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