← Sprouting seeds: what seeds need lesson New set →

Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 719 · 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) water (b) a few days (c) a mirror (d) cotton wool
  2. 2.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on wet cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
  3. 3.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  4. 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) yeast
  5. 5.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  6. 6.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sugar (d) water
  7. 7.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
  8. 8.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) feed them to pets (c) throw them at friends (d) never put seeds in mouth
  9. 9.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) sunlight
  11. 11.⚖️ 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
  12. 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
  13. 13.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on dry cotton
  14. 14.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  15. 15.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) boiled seeds
  16. 16.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) water
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  18. 18.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) warmth (d) soil
  19. 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a balloon (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
  20. 20.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
  21. 21.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
  22. 22.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.⚖️ 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
  24. 24.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) yes, they sprout (b) they melt (c) no, never (d) they turn to stones
  27. 27.⚖️ 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
  28. 28.🌱 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
  29. 29.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) water (d) soil
  30. 30.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) pale yellow (b) dark green (c) blue (d) bright red
  31. 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
  32. 32.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
  33. 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) soil (c) warmth (d) air
  34. 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) a mirror
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  36. 36.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  37. 37.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  38. 38.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a balloon
  40. 40.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a flower

Answer key

  1. a mirror
  2. seeds in the freezer
  3. not needed to sprout
  4. cotton wool
  5. False
  6. sugar
  7. yeast
  8. never put seeds in mouth
  9. a small bowl
  10. sunlight
  11. the same bowls
  12. True
  13. wet seeds by a window
  14. not needed
  15. boiled seeds
  16. turmeric powder
  17. not needed
  18. warmth
  19. a balloon
  20. wet seeds in the dark
  21. True
  22. False
  23. we keep it the same
  24. not needed to sprout
  25. how many seeds sprout
  26. yes, they sprout
  27. we measure it
  28. they have no water
  29. water
  30. pale yellow
  31. wet or dry cotton
  32. needed
  33. soil
  34. moong seeds
  35. we keep it the same
  36. False
  37. does not sprout
  38. False
  39. a balloon
  40. a tiny root

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