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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 566 · 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 kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  6. 6.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) water (d) salt
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) wash your hands
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) water (d) air
  14. 14.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) condensation (c) germination (d) evaporation
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  17. 17.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a magnet (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  19. 19.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) air
  22. 22.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton wool
  24. 24.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  25. 25.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) dark green (c) blue (d) bright red
  26. 26.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) air
  29. 29.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds by a window
  31. 31.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🛟 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
  34. 34.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
  38. 38.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a fruit (d) a tiny root
  39. 39.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

  1. False
  2. True
  3. the kind of seeds
  4. False
  5. yes, they sprout
  6. needed to sprout
  7. water
  8. wet seeds in the dark
  9. they do not sprout
  10. wash your hands
  11. a mirror
  12. cotton wool
  13. soil
  14. germination
  15. needed
  16. we keep it the same
  17. sprouts
  18. moong seeds
  19. True
  20. seeds in the freezer
  21. air
  22. does not sprout
  23. turmeric powder
  24. sprouts
  25. pale yellow
  26. not needed to sprout
  27. True
  28. air
  29. needed to sprout
  30. wet seeds by a window
  31. True
  32. needed
  33. never put seeds in mouth
  34. True
  35. False
  36. we keep it the same
  37. sugar
  38. a tiny root
  39. False
  40. not needed

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