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