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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 676 · 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: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) blue (d) pale yellow
  2. 2.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) water (d) warmth
  4. 4.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  5. 5.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
  7. 7.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  8. 8.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
  10. 10.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  11. 11.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  12. 12.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same bowls
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) sugar
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) yes, they sprout (d) they melt
  18. 18.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
  20. 20.🛟 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
  21. 21.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) warmth
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  24. 24.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  25. 25.⚖️ 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
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls (d) how many seeds sprout
  30. 30.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  31. 31.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the air (c) the sunlight only (d) the cotton wool
  32. 32.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) turmeric powder (d) water
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sunlight
  35. 35.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
  37. 37.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  38. 38.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  39. 39.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  40. 40.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts

Answer key

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

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