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