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