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.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) skip washing (c) wash your hands (d) rub your eyes
- 2.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the kind of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 3.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a magnet (c) cotton wool (d) moong seeds
- 4.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 5.True or false: seeds on dry cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 6.True or false: seeds on dry cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 7.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 8.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 9.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 11.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.True or false: a mirror is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 13.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 15.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) warmth (c) air (d) water
- 16.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) salt (c) air (d) sunlight
- 17.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) pale yellow (c) blue (d) bright red
- 18.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) salt (c) sunlight (d) warmth
- 19.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 20.⚖️ 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
- 21.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) turmeric powder (d) cotton wool
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) turmeric powder (c) cotton wool (d) yeast
- 23.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) salt (d) air
- 25.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same bowls”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 27.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 28.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the same bowls (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) water (c) a few days (d) yeast
- 30.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the number of seeds (d) how many seeds sprout
- 32.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 33.⚖️ 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
- 34.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is the one thing we change. (a) True (b) False
- 35.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 37.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 38.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they do not sprout (c) they sprout faster (d) they glow
- 39.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
Answer key
- wash your hands
- we keep it the same
- a magnet
- not needed
- True
- False
- False
- needed
- water
- True
- not needed
- True
- False
- needed
- sunlight
- air
- pale yellow
- warmth
- True
- we keep it the same
- turmeric powder
- cotton wool
- not needed
- salt
- sprouts
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- wet or dry cotton
- yeast
- needed to sprout
- how many seeds sprout
- does not sprout
- the kind of seeds
- False
- True
- does not sprout
- sprouts
- they do not sprout
- True
- False
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