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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 709 · 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.⚖️ 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) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  2. 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) water (d) soil
  3. 3.🔮 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
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) yeast (d) a few days
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on dry cotton
  6. 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
  7. 7.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) salt (c) soil (d) sugar
  9. 9.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
  10. 10.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) salt (d) sugar
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) a battery cell
  14. 14.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) salt
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  17. 17.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) yeast
  20. 20.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they are too wet (c) they have no salt (d) they have no soil
  21. 21.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  26. 26.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) salt
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) turmeric powder (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  32. 32.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) they turn to stones
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. how many seeds sprout
  2. water
  3. pale yellow
  4. yeast
  5. wet seeds by a window
  6. salt
  7. wash your hands
  8. warmth
  9. a balloon
  10. False
  11. air
  12. wet or dry cotton
  13. a battery cell
  14. warmth
  15. we keep it the same
  16. moong seeds
  17. needed to sprout
  18. needed
  19. water
  20. they have no water
  21. False
  22. False
  23. not needed
  24. does not sprout
  25. we keep it the same
  26. needed to sprout
  27. salt
  28. they do not sprout
  29. turmeric powder
  30. True
  31. sprouts
  32. False
  33. boiled seeds
  34. the number of seeds
  35. False
  36. True
  37. False
  38. germination
  39. yes, they sprout
  40. False

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