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: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
- 3.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) eat a few to check (b) throw them at friends (c) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 4.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) blue (d) pale yellow
- 5.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 6.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) yeast
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
- 8.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the kind of seeds
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) soil (d) water
- 12.⚖️ 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 measure it (c) we change it
- 13.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) warmth (d) soil
- 14.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) sunlight (d) water
- 15.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 18.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 19.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 20.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
- 21.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 22.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a flower (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a tiny root
- 23.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same bowls (c) how many seeds sprout
- 26.True or false: sunlight is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) warmth (c) soil (d) salt
- 29.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 31.True or false: yeast is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 32.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
- 33.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) a magnet (d) a small bowl
- 34.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the sunlight only
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 36.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a battery cell
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
Answer key
- sprouts
- wet or dry cotton
- never put seeds in mouth
- pale yellow
- sprouts
- a few days
- cotton wool
- True
- how many seeds sprout
- a balloon
- soil
- we keep it the same
- warmth
- water
- not needed to sprout
- False
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- turmeric powder
- seeds on wet cotton
- True
- a tiny root
- needed
- True
- the same bowls
- True
- True
- warmth
- False
- not needed to sprout
- True
- a balloon
- a small bowl
- food stored in the seed
- we keep it the same
- False
- a battery cell
- True
- not needed
- seeds in the freezer
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