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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 222 · 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 is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) air
  2. 2.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton
  4. 4.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
  6. 6.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  8. 8.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  9. 9.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  10. 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) no, never (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
  11. 11.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  13. 13.⚖️ 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
  14. 14.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sunlight
  15. 15.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) blue
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they glow
  17. 17.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) air (d) soil
  19. 19.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  22. 22.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) throw them at friends (c) feed them to pets (d) eat a few to check
  23. 23.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) water
  24. 24.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  25. 25.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton wool
  27. 27.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
  28. 28.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a few days (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  32. 32.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) condensation (c) evaporation (d) germination
  33. 33.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  34. 34.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) salt
  35. 35.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) soil (d) water
  38. 38.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  39. 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  40. 40.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts

Answer key

  1. air
  2. needed to sprout
  3. the kind of seeds
  4. seeds on wet cotton
  5. wet seeds by a window
  6. not needed to sprout
  7. moong seeds
  8. does not sprout
  9. wash your hands
  10. yes, they sprout
  11. needed
  12. sprouts
  13. we keep it the same
  14. sunlight
  15. pale yellow
  16. they do not sprout
  17. False
  18. air
  19. False
  20. False
  21. not needed
  22. never put seeds in mouth
  23. sunlight
  24. we measure it
  25. False
  26. cotton wool
  27. yeast
  28. a magnet
  29. not needed
  30. True
  31. needed
  32. germination
  33. False
  34. warmth
  35. True
  36. a mirror
  37. soil
  38. sprouts
  39. we keep it the same
  40. does not sprout

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