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