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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 585 · 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: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  5. 5.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  8. 8.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  9. 9.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) warmth (d) water
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) water
  16. 16.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) feed them to pets (d) throw them at friends
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) blue (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  18. 18.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) warmth (d) sunlight
  19. 19.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  24. 24.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  31. 31.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed
  32. 32.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) salt
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🌱 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
  36. 36.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they turn to stones (c) they melt (d) yes, they sprout
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  38. 38.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) a small bowl

Answer key

  1. True
  2. needed to sprout
  3. a small bowl
  4. salt
  5. germination
  6. we keep it the same
  7. we measure it
  8. wash your hands
  9. True
  10. sprouts
  11. we keep it the same
  12. how many seeds sprout
  13. we keep it the same
  14. soil
  15. a mirror
  16. never put seeds in mouth
  17. pale yellow
  18. warmth
  19. wet seeds in the dark
  20. sugar
  21. needed
  22. True
  23. seeds in the freezer
  24. True
  25. True
  26. False
  27. not needed
  28. True
  29. seeds on dry cotton
  30. not needed
  31. food stored in the seed
  32. not needed to sprout
  33. salt
  34. not needed
  35. seeds on wet cotton
  36. yes, they sprout
  37. we change it
  38. does not sprout
  39. we keep it the same
  40. a balloon

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