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