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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 55 · 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 sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) cotton wool
  2. 2.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) water
  3. 3.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  4. 4.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a mirror (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
  5. 5.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) condensation (d) germination
  6. 6.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) soil (c) warmth (d) salt
  8. 8.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) wash your hands (c) lick your fingers (d) rub your eyes
  9. 9.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) bright red
  10. 10.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds in the dark
  13. 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) the same bowls (d) the same place
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) salt (d) water
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
  16. 16.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  18. 18.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a tiny root (c) a flower (d) a thorn
  19. 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  21. 21.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) no, never (c) they turn to stones (d) they melt
  22. 22.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
  23. 23.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
  27. 27.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  28. 28.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  29. 29.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  30. 30.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  32. 32.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a balloon (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sunlight (d) warmth
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds in the freezer (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  35. 35.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they are too wet (c) they have no water (d) they have no salt
  37. 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a balloon
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) yeast (d) a mirror
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True

Answer key

  1. a battery cell
  2. a magnet
  3. soil
  4. a mirror
  5. germination
  6. False
  7. warmth
  8. wash your hands
  9. pale yellow
  10. False
  11. False
  12. boiled seeds
  13. how many seeds sprout
  14. water
  15. we keep it the same
  16. False
  17. False
  18. a tiny root
  19. True
  20. not needed
  21. yes, they sprout
  22. never put seeds in mouth
  23. needed
  24. not needed
  25. needed to sprout
  26. they do not sprout
  27. True
  28. False
  29. does not sprout
  30. sprouts
  31. False
  32. a balloon
  33. sunlight
  34. wet seeds by a window
  35. False
  36. they have no water
  37. a magnet
  38. a balloon
  39. cotton wool
  40. False

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