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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 824 · 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.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) the sunlight only (c) the air (d) food stored in the seed
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a magnet
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  4. 4.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they do not sprout (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they grow fruit
  6. 6.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) sunlight (d) soil
  8. 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) boiled seeds
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds on wet cotton
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) salt
  12. 12.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  15. 15.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  18. 18.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) they turn to stones
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  21. 21.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the number of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
  23. 23.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) blue
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) water
  30. 30.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) warmth
  31. 31.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  33. 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  34. 34.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) water
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. food stored in the seed
  2. a magnet
  3. not needed
  4. True
  5. they do not sprout
  6. True
  7. water
  8. wet seeds in the dark
  9. True
  10. seeds on dry cotton
  11. salt
  12. wash your hands
  13. False
  14. seeds in the freezer
  15. False
  16. we change it
  17. not needed to sprout
  18. we keep it the same
  19. yes, they sprout
  20. we keep it the same
  21. False
  22. wet or dry cotton
  23. False
  24. not needed
  25. turmeric powder
  26. False
  27. needed to sprout
  28. pale yellow
  29. water
  30. warmth
  31. False
  32. sprouts
  33. how many seeds sprout
  34. False
  35. False
  36. does not sprout
  37. not needed
  38. a tiny root
  39. sugar
  40. False

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