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 kept the same. (a) False (b) True
- 2.True or false: yeast is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 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.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 6.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 7.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a small bowl
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same place
- 9.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) sugar
- 10.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton
- 12.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 13.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 14.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) yeast (c) a battery cell (d) a mirror
- 16.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 17.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) water (c) salt (d) sunlight
- 18.🛟 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
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) moong seeds (c) a magnet (d) water
- 20.True or false: seeds in the freezer sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) air (c) soil (d) salt
- 22.⚖️ 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
- 23.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) soil (d) water
- 24.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) sugar (c) soil (d) water
- 25.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 26.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same bowls (b) the kind of seeds (c) how many seeds sprout (d) wet or dry cotton
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 28.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 29.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we change it (c) we measure it
- 30.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) water
- 31.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) condensation (b) pollination (c) evaporation (d) germination
- 32.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 33.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 34.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) lick your fingers (b) wash your hands (c) skip washing (d) rub your eyes
- 35.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) pale yellow (c) dark green (d) bright red
- 36.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) air (d) sunlight
- 37.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) warmth (c) water (d) salt
- 38.⚖️ 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
- 39.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 40.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
Answer key
- True
- False
- yes, they sprout
- not needed to sprout
- we keep it the same
- False
- a small bowl
- the same place
- sugar
- a balloon
- the same bowls
- not needed
- not needed
- False
- water
- True
- water
- never put seeds in mouth
- a magnet
- False
- air
- we keep it the same
- soil
- water
- False
- how many seeds sprout
- False
- needed
- we measure it
- turmeric powder
- germination
- False
- not needed to sprout
- wash your hands
- pale yellow
- sunlight
- salt
- False
- not needed
- needed
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