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