Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 511 · 40 questions

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.

1. 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
2. 2.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
3. 3.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
4. 4.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no salt (c) they have no water (d) they are too wet
5. 5.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
6. 6.🛟 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
7. 7.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
8. 8.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) sugar
9. 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
12. 12.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) bright red (d) dark green
13. 13.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) salt (d) warmth
14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) soil (d) air
15. 15.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
17. 17.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
18. 18.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the cotton wool (c) the sunlight only (d) food stored in the seed
19. 19.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
20. 20.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
21. 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) water
22. 22.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) air (c) sunlight (d) soil
23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bowl
24. 24.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
25. 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
26. 26.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
27. 27.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
29. 29.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
30. 30.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
31. 31.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a flower (c) a fruit (d) a thorn
32. 32.⚖️ 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
33. 33.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) water (d) sunlight
34. 34.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
36. 36.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
37. 37.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
38. 38.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
39. 39.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sugar (c) salt (d) soil
40. 40.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) pollination (d) condensation

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