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