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