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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 897 · 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.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a magnet
  3. 3.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  4. 4.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they grow fruit (c) they do not sprout (d) they sprout faster
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  6. 6.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  7. 7.🌱 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
  8. 8.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  9. 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) water (d) air
  10. 10.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) air (c) sunlight (d) salt
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) skip washing
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  16. 16.⚖️ 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
  17. 17.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  19. 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  22. 22.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  23. 23.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  24. 24.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a few days (d) a mirror
  25. 25.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) a magnet
  27. 27.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) they turn to stones (c) yes, they sprout (d) they melt
  28. 28.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  29. 29.🔮 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
  30. 30.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a mirror (c) water (d) a balloon
  32. 32.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.🛟 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
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  36. 36.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  37. 37.⚖️ 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 change it (c) we measure it
  38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) soil
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
  40. 40.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed

Answer key

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

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