. True
  2. not needed
  3. we keep it the same
  4. does not sprout
  5. water
  6. not needed to sprout
  7. False
  8. yes, they sprout
  9. water
  10. sprouts
  11. salt
  12. we keep it the same
  13. needed
  14. sprouts
  15. needed
  16. we measure it
  17. a magnet
  18. sprouts
  19. yeast
  20. wet or dry cotton
  21. seeds in the freezer
  22. never put seeds in mouth
  23. how many seeds sprout
  24. salt
  25. water
  26. pale yellow
  27. False
  28. yeast
  29. False
  30. seeds on dry cotton
  31. they have no water
  32. True
  33. not needed to sprout
  34. not needed
  35. turmeric powder
  36. False
  37. False
  38. False
  39. we keep it the same
  40. we change it

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