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