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