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