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