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