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