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