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