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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 975 · 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.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
  2. 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  3. 3.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  4. 4.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  5. 5.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  7. 7.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they are too wet (c) they have no soil (d) they have no water
  9. 9.🌱 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
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) air
  11. 11.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) yeast (d) a balloon
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  14. 14.🧺 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 balloon
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) turmeric powder (c) moong seeds (d) a battery cell
  17. 17.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  19. 19.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) blue (d) bright red
  20. 20.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  21. 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) air (d) water
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  25. 25.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) salt
  26. 26.🛟 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
  27. 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds in the dark
  29. 29.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) yes, they sprout
  30. 30.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) yeast (d) moong seeds
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) salt (d) air
  35. 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a battery cell (d) a small bowl
  36. 36.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  37. 37.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
  38. 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
  39. 39.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth

Answer key

  1. wash your hands
  2. we keep it the same
  3. sprouts
  4. sprouts
  5. False
  6. we keep it the same
  7. True
  8. they have no water
  9. seeds on dry cotton
  10. air
  11. False
  12. a small bowl
  13. we change it
  14. a balloon
  15. needed
  16. moong seeds
  17. False
  18. needed
  19. pale yellow
  20. cotton wool
  21. sugar
  22. False
  23. False
  24. germination
  25. water
  26. never put seeds in mouth
  27. we keep it the same
  28. wet seeds in the dark
  29. yes, they sprout
  30. False
  31. not needed to sprout
  32. yeast
  33. not needed
  34. salt
  35. a battery cell
  36. needed to sprout
  37. a tiny root
  38. a magnet
  39. False
  40. warmth

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