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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 89 · 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.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a battery cell (c) a small bowl (d) a mirror
  2. 2.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  3. 3.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) lick your fingers (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  5. 5.🛟 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) throw them at friends (d) never put seeds in mouth
  6. 6.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  8. 8.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  9. 9.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a magnet (c) yeast (d) a battery cell
  13. 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) air (d) warmth
  14. 14.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) water
  15. 15.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  19. 19.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they glow
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) dark green
  22. 22.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  24. 24.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  25. 25.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) salt (d) sunlight
  27. 27.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) sugar (d) sunlight
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
  31. 31.⚖️ 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
  32. 32.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  33. 33.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  34. 34.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) salt (d) soil
  36. 36.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  37. 37.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) sunlight
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. a small bowl
  2. needed to sprout
  3. wash your hands
  4. we keep it the same
  5. never put seeds in mouth
  6. False
  7. not needed
  8. does not sprout
  9. True
  10. does not sprout
  11. False
  12. a few days
  13. sugar
  14. sunlight
  15. False
  16. not needed
  17. True
  18. germination
  19. True
  20. they do not sprout
  21. pale yellow
  22. True
  23. needed
  24. True
  25. False
  26. water
  27. False
  28. turmeric powder
  29. air
  30. yes, they sprout
  31. the same bowls
  32. False
  33. needed to sprout
  34. False
  35. warmth
  36. sprouts
  37. False
  38. sunlight
  39. False
  40. True

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