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