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Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet

Science experiments lesson 14: Sprouting seeds: what seeds need · Set 979 · 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.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) throw them at friends (b) feed them to pets (c) eat a few to check (d) never put seeds in mouth
  2. 2.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) blue (d) pale yellow
  3. 3.⚖️ 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
  4. 4.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a tiny root (c) a flower (d) a thorn
  5. 5.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) water (d) a mirror
  6. 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) moong seeds (c) water (d) a small bowl
  7. 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) turmeric powder (b) a few days (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
  8. 8.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) water
  9. 9.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) soil (d) sugar
  10. 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds in the dark
  11. 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
  12. 12.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  13. 13.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  14. 14.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
  15. 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) a balloon (d) yeast
  16. 16.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  17. 17.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
  18. 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) warmth
  19. 19.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
  20. 20.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
  21. 21.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no water (c) they have no salt (d) they are too wet
  22. 22.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  23. 23.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
  24. 24.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  25. 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
  26. 26.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they glow (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they sprout faster
  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 keep it the same (c) we change it
  28. 28.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
  29. 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
  30. 30.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) air (d) sugar
  31. 31.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
  32. 32.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) soil (c) air (d) warmth
  33. 33.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed
  34. 34.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
  35. 35.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
  36. 36.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
  37. 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) water (c) warmth (d) air
  38. 38.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
  39. 39.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sugar (d) warmth
  40. 40.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout

Answer key

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

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