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