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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 557 · 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.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  2. 2.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) blue (d) pale yellow
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) a mirror (d) a small bowl
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a small bowl
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
  7. 7.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
  8. 8.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🔮 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
  11. 11.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  12. 12.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) condensation (c) germination (d) pollination
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  18. 18.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
  19. 19.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the cotton wool
  20. 20.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  22. 22.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they turn to stones (c) they melt (d) no, never
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) turmeric powder (d) water
  29. 29.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a battery cell
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  37. 37.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no salt (c) they have no soil (d) they have no water
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) salt (d) warmth
  39. 39.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same

Answer key

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

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