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