Preparing and Growing Potatoes

Preparing and Growing Potatoes

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology, Life Skills, Science

4th - 8th Grade

Hard

Created by

Lucas Foster

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The video tutorial discusses the process of regrowing potatoes from sprouted ones. The speaker shares a personal story about planting sprouted potatoes in the garden and explains how each eye of a potato can be planted individually. The tutorial provides instructions on using containers, such as an old laundry basket, lined with cardboard for growing potatoes. It emphasizes the importance of adding soil gradually as the potatoes grow. The video concludes by encouraging viewers to try regrowing their own potatoes and to share their experiences in the comments.

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What did the narrator do with the rotting potatoes in the previous video?

Planted them in the garden

Used them for compost

Threw them away

Cooked them

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is another term used for sprouting potatoes?

Budding

Rooting

Germinating

Chitting

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How should the sprouted potatoes be prepared for planting?

Boil them first

Peel them

Dry them in the sun

Cut them into sections

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What type of container is the narrator using to grow the potatoes this time?

A wooden box

A plastic bin

An old laundry basket

A metal bucket

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What should be done as the potatoes grow in the container?

Remove the sprouts

Add more soil gradually

Expose them to direct sunlight

Water them less frequently