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.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a mirror (d) water
- 2.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 3.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 4.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout (d) the number of seeds
- 5.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) sugar (c) warmth (d) air
- 6.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 7.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 8.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 9.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 10.⚖️ 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
- 11.True or false: a few days is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: warmth is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 14.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) yeast (d) cotton wool
- 15.⚖️ 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
- 16.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) soil (b) sugar (c) salt (d) warmth
- 17.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 18.🛟 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) feed them to pets (d) never put seeds in mouth
- 19.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) boiled seeds (d) seeds in the freezer
- 20.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 21.True or false: moong seeds is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 23.🧺 Do we need water for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) pollination (b) germination (c) evaporation (d) condensation
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 26.True or false: water is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 27.True or false: a small bowl is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton
- 30.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds in the freezer (d) boiled seeds
- 31.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) wash your hands (d) lick your fingers
- 32.🔮 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
- 33.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) yeast
- 34.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) sunlight (c) air (d) sugar
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) cotton wool (d) a magnet
- 36.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 37.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) water (c) sunlight (d) warmth
- 38.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 40.True or false: salt is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- a mirror
- not needed
- False
- how many seeds sprout
- sugar
- turmeric powder
- False
- True
- False
- we change it
- True
- False
- needed to sprout
- cotton wool
- the same place
- warmth
- we keep it the same
- never put seeds in mouth
- seeds on wet cotton
- False
- True
- needed to sprout
- needed
- germination
- False
- True
- True
- not needed to sprout
- the kind of seeds
- wet seeds by a window
- wash your hands
- pale yellow
- yeast
- air
- a magnet
- sprouts
- sunlight
- needed
- False
- False
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