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