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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 823 · 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.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  2. 2.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) soil (d) air
  3. 3.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  4. 4.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no water (c) they have no soil (d) they have no salt
  5. 5.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  8. 8.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) germination
  9. 9.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  10. 10.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  12. 12.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
  13. 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) a few days
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
  16. 16.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  18. 18.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  19. 19.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) sugar (d) salt
  20. 20.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) feed them to pets (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
  21. 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a mirror (c) water (d) a small bowl
  22. 22.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) dark green
  23. 23.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
  24. 24.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) salt (d) soil
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
  26. 26.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) the same place (d) wet or dry cotton
  28. 28.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  30. 30.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
  32. 32.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) the air
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  34. 34.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  35. 35.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.⚖️ 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) wet or dry cotton (d) the number of seeds
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  39. 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) water
  40. 40.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout

Answer key

  1. not needed
  2. soil
  3. needed to sprout
  4. they have no water
  5. needed to sprout
  6. water
  7. wet seeds by a window
  8. germination
  9. a tiny root
  10. sprouts
  11. needed
  12. wash your hands
  13. yeast
  14. False
  15. a battery cell
  16. not needed to sprout
  17. we change it
  18. does not sprout
  19. water
  20. never put seeds in mouth
  21. a mirror
  22. pale yellow
  23. a magnet
  24. warmth
  25. turmeric powder
  26. True
  27. wet or dry cotton
  28. False
  29. does not sprout
  30. False
  31. cotton wool
  32. food stored in the seed
  33. we keep it the same
  34. does not sprout
  35. False
  36. True
  37. how many seeds sprout
  38. soil
  39. water
  40. yes, they sprout

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