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