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