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