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