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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 669 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a few days (d) a mirror
  2. 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) salt (d) air
  4. 4.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  5. 5.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) feed them to pets (c) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) air (d) soil
  7. 7.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) air
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a thorn (c) a tiny root (d) a flower
  12. 12.⚖️ 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
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) sugar
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they grow fruit
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) water (d) sugar
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  25. 25.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  26. 26.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) water (d) air
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
  29. 29.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
  30. 30.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no salt (c) they have no water (d) they have no soil
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) water
  37. 37.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) sunlight (d) air
  40. 40.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. warmth
  3. air
  4. wash your hands
  5. never put seeds in mouth
  6. air
  7. needed to sprout
  8. sunlight
  9. yes, they sprout
  10. needed
  11. a tiny root
  12. we change it
  13. False
  14. not needed
  15. not needed
  16. sugar
  17. warmth
  18. they do not sprout
  19. True
  20. water
  21. we keep it the same
  22. needed
  23. not needed
  24. not needed to sprout
  25. does not sprout
  26. True
  27. sugar
  28. yeast
  29. warmth
  30. not needed
  31. a magnet
  32. how many seeds sprout
  33. True
  34. needed
  35. they have no water
  36. water
  37. True
  38. False
  39. sunlight
  40. does not sprout

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