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