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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 85 · 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.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  2. 2.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) salt (d) soil
  3. 3.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on wet cotton
  4. 4.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  6. 6.🔮 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
  7. 7.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  10. 10.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no water (b) they have no salt (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
  11. 11.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
  13. 13.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) soil (d) water
  17. 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) water (c) a few days (d) a small bowl
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  20. 20.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  21. 21.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) water
  22. 22.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  23. 23.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  27. 27.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) salt (d) air
  28. 28.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) blue
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  30. 30.🌱 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
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  32. 32.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
  33. 33.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  34. 34.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a battery cell (d) a few days
  37. 37.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sunlight
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

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

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