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