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