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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 859 · 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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton wool
  2. 2.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they are too wet (c) they have no water (d) they have no soil
  3. 3.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds in the freezer
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) they melt
  7. 7.⚖️ 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 bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  8. 8.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  9. 9.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  11. 11.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a thorn (c) a fruit (d) a tiny root
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) salt
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  17. 17.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
  21. 21.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) moong seeds (d) a balloon
  26. 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) warmth (d) water
  27. 27.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  28. 28.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) food stored in the seed (c) the cotton wool (d) the sunlight only
  30. 30.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) soil (d) water
  34. 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) a battery cell
  35. 35.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  36. 36.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) soil (c) sugar (d) salt
  38. 38.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) warmth (d) sugar
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same place (d) the number of seeds
  40. 40.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. turmeric powder
  2. they have no water
  3. warmth
  4. wet seeds in the dark
  5. they do not sprout
  6. yes, they sprout
  7. wet or dry cotton
  8. True
  9. does not sprout
  10. the same bowls
  11. a tiny root
  12. water
  13. we measure it
  14. we change it
  15. False
  16. True
  17. True
  18. True
  19. True
  20. seeds on dry cotton
  21. False
  22. wash your hands
  23. needed
  24. False
  25. moong seeds
  26. sunlight
  27. needed to sprout
  28. True
  29. food stored in the seed
  30. True
  31. False
  32. not needed
  33. water
  34. a battery cell
  35. sprouts
  36. True
  37. warmth
  38. warmth
  39. how many seeds sprout
  40. True

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