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