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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 698 · 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.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds by a window
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) water (d) soil
  5. 5.True or false: air is not 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) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  7. 7.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) sugar (c) water (d) warmth
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  13. 13.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no salt (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
  15. 15.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  16. 16.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a mirror (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) the same place (d) how many seeds sprout
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) water (d) moong seeds
  22. 22.⚖️ 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
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a small bowl
  29. 29.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  30. 30.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) soil
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) water (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  35. 35.⚖️ 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
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  37. 37.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
  38. 38.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. seeds in the freezer
  2. yes, they sprout
  3. not needed
  4. water
  5. False
  6. yeast
  7. False
  8. never put seeds in mouth
  9. wash your hands
  10. sugar
  11. wet seeds in the dark
  12. sprouts
  13. False
  14. they have no water
  15. a tiny root
  16. True
  17. a mirror
  18. soil
  19. how many seeds sprout
  20. needed
  21. a balloon
  22. we keep it the same
  23. needed
  24. a few days
  25. cotton wool
  26. we keep it the same
  27. pale yellow
  28. a small bowl
  29. does not sprout
  30. warmth
  31. water
  32. not needed
  33. True
  34. not needed to sprout
  35. we change it
  36. moong seeds
  37. wet seeds by a window
  38. True
  39. True
  40. True

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