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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 555 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) soil
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a flower
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) blue (d) dark green
  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 measure it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  11. 11.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a battery cell (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
  15. 15.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  17. 17.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) soil
  20. 20.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  21. 21.⚖️ 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
  22. 22.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  28. 28.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🛟 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
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  31. 31.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) the cotton wool (c) food stored in the seed (d) the air
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  35. 35.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  36. 36.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they sprout faster (c) they glow (d) they grow fruit
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) water (d) warmth
  39. 39.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds on wet cotton
  40. 40.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. water
  2. a small bowl
  3. needed
  4. not needed
  5. a tiny root
  6. pale yellow
  7. we change it
  8. True
  9. True
  10. wet seeds in the dark
  11. True
  12. True
  13. needed
  14. a battery cell
  15. does not sprout
  16. a magnet
  17. True
  18. True
  19. soil
  20. does not sprout
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. False
  24. False
  25. False
  26. we keep it the same
  27. not needed to sprout
  28. False
  29. never put seeds in mouth
  30. we keep it the same
  31. True
  32. food stored in the seed
  33. not needed
  34. not needed to sprout
  35. not needed to sprout
  36. wash your hands
  37. they do not sprout
  38. salt
  39. seeds on wet cotton
  40. False

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