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