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