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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 680 · 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 the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they glow (d) they grow fruit
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  3. 3.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) salt
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) condensation (c) germination (d) pollination
  6. 6.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
  9. 9.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) eat a few to check (d) throw them at friends
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) sugar
  11. 11.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
  13. 13.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  14. 14.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) blue
  15. 15.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.🌱 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
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) salt (d) air
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a mirror (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  23. 23.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  24. 24.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) water (d) soil
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
  26. 26.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a balloon
  31. 31.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a tiny root (c) a flower (d) a thorn
  32. 32.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  35. 35.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) salt (d) sunlight
  39. 39.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed

Answer key

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

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