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