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