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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 720 · 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 is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  2. 2.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a balloon (c) water (d) cotton wool
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) water
  5. 5.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
  7. 7.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) warmth
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sugar
  16. 16.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) the kind of seeds (c) the same place (d) how many seeds sprout
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
  23. 23.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) yes, they sprout (d) they melt
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.⚖️ 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
  27. 27.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  29. 29.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  30. 30.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
  33. 33.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
  38. 38.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) throw them at friends (c) eat a few to check (d) feed them to pets
  39. 39.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no salt (c) they are too wet (d) they have no water
  40. 40.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the cotton wool

Answer key

  1. salt
  2. False
  3. a balloon
  4. sunlight
  5. False
  6. boiled seeds
  7. False
  8. True
  9. a few days
  10. they do not sprout
  11. seeds in the freezer
  12. True
  13. True
  14. warmth
  15. sugar
  16. wash your hands
  17. how many seeds sprout
  18. False
  19. needed to sprout
  20. needed
  21. True
  22. pale yellow
  23. True
  24. yes, they sprout
  25. needed
  26. we keep it the same
  27. True
  28. seeds on wet cotton
  29. needed to sprout
  30. not needed to sprout
  31. False
  32. a magnet
  33. True
  34. cotton wool
  35. False
  36. we change it
  37. seeds on dry cotton
  38. never put seeds in mouth
  39. they have no water
  40. food stored in the seed

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