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