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