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