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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 960 · 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.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  2. 2.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  3. 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
  4. 4.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  5. 5.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) soil (c) warmth (d) water
  6. 6.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  7. 7.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) yes, they sprout (d) no, never
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a magnet (c) a battery cell (d) turmeric powder
  9. 9.🌱 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
  10. 10.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  11. 11.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  12. 12.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
  13. 13.True or false: turmeric powder is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) germination (c) condensation (d) pollination
  15. 15.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  16. 16.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  17. 17.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) never put seeds in mouth (b) feed them to pets (c) throw them at friends (d) eat a few to check
  18. 18.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  19. 19.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  20. 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
  21. 21.🔮 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
  22. 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a battery cell
  23. 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
  24. 24.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  25. 25.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) air
  26. 26.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds in the freezer (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
  27. 27.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
  28. 28.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  29. 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) yeast (d) water
  30. 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) turmeric powder (c) water (d) cotton wool
  31. 31.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  32. 32.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they sprout faster (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
  33. 33.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  34. 34.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
  35. 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls (d) the kind of seeds
  36. 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
  37. 37.True or false: sugar is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  38. 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) a few days
  39. 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
  40. 40.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers

Answer key

  1. False
  2. sprouts
  3. True
  4. needed
  5. soil
  6. False
  7. yes, they sprout
  8. water
  9. food stored in the seed
  10. False
  11. True
  12. sugar
  13. False
  14. germination
  15. True
  16. False
  17. never put seeds in mouth
  18. not needed to sprout
  19. does not sprout
  20. False
  21. pale yellow
  22. a small bowl
  23. cotton wool
  24. not needed
  25. air
  26. seeds in the freezer
  27. wet seeds by a window
  28. needed to sprout
  29. yeast
  30. turmeric powder
  31. not needed to sprout
  32. they do not sprout
  33. needed
  34. not needed to sprout
  35. how many seeds sprout
  36. we keep it the same
  37. False
  38. a few days
  39. a battery cell
  40. wash your hands

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