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

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. False
  3. they do not sprout
  4. they have no water
  5. yes, they sprout
  6. False
  7. False
  8. pale yellow
  9. True
  10. wet or dry cotton
  11. needed
  12. False
  13. seeds on wet cotton
  14. wet seeds in the dark
  15. we keep it the same
  16. does not sprout
  17. never put seeds in mouth
  18. False
  19. we keep it the same
  20. True
  21. water
  22. not needed
  23. a magnet
  24. warmth
  25. a magnet
  26. cotton wool
  27. True
  28. False
  29. a balloon
  30. True
  31. sugar
  32. False
  33. not needed to sprout
  34. sugar
  35. germination
  36. needed
  37. False
  38. needed to sprout
  39. salt
  40. False

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