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