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