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