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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 86 · 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.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  4. 4.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
  5. 5.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) sunlight
  9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) the kind of seeds (c) the same bowls (d) wet or dry cotton
  10. 10.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) wet seeds by a window
  13. 13.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
  14. 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a magnet (d) a few days
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) water
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
  17. 17.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  18. 18.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
  23. 23.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  24. 24.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) blue (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  25. 25.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  27. 27.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
  29. 29.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cotton wool (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) salt
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) soil (d) sugar
  34. 34.⚖️ 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
  35. 35.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a few days (d) yeast
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  39. 39.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  40. 40.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. False
  2. needed to sprout
  3. we change it
  4. never put seeds in mouth
  5. False
  6. yes, they sprout
  7. not needed
  8. sunlight
  9. wet or dry cotton
  10. True
  11. True
  12. seeds in the freezer
  13. a tiny root
  14. a magnet
  15. a balloon
  16. soil
  17. wash your hands
  18. False
  19. False
  20. False
  21. False
  22. boiled seeds
  23. not needed to sprout
  24. pale yellow
  25. False
  26. True
  27. True
  28. yeast
  29. False
  30. False
  31. a battery cell
  32. warmth
  33. air
  34. we keep it the same
  35. we keep it the same
  36. False
  37. a few days
  38. a magnet
  39. needed to sprout
  40. False

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