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