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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 848 · 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: 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
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  5. 5.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) soil (c) salt (d) sugar
  7. 7.🌱 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
  8. 8.🛟 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
  9. 9.⚖️ 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
  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: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
  15. 15.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sunlight
  18. 18.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  20. 20.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) a balloon
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  23. 23.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  26. 26.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  27. 27.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  28. 28.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) water
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sugar (d) water
  31. 31.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) sunlight (d) warmth
  32. 32.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no water (d) they have no salt
  34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  37. 37.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the number of seeds
  39. 39.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) soil (d) air

Answer key

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

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