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