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