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.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) lick your fingers (c) skip washing (d) wash your hands
- 3.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 4.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 5.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 7.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) soil (c) warmth (d) water
- 8.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they glow (d) they grow fruit
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same place (c) the number of seeds (d) wet or dry cotton
- 10.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a balloon (c) a magnet (d) yeast
- 11.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a mirror (d) water
- 12.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) blue (c) bright red (d) pale yellow
- 13.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) sugar (c) air (d) soil
- 15.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) food stored in the seed (b) the cotton wool (c) the sunlight only (d) the air
- 16.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) cotton wool (d) a small bowl
- 17.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 18.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds in the dark (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 19.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 22.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 23.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 25.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) sunlight (d) water
- 26.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) salt
- 27.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 28.🔮 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
- 29.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) yeast
- 30.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 31.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 32.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 33.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) condensation (c) evaporation (d) germination
- 34.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 35.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
- 36.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) water (c) warmth (d) sugar
- 37.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 38.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) warmth
- 39.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) salt
- 40.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
Answer key
- does not sprout
- wash your hands
- not needed
- sprouts
- False
- False
- soil
- they do not sprout
- wet or dry cotton
- water
- a mirror
- pale yellow
- needed
- air
- food stored in the seed
- yeast
- True
- seeds on dry cotton
- sprouts
- the number of seeds
- False
- we keep it the same
- False
- not needed to sprout
- sunlight
- salt
- True
- yes, they sprout
- cotton wool
- not needed
- needed
- False
- germination
- not needed to sprout
- the same bowls
- sugar
- needed
- warmth
- warmth
- needed
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