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