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.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) soil
- 2.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
- 3.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) air (d) salt
- 7.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a mirror (d) a few days
- 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds by a window (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
- 9.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls
- 11.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 12.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls (d) the kind of seeds
- 13.🔮 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
- 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) sugar
- 15.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a magnet (c) water (d) moong seeds
- 18.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🔮 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
- 20.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 21.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a fruit (b) a flower (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
- 25.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) a small bowl (d) a magnet
- 26.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) water
- 28.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) a battery cell
- 30.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 32.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 33.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 34.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a balloon (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
- 36.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 37.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) the number of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
- 38.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) water
- 40.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) moong seeds
Answer key
- soil
- a small bowl
- True
- we keep it the same
- False
- air
- a mirror
- wet seeds by a window
- warmth
- the same bowls
- seeds on wet cotton
- wet or dry cotton
- pale yellow
- water
- False
- True
- a magnet
- False
- they do not sprout
- not needed
- wash your hands
- a few days
- False
- a tiny root
- a magnet
- False
- water
- True
- cotton wool
- False
- sprouts
- needed to sprout
- needed to sprout
- False
- a balloon
- False
- how many seeds sprout
- True
- yeast
- moong seeds
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