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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 140 · 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.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  2. 2.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  3. 3.🛟 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
  4. 4.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  5. 5.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) boiled seeds
  7. 7.⚖️ 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
  8. 8.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  9. 9.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  10. 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) a mirror
  11. 11.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.True or false: a magnet is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) a battery cell
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sugar
  15. 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) air (c) sunlight (d) salt
  16. 16.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the air (c) the cotton wool (d) the sunlight only
  17. 17.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no salt (c) they are too wet (d) they have no water
  18. 18.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  19. 19.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) water (d) yeast
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  23. 23.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  24. 24.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  25. 25.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) sunlight (d) salt
  26. 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
  27. 27.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
  29. 29.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a few days (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
  30. 30.⚖️ 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
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  32. 32.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  33. 33.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  35. 35.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) bright red (c) blue (d) dark green
  36. 36.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) salt (d) warmth
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) water
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  40. 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) warmth (d) water

Answer key

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

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