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