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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 588 · 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 water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  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 a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) water (d) soil
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same bowls
  5. 5.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  7. 7.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  10. 10.⚖️ 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
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) water
  12. 12.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on dry cotton
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) dark green
  15. 15.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  21. 21.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no salt (d) they have no water
  25. 25.🔮 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
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) soil
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) germination
  31. 31.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  32. 32.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
  35. 35.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) a magnet
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) water
  39. 39.⚖️ 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
  40. 40.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout

Answer key

  1. needed to sprout
  2. needed to sprout
  3. water
  4. wet or dry cotton
  5. False
  6. we keep it the same
  7. a tiny root
  8. True
  9. not needed to sprout
  10. we keep it the same
  11. a balloon
  12. wet seeds by a window
  13. not needed
  14. pale yellow
  15. False
  16. False
  17. needed
  18. True
  19. False
  20. False
  21. seeds on dry cotton
  22. turmeric powder
  23. not needed
  24. they have no water
  25. yes, they sprout
  26. warmth
  27. a small bowl
  28. True
  29. False
  30. germination
  31. sunlight
  32. True
  33. True
  34. they do not sprout
  35. True
  36. a magnet
  37. we change it
  38. sugar
  39. we measure it
  40. does not sprout

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