Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 543 · 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.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
2. 2.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
3. 3.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a tiny root (c) a thorn (d) a fruit
4. 4.🛟 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
5. 5.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
6. 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
7. 7.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
8. 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
9. 9.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
10. 10.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they do not sprout (c) they glow (d) they sprout faster
11. 11.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) no, never (c) they melt (d) yes, they sprout
12. 12.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
13. 13.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) air (c) salt (d) sunlight
14. 14.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
15. 15.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
16. 16.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the sunlight only (b) the air (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed
17. 17.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
18. 18.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) blue
19. 19.🌱 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
20. 20.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
23. 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
24. 24.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a balloon (d) a few days
25. 25.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
26. 26.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no water (c) they have no soil (d) they are too wet
27. 27.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
28. 28.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
29. 29.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) water (d) soil
30. 30.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
31. 31.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
32. 32.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
33. 33.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) skip washing (c) rub your eyes (d) lick your fingers
34. 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
35. 35.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) water
36. 36.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
38. 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) salt (d) warmth
39. 39.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) condensation (d) pollination
40. 40.⚖️ 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

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