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