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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 750 · 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 the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the number of seeds
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) blue (c) dark green (d) bright red
  3. 3.🔮 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
  4. 4.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  5. 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
  6. 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) water (d) cotton wool
  8. 8.⚖️ 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
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  10. 10.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  11. 11.🌱 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
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) yeast
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) yeast (c) a few days (d) water
  14. 14.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  18. 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌱 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
  21. 21.🛟 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
  22. 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  23. 23.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  24. 24.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  26. 26.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) turmeric powder
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  29. 29.⚖️ 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) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) water
  33. 33.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they do not sprout (c) they glow (d) they sprout faster
  35. 35.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  36. 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) water (d) warmth
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) air
  39. 39.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) food stored in the seed (c) the cotton wool (d) the air
  40. 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) turmeric powder (c) water (d) a few days

Answer key

  1. wet or dry cotton
  2. pale yellow
  3. yes, they sprout
  4. needed to sprout
  5. salt
  6. a balloon
  7. a battery cell
  8. we keep it the same
  9. sugar
  10. needed
  11. seeds on wet cotton
  12. a few days
  13. yeast
  14. True
  15. False
  16. False
  17. wet seeds in the dark
  18. we measure it
  19. False
  20. wet seeds by a window
  21. never put seeds in mouth
  22. a magnet
  23. wash your hands
  24. does not sprout
  25. we change it
  26. needed to sprout
  27. moong seeds
  28. seeds on dry cotton
  29. how many seeds sprout
  30. a mirror
  31. does not sprout
  32. yeast
  33. True
  34. they do not sprout
  35. needed to sprout
  36. soil
  37. a balloon
  38. air
  39. food stored in the seed
  40. turmeric powder

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