Put the sponge on the plate. Put the plate on a counter top or table near a window. What Is Happening Seeds are super little things. They have inside of them all they need to start growing. All they need to sprout or germinate is some water, sunlight and a warm temperature.
Many people think seeds have to have dirt or soil to start growing.
When a seed gets some water around it, the little plant inside breaks open- splitting right through the outer seed protective coating. Once the seed uses up its own food supply, it grows roots to go down into soil for food and leaves to get soak up sunl ight. That's when it needs soil. You could start or germinate lots of different kinds of plants in a sponge.