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