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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 801 · 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.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) blue (d) pale yellow
  2. 2.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
  6. 6.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  10. 10.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) warmth (d) soil
  14. 14.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sugar (c) air (d) warmth
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  17. 17.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) never put seeds in mouth (c) feed them to pets (d) eat a few to check
  18. 18.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) water
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) turmeric powder
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  23. 23.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds in the dark
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  26. 26.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  27. 27.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) condensation (d) pollination
  28. 28.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a few days (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) sunlight (d) soil
  30. 30.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  31. 31.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  32. 32.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) soil (d) air
  34. 34.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
  35. 35.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the number of seeds (c) the kind of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  37. 37.⚖️ 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
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. pale yellow
  2. needed to sprout
  3. not needed
  4. a tiny root
  5. turmeric powder
  6. False
  7. needed
  8. True
  9. does not sprout
  10. wash your hands
  11. a magnet
  12. False
  13. warmth
  14. does not sprout
  15. sugar
  16. we keep it the same
  17. never put seeds in mouth
  18. sprouts
  19. yeast
  20. needed
  21. turmeric powder
  22. yes, they sprout
  23. False
  24. wet seeds in the dark
  25. we keep it the same
  26. not needed to sprout
  27. germination
  28. yeast
  29. water
  30. needed to sprout
  31. True
  32. True
  33. soil
  34. they do not sprout
  35. False
  36. wet or dry cotton
  37. we keep it the same
  38. we change it
  39. False
  40. False

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