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.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) warmth
- 2.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 3.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 4.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 5.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) the kind of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 7.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) soil (c) salt (d) water
- 8.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a magnet (b) a few days (c) moong seeds (d) cotton wool
- 11.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 12.⚖️ 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
- 13.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) yeast
- 14.🛟 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) throw them at friends (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 15.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 16.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 18.⚖️ 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
- 19.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.True or false: a balloon is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) a small bowl (c) yeast (d) a few days
- 22.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 23.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a fruit (c) a thorn (d) a flower
- 25.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no salt (b) they have no soil (c) they have no water (d) they are too wet
- 26.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) sugar (c) water (d) sunlight
- 27.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) a battery cell
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a magnet (c) turmeric powder (d) a balloon
- 30.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) air (c) sunlight (d) soil
- 31.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 32.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 33.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 34.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) salt (c) soil (d) sunlight
- 35.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 36.⚖️ 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
- 37.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 38.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 39.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) soil (d) air
Answer key
- warmth
- needed
- not needed to sprout
- True
- a battery cell
- wet or dry cotton
- water
- False
- does not sprout
- a magnet
- needed
- True
- a few days
- never put seeds in mouth
- False
- False
- sprouts
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- True
- yeast
- False
- False
- a tiny root
- they have no water
- water
- a small bowl
- True
- moong seeds
- air
- True
- wash your hands
- False
- air
- needed
- we keep it the same
- True
- False
- needed to sprout
- soil
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