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