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