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