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