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