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.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds in the freezer? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 2.⚖️ 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
- 3.🛟 Some seeds from shops are coated with chemicals. What is the safe rule? (a) feed them to pets (b) eat a few to check (c) never put seeds in mouth (d) throw them at friends
- 4.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) skip washing (b) rub your eyes (c) lick your fingers (d) wash your hands
- 5.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 6.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) soil (b) warmth (c) water (d) air
- 7.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) dark green (b) bright red (c) blue (d) pale yellow
- 8.True or false: water is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 9.🌱 Which of these is not needed for a seed to sprout? (a) water (b) air (c) soil (d) warmth
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: how many seeds sprout is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 11.True or false: boiled seeds does not sprout. (a) False (b) True
- 12.True or false: seeds on wet cotton does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 13.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a few days (b) cotton wool (c) a balloon (d) moong seeds
- 14.True or false: water is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 15.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the cotton wool (b) food stored in the seed (c) the air (d) the sunlight only
- 16.🧺 Do we need a small bowl for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 17.🧺 Do we need yeast for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 18.True or false: a mirror is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 19.🧺 Do we need a magnet for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 20.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) moong seeds (b) a balloon (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 21.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is what we measure? (a) the number of seeds (b) the same bowls (c) wet or dry cotton (d) how many seeds sprout
- 22.🧺 Do we need moong seeds for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) salt (b) soil (c) sunlight (d) warmth
- 24.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) sunlight (b) water (c) soil (d) sugar
- 25.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) the number of seeds (b) how many seeds sprout (c) wet or dry cotton
- 26.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 27.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 28.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a mirror (b) a balloon (c) a few days (d) a magnet
- 29.⚖️ 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
- 30.True or false: a battery cell is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) seeds in the freezer (c) boiled seeds (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 32.🌱 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
- 33.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) soil
- 34.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) cotton wool (b) yeast (c) moong seeds (d) a small bowl
- 35.True or false: sugar is not needed for a seed to sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 36.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: wet or dry cotton is what we measure. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🌱 Is warmth needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 38.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) salt (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) warmth
- 39.True or false: a magnet is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 40.🌱 Is air needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
Answer key
- does not sprout
- the same place
- never put seeds in mouth
- wash your hands
- sprouts
- soil
- pale yellow
- True
- soil
- True
- True
- False
- a balloon
- False
- food stored in the seed
- needed
- not needed
- False
- not needed
- a balloon
- how many seeds sprout
- needed
- warmth
- water
- the number of seeds
- sprouts
- sprouts
- a few days
- we measure it
- True
- wet seeds in the dark
- boiled seeds
- air
- yeast
- True
- False
- needed to sprout
- warmth
- False
- needed to sprout
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