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Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 998 · 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.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
  2. 2.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  3. 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
  5. 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) air
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds on dry cotton
  8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) water
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
  10. 10.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  11. 11.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) skip washing
  12. 12.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  14. 14.⚖️ 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
  15. 15.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
  16. 16.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  17. 17.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  18. 18.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  19. 19.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  22. 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
  23. 23.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  24. 24.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no soil (c) they have no water (d) they are too wet
  27. 27.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  28. 28.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) feed them to pets
  30. 30.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  31. 31.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) boiled seeds
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) sugar (d) sunlight
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) dark green (d) blue
  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? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds
  38. 38.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) water (d) sunlight
  40. 40.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) soil (d) salt

Answer key

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

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