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: wet or dry cotton is the one thing we change. (a) False (b) True
- 2.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) water (d) air
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we change it (b) we measure it (c) we keep it the same
- 4.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) a balloon (d) a magnet
- 5.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same bowls is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sugar (b) air (c) water (d) warmth
- 7.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 8.🌱 Will these sprout: boiled seeds? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 9.True or false: soil is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 10.True or false: salt is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 11.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 12.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) germination (b) condensation (c) evaporation (d) pollination
- 13.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) water (c) sunlight (d) soil
- 14.⚖️ 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
- 15.🌱 Why do the seeds on dry cotton not sprout? (a) they have no soil (b) they have no salt (c) they are too wet (d) they have no water
- 16.⚖️ 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
- 17.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 18.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a tiny root (b) a thorn (c) a fruit (d) a flower
- 19.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 20.True or false: seeds on wet cotton sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 21.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) air (b) salt (c) water (d) warmth
- 22.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a magnet (b) a battery cell (c) turmeric powder (d) moong seeds
- 23.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 24.🧺 Do we need turmeric powder for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the number of seeds (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
- 26.🌱 Seeds need water, air and ___ to sprout. (a) warmth (b) salt (c) soil (d) sugar
- 27.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) how many seeds sprout (b) the kind of seeds (c) wet or dry cotton (d) the same place
- 28.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) water (c) air (d) soil
- 29.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) moong seeds (c) a few days (d) a battery cell
- 30.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) cotton wool (c) a few days (d) a magnet
- 32.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 33.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a balloon (c) cotton wool (d) water
- 35.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) yeast (b) a small bowl (c) cotton wool (d) a few days
- 36.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they grow fruit (b) they glow (c) they sprout faster (d) they do not sprout
- 37.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) rub your eyes (b) skip washing (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
- 38.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the same bowls (b) wet or dry cotton (c) how many seeds sprout
- 39.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 40.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- True
- soil
- we measure it
- a small bowl
- False
- sugar
- sprouts
- does not sprout
- True
- True
- True
- germination
- water
- we keep it the same
- they have no water
- we keep it the same
- not needed
- a tiny root
- sprouts
- True
- salt
- moong seeds
- does not sprout
- not needed
- the number of seeds
- warmth
- how many seeds sprout
- soil
- a battery cell
- False
- a magnet
- False
- not needed to sprout
- a balloon
- yeast
- they do not sprout
- wash your hands
- the same bowls
- False
- True
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