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