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