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