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