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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 592 · 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? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) the kind of seeds
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) air
  3. 3.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
  4. 4.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  6. 6.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) warmth (c) soil (d) sugar
  7. 7.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) wet seeds by a window (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on wet cotton
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a magnet
  10. 10.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  13. 13.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) sunlight
  15. 15.⚖️ 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
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a mirror (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  19. 19.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) salt (c) air (d) warmth
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the cotton wool (c) the air (d) the sunlight only
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  26. 26.🔮 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
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) water
  28. 28.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a tiny root (d) a thorn
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
  30. 30.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) throw them at friends (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) the same place (d) how many seeds sprout
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) air
  33. 33.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  34. 34.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  38. 38.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  39. 39.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) condensation (c) pollination (d) germination

Answer key

  1. wet or dry cotton
  2. air
  3. they do not sprout
  4. True
  5. seeds on wet cotton
  6. warmth
  7. needed to sprout
  8. boiled seeds
  9. a magnet
  10. True
  11. we change it
  12. does not sprout
  13. True
  14. warmth
  15. we keep it the same
  16. a magnet
  17. we keep it the same
  18. moong seeds
  19. does not sprout
  20. salt
  21. needed
  22. False
  23. True
  24. food stored in the seed
  25. a balloon
  26. pale yellow
  27. sugar
  28. a tiny root
  29. yeast
  30. never put seeds in mouth
  31. how many seeds sprout
  32. sunlight
  33. sprouts
  34. False
  35. False
  36. does not sprout
  37. a balloon
  38. sprouts
  39. False
  40. germination

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