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