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.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a flower (c) a tiny root (d) a fruit
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout
- 3.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 6.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) soil
- 7.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 8.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds in the freezer
- 9.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the cotton wool (c) the sunlight only (d) food stored in the seed
- 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
- 11.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) sunlight
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
- 13.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) warmth (d) sugar
- 15.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “wet or dry cotton”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 16.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 18.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) cotton wool (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 19.⚖️ 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
- 20.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 21.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) soil (d) water
- 22.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a balloon
- 23.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 24.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 25.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) sugar (b) salt (c) soil (d) warmth
- 26.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 27.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 28.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 29.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) moong seeds
- 31.🛟 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
- 32.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 33.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the same bowls (d) the number of seeds
- 34.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) turmeric powder (c) a battery cell (d) yeast
- 35.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) soil (d) sugar
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) sunlight (d) soil
- 37.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) blue (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
- 38.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 39.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 40.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- a tiny root
- the kind of seeds
- does not sprout
- False
- False
- warmth
- we keep it the same
- wet seeds in the dark
- food stored in the seed
- seeds on wet cotton
- sunlight
- turmeric powder
- wash your hands
- warmth
- we change it
- False
- not needed to sprout
- cotton wool
- True
- sprouts
- soil
- a balloon
- needed to sprout
- boiled seeds
- warmth
- True
- does not sprout
- False
- False
- moong seeds
- never put seeds in mouth
- not needed to sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- a small bowl
- air
- water
- pale yellow
- False
- False
- needed
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