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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 541 · 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.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a flower
  3. 3.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) soil
  4. 4.⚖️ 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
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  6. 6.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a few days (c) water (d) moong seeds
  9. 9.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  11. 11.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they sprout faster
  12. 12.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  13. 13.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
  16. 16.⚖️ 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 place
  17. 17.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
  18. 18.⚖️ 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
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) water (d) soil
  20. 20.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  21. 21.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) soil
  23. 23.🔮 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
  24. 24.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  25. 25.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) eat a few to check
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) water (d) air
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
  28. 28.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a balloon (c) water (d) a small bowl
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) salt
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) water (d) a small bowl
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no soil (c) they have no water (d) they are too wet
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) water
  38. 38.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout

Answer key

  1. True
  2. a tiny root
  3. soil
  4. True
  5. needed
  6. not needed to sprout
  7. we change it
  8. a magnet
  9. False
  10. needed to sprout
  11. they do not sprout
  12. needed to sprout
  13. not needed to sprout
  14. a battery cell
  15. a magnet
  16. the same place
  17. wet seeds by a window
  18. we keep it the same
  19. water
  20. needed to sprout
  21. False
  22. warmth
  23. pale yellow
  24. does not sprout
  25. never put seeds in mouth
  26. sugar
  27. wet or dry cotton
  28. wash your hands
  29. sugar
  30. seeds in the freezer
  31. a balloon
  32. warmth
  33. turmeric powder
  34. not needed
  35. they have no water
  36. True
  37. water
  38. False
  39. True
  40. not needed to sprout

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