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 magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 2.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 3.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) air (c) soil (d) water
- 4.⚖️ 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
- 5.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sugar (d) water
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we measure it (b) we change it (c) we keep it the same
- 7.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds in the dark (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) seeds on wet cotton
- 8.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) boiled seeds
- 10.True or false: water is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 11.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) no, never (b) yes, they sprout (c) they melt (d) they turn to stones
- 12.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) cotton wool (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) water
- 13.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 14.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) water
- 15.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) sunlight (c) salt (d) air
- 16.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 17.🛟 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
- 18.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) air (d) sugar
- 19.True or false: cotton wool is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 20.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 21.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 22.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) water (c) sugar (d) sunlight
- 24.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 25.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) a mirror
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the kind of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
- 27.True or false: turmeric powder is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) salt (c) soil (d) sugar
- 29.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 30.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a battery cell (c) a mirror (d) a magnet
- 31.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 32.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 33.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 34.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) yeast (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
- 36.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) seeds on dry cotton (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) seeds in the freezer
- 37.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 39.⚖️ 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 number of seeds
- 40.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a balloon
Answer key
- not needed
- not needed to sprout
- soil
- we keep it the same
- water
- we keep it the same
- seeds on dry cotton
- False
- boiled seeds
- False
- yes, they sprout
- yeast
- needed to sprout
- a balloon
- air
- sprouts
- never put seeds in mouth
- air
- False
- we keep it the same
- needed to sprout
- needed
- water
- False
- cotton wool
- the kind of seeds
- True
- warmth
- not needed
- moong seeds
- not needed
- does not sprout
- sprouts
- False
- yeast
- seeds on wet cotton
- needed
- True
- the number of seeds
- a balloon
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