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