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