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