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.🌱 Is salt needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 2.True or false: warmth is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 3.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is kept the same. (a) True (b) False
- 4.🧺 Do we need a few days for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 7.🧺 Do we need a mirror for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the kind of seeds is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 9.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the same place (b) wet or dry cotton (c) the same bowls (d) how many seeds sprout
- 10.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) boiled seeds (b) wet seeds in the dark (c) seeds in the freezer (d) seeds on dry cotton
- 11.🧺 Do we need a battery cell for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 12.True or false: sunlight is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 13.🌱 Is water needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 14.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is the one thing we change? (a) the kind of seeds (b) the same place (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 15.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a battery cell (b) water (c) a small bowl (d) cotton wool
- 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.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 18.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 19.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds on wet cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a few days (b) moong seeds (c) a small bowl (d) turmeric powder
- 21.True or false: wet seeds by a window does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 22.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) water (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) air
- 23.True or false: air is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 24.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 25.📘 What do we call a seed starting to grow? (a) evaporation (b) pollination (c) germination (d) condensation
- 26.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 27.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they glow (c) they grow fruit (d) they do not sprout
- 28.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) sugar (d) sunlight
- 29.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 30.True or false: cotton wool is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 31.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) soil (c) sugar (d) sunlight
- 32.🌱 Is sugar needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 33.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in a dark cupboard. Will they sprout? (a) they melt (b) they turn to stones (c) no, never (d) yes, they sprout
- 34.True or false: wet seeds in the dark sprouts in a few days. (a) False (b) True
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) moong seeds (b) a few days (c) cotton wool (d) a mirror
- 36.True or false: soil is needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🛟 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
- 38.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 39.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 40.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
Answer key
- not needed to sprout
- True
- False
- needed
- we keep it the same
- a balloon
- not needed
- False
- how many seeds sprout
- wet seeds in the dark
- not needed
- False
- needed to sprout
- wet or dry cotton
- a battery cell
- we keep it the same
- False
- True
- boiled seeds
- turmeric powder
- False
- sugar
- False
- not needed
- germination
- needed
- they do not sprout
- warmth
- does not sprout
- True
- air
- not needed to sprout
- yes, they sprout
- True
- a mirror
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- sprouts
- False
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