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