← Sprouting seeds: what seeds need lesson New set →

Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 673 · 40 questions
TalentJR

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.

NameDateTime takenScore ___ / 40
  1. 1.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a balloon (d) a few days
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) bright red (b) blue (c) pale yellow (d) dark green
  3. 3.🛟 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
  4. 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  5. 5.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they grow fruit (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
  6. 6.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  7. 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
  8. 8.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  9. 9.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  10. 10.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) salt (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) soil
  11. 11.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  12. 12.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) a few days
  14. 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the kind of seeds (d) the same place
  15. 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) water (d) turmeric powder
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  19. 19.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  20. 20.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) water (d) soil
  21. 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
  22. 22.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
  24. 24.🌱 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
  25. 25.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  26. 26.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a mirror
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they are too wet (b) they have no soil (c) they have no water (d) they have no salt
  34. 34.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  35. 35.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
  36. 36.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
  37. 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.⚖️ 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
  39. 39.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  40. 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds

Answer key

  1. a balloon
  2. pale yellow
  3. never put seeds in mouth
  4. True
  5. they do not sprout
  6. True
  7. how many seeds sprout
  8. needed
  9. needed
  10. warmth
  11. True
  12. True
  13. a magnet
  14. wet or dry cotton
  15. we measure it
  16. turmeric powder
  17. needed
  18. not needed
  19. True
  20. water
  21. we keep it the same
  22. False
  23. a few days
  24. food stored in the seed
  25. False
  26. a tiny root
  27. we keep it the same
  28. not needed to sprout
  29. False
  30. a mirror
  31. does not sprout
  32. not needed
  33. they have no water
  34. False
  35. wash your hands
  36. seeds on dry cotton
  37. False
  38. we keep it the same
  39. False
  40. the number of seeds

Free science experiments lessons, practice and worksheets at talentjr.in/science-experiments-for-kids