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