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