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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 620 · 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: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) food stored in the seed (c) the cotton wool (d) the sunlight only
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they grow fruit (c) they sprout faster (d) they glow
  5. 5.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same place
  12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  14. 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) a battery cell
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
  16. 16.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) yes, they sprout (c) no, never (d) they melt
  18. 18.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds by a window
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
  20. 20.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) sugar
  24. 24.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  25. 25.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  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? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
  28. 28.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no water (c) they have no salt (d) they have no soil
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a magnet
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. True
  2. False
  3. food stored in the seed
  4. they do not sprout
  5. True
  6. we change it
  7. we keep it the same
  8. we keep it the same
  9. warmth
  10. not needed
  11. wet or dry cotton
  12. does not sprout
  13. needed
  14. cotton wool
  15. a battery cell
  16. needed to sprout
  17. yes, they sprout
  18. boiled seeds
  19. pale yellow
  20. does not sprout
  21. not needed
  22. True
  23. water
  24. needed to sprout
  25. True
  26. not needed to sprout
  27. how many seeds sprout
  28. False
  29. True
  30. True
  31. they have no water
  32. a few days
  33. seeds in the freezer
  34. sunlight
  35. a magnet
  36. True
  37. False
  38. False
  39. False
  40. True

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