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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 708 · 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) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) water
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  7. 7.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) water
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) no, never (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
  11. 11.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  13. 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  14. 14.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) the air
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) water
  16. 16.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they grow fruit
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  26. 26.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  27. 27.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton
  29. 29.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  31. 31.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) warmth
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  36. 36.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  39. 39.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  40. 40.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. seeds on dry cotton
  2. we change it
  3. a balloon
  4. a small bowl
  5. sunlight
  6. we keep it the same
  7. True
  8. a magnet
  9. the kind of seeds
  10. yes, they sprout
  11. True
  12. never put seeds in mouth
  13. not needed
  14. food stored in the seed
  15. turmeric powder
  16. False
  17. True
  18. cotton wool
  19. they do not sprout
  20. wet or dry cotton
  21. not needed
  22. True
  23. False
  24. True
  25. not needed to sprout
  26. does not sprout
  27. False
  28. the same place
  29. True
  30. salt
  31. True
  32. warmth
  33. seeds on wet cotton
  34. needed
  35. wet seeds in the dark
  36. False
  37. False
  38. wash your hands
  39. does not sprout
  40. False

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