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