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