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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 672 · 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.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they melt (c) they turn to stones (d) no, never
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) the number of seeds (d) the same bowls
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) water (d) air
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same place (d) the kind of seeds
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds on dry cotton
  7. 7.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a battery cell (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
  11. 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a mirror
  12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) a mirror (d) cotton wool
  14. 14.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same place (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) sunlight
  19. 19.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no water (d) they have no salt
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds in the dark
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🔮 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
  23. 23.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  25. 25.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the kind of seeds
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a battery cell (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
  31. 31.🛟 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
  32. 32.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton
  35. 35.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
  36. 36.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it

Answer key

  1. yes, they sprout
  2. wet or dry cotton
  3. we change it
  4. salt
  5. how many seeds sprout
  6. seeds on wet cotton
  7. False
  8. we keep it the same
  9. moong seeds
  10. sugar
  11. a mirror
  12. does not sprout
  13. a mirror
  14. False
  15. a balloon
  16. wet seeds by a window
  17. the same place
  18. sunlight
  19. they have no water
  20. wet seeds in the dark
  21. True
  22. pale yellow
  23. False
  24. a small bowl
  25. False
  26. True
  27. True
  28. True
  29. the kind of seeds
  30. a battery cell
  31. never put seeds in mouth
  32. False
  33. False
  34. the number of seeds
  35. warmth
  36. False
  37. needed to sprout
  38. True
  39. True
  40. we keep it the same

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