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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 805 · 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? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🔮 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
  3. 3.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  4. 4.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  5. 5.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  6. 6.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  7. 7.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) condensation (d) pollination
  8. 8.⚖️ 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 number of seeds
  9. 9.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) yeast
  20. 20.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) eat a few to check (c) throw them at friends (d) feed them to pets
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) salt (d) sunlight
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) a few days
  23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sugar
  26. 26.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) moong seeds
  27. 27.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sugar
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  32. 32.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls
  35. 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
  36. 36.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  37. 37.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
  38. 38.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) pale yellow (d) blue
  40. 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. True
  2. yes, they sprout
  3. needed to sprout
  4. does not sprout
  5. not needed
  6. does not sprout
  7. germination
  8. wet or dry cotton
  9. True
  10. True
  11. True
  12. the kind of seeds
  13. we keep it the same
  14. needed
  15. they have no water
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. yeast
  20. never put seeds in mouth
  21. air
  22. a few days
  23. False
  24. False
  25. sugar
  26. a magnet
  27. needed to sprout
  28. how many seeds sprout
  29. False
  30. sugar
  31. we keep it the same
  32. True
  33. True
  34. the same bowls
  35. a battery cell
  36. needed
  37. they do not sprout
  38. True
  39. pale yellow
  40. True

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