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