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