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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 257 · 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 not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sugar
  2. 2.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) pollination (d) condensation
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) turmeric powder (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  5. 5.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sugar (c) salt (d) soil
  7. 7.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) soil
  8. 8.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🔮 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
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) salt (d) water
  11. 11.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) a balloon
  12. 12.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a mirror (c) water (d) a few days
  14. 14.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
  15. 15.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  16. 16.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds by a window (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on wet cotton
  17. 17.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  18. 18.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  19. 19.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  22. 22.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
  23. 23.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they sprout faster (c) they do not sprout (d) they glow
  24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) yeast (d) a small bowl
  25. 25.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
  27. 27.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
  28. 28.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) warmth (d) sugar
  29. 29.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) bright red (c) dark green (d) pale yellow
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  32. 32.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) salt
  33. 33.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  34. 34.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same bowls
  39. 39.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  40. 40.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. sugar
  2. germination
  3. turmeric powder
  4. not needed
  5. False
  6. water
  7. soil
  8. False
  9. yes, they sprout
  10. salt
  11. a small bowl
  12. True
  13. a mirror
  14. never put seeds in mouth
  15. sprouts
  16. seeds in the freezer
  17. False
  18. True
  19. False
  20. needed to sprout
  21. wet or dry cotton
  22. seeds on dry cotton
  23. they do not sprout
  24. yeast
  25. True
  26. seeds on wet cotton
  27. wash your hands
  28. warmth
  29. needed
  30. pale yellow
  31. does not sprout
  32. air
  33. needed to sprout
  34. True
  35. False
  36. False
  37. not needed to sprout
  38. how many seeds sprout
  39. True
  40. False

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