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