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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 553 · 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.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  2. 2.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) throw them at friends (d) never put seeds in mouth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) water (d) warmth
  4. 4.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) boiled seeds
  10. 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
  11. 11.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  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.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) soil (d) warmth
  16. 16.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  20. 20.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  24. 24.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) water (d) sugar
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they are too wet (d) they have no soil
  29. 29.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) food stored in the seed (c) the cotton wool (d) the air
  30. 30.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
  32. 32.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sunlight (d) water
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) blue (c) pale yellow (d) dark green
  36. 36.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) soil
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
  40. 40.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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