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.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 2.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 4.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) boiled seeds
- 5.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they grow fruit (c) they glow (d) they do not sprout
- 6.🛟 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
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) air (c) water (d) salt
- 8.⚖️ 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
- 9.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a mirror (c) a balloon (d) cotton wool
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 12.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 13.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) how many seeds sprout (c) the number of seeds
- 14.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 15.True or false: wet seeds by a window sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 16.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 17.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) air (d) salt
- 18.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) a battery cell (c) a small bowl (d) moong seeds
- 19.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) rub your eyes (c) skip washing (d) lick your fingers
- 20.True or false: air is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) sugar
- 23.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 24.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 25.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sugar (b) soil (c) warmth (d) sunlight
- 26.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 28.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 29.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) evaporation (d) germination
- 30.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we keep it the same (c) we measure it
- 32.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) sunlight
- 34.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the number of seeds is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a mirror (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 37.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) water
- 38.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a battery cell (c) a magnet (d) moong seeds
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the number of seeds (c) the same place (d) the kind of seeds
- 40.True or false: moong seeds is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- not needed to sprout
- needed
- we keep it the same
- seeds on wet cotton
- they do not sprout
- never put seeds in mouth
- salt
- we change it
- not needed
- cotton wool
- False
- True
- the number of seeds
- True
- True
- not needed to sprout
- air
- a battery cell
- wash your hands
- True
- not needed
- sugar
- does not sprout
- does not sprout
- warmth
- True
- seeds on dry cotton
- True
- germination
- False
- we keep it the same
- False
- sunlight
- True
- False
- a mirror
- a magnet
- moong seeds
- how many seeds sprout
- False
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