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