Seed Germination Experiment Worksheet
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.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 3.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 4.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 6.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 7.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sugar (d) water
- 10.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds in the freezer
- 11.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 12.🛟 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) eat a few to check (d) throw them at friends
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
- 14.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) warmth (c) sunlight (d) air
- 15.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 16.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 18.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
- 19.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) water
- 20.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout
- 22.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) turmeric powder (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
- 24.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) soil (d) water
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) a small bowl
- 26.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) no, never (c) they turn to stones (d) yes, they sprout
- 28.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 29.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 30.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) water (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the same bowls
- 32.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 34.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a battery cell
- 36.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a mirror (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
- 38.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
- 39.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 40.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
Answer key
- True
- not needed to sprout
- False
- False
- we measure it
- sprouts
- False
- True
- sugar
- seeds in the freezer
- warmth
- never put seeds in mouth
- how many seeds sprout
- sunlight
- does not sprout
- seeds on wet cotton
- we keep it the same
- wash your hands
- water
- True
- the same place
- not needed
- cotton wool
- water
- turmeric powder
- not needed
- yes, they sprout
- not needed to sprout
- not needed to sprout
- yeast
- wet or dry cotton
- we keep it the same
- a few days
- sprouts
- a battery cell
- False
- a mirror
- a balloon
- needed to sprout
- not needed to sprout
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