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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 844 · 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) how many seeds sprout (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the kind of seeds
  2. 2.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) feed them to pets (c) eat a few to check (d) throw them at friends
  3. 3.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton
  7. 7.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  8. 8.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  9. 9.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  11. 11.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) food stored in the seed (d) the cotton wool
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  15. 15.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) bright red (c) pale yellow (d) dark green
  17. 17.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) sugar
  18. 18.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) salt
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) yes, they sprout (c) they turn to stones (d) no, never
  22. 22.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) soil
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) water
  24. 24.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  27. 27.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no salt (c) they are too wet (d) they have no water
  28. 28.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) soil (d) air
  30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) water (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
  33. 33.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  35. 35.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a mirror
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sunlight
  39. 39.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  40. 40.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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