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