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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 644 · 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.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) condensation (d) evaporation
  2. 2.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  3. 3.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) turmeric powder
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  5. 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
  6. 6.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
  7. 7.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  8. 8.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  9. 9.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) throw them at friends (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  10. 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  11. 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🔮 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
  14. 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) air (d) salt
  15. 15.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  16. 16.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they turn to stones (b) they melt (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
  17. 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls
  18. 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a balloon (d) water
  19. 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) a balloon (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) air (d) soil
  21. 21.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
  22. 22.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  23. 23.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  24. 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) salt (d) water
  25. 25.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  26. 26.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) warmth (c) salt (d) sugar
  27. 27.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  28. 28.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) warmth (d) sugar
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) cotton wool
  30. 30.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  33. 33.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) water
  34. 34.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) warmth (d) water
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
  36. 36.⚖️ 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
  37. 37.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a small bowl (d) yeast
  38. 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
  39. 39.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False

Answer key

  1. germination
  2. True
  3. turmeric powder
  4. False
  5. yeast
  6. they do not sprout
  7. False
  8. False
  9. never put seeds in mouth
  10. we measure it
  11. wet seeds by a window
  12. False
  13. pale yellow
  14. air
  15. not needed
  16. yes, they sprout
  17. the same bowls
  18. water
  19. a balloon
  20. air
  21. False
  22. sprouts
  23. sprouts
  24. water
  25. True
  26. warmth
  27. True
  28. sugar
  29. a magnet
  30. False
  31. we keep it the same
  32. not needed
  33. water
  34. salt
  35. False
  36. we keep it the same
  37. a small bowl
  38. we change it
  39. a balloon
  40. False

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