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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 921 · 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.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  2. 2.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  3. 3.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  4. 4.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) evaporation (c) pollination (d) condensation
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
  6. 6.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  8. 8.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  10. 10.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) bright red
  14. 14.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the cotton wool
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  16. 16.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
  18. 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a balloon (d) a small bowl
  19. 19.⚖️ 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
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) water (c) a magnet (d) a mirror
  24. 24.🔮 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
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  27. 27.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a flower (c) a fruit (d) a tiny root
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  29. 29.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  30. 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) a few days (d) yeast
  31. 31.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds by a window (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  32. 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) water
  34. 34.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) sugar (d) air
  35. 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) salt (d) water
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) salt
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) feed them to pets (c) throw them at friends (d) never put seeds in mouth

Answer key

  1. sprouts
  2. does not sprout
  3. not needed to sprout
  4. germination
  5. a magnet
  6. False
  7. False
  8. wash your hands
  9. seeds in the freezer
  10. True
  11. False
  12. False
  13. pale yellow
  14. food stored in the seed
  15. needed
  16. True
  17. wet or dry cotton
  18. a balloon
  19. we keep it the same
  20. not needed
  21. we measure it
  22. not needed
  23. water
  24. yes, they sprout
  25. False
  26. not needed to sprout
  27. a tiny root
  28. boiled seeds
  29. True
  30. yeast
  31. wet seeds by a window
  32. how many seeds sprout
  33. water
  34. air
  35. salt
  36. we keep it the same
  37. warmth
  38. False
  39. True
  40. never put seeds in mouth

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