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