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