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