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