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