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