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.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) seeds in the freezer (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) wet seeds by a window (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 2.True or false: seeds in the freezer does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 3.🌱 Is sunlight needed for a seed to sprout? (a) needed to sprout (b) not needed to sprout
- 4.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds in the dark? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 5.⚖️ 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
- 6.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the same place”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 7.True or false: a battery cell is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 8.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? True or false: the same place is what we measure. (a) False (b) True
- 9.🧺 Do we need a balloon for sprouting seeds? (a) needed (b) not needed
- 10.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “the number of seeds”? (a) we keep it the same (b) we measure it (c) we change it
- 11.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? What do we do with “how many seeds sprout”? (a) we measure it (b) we keep it the same (c) we change it
- 12.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) turmeric powder (b) a balloon (c) a mirror (d) water
- 13.True or false: a small bowl is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) True (b) False
- 14.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on wet cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 15.🌱 Where does a sprouting seed get its first food from? (a) the air (b) the sunlight only (c) the cotton wool (d) food stored in the seed
- 16.🌱 Will these sprout: wet seeds by a window? (a) sprouts (b) does not sprout
- 17.🌱 Which of these does not sprout? (a) wet seeds by a window (b) seeds on wet cotton (c) seeds on dry cotton (d) wet seeds in the dark
- 18.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) air (b) sunlight (c) sugar (d) salt
- 19.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a small bowl (b) water (c) moong seeds (d) a magnet
- 20.True or false: boiled seeds sprouts in a few days. (a) True (b) False
- 21.🛟 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
- 22.🧺 Do we need cotton wool for sprouting seeds? (a) not needed (b) needed
- 23.🔮 Predict: sprouts grow in the dark for a week. What colour are their leaves? (a) blue (b) dark green (c) pale yellow (d) bright red
- 24.🧺 Which of these is needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a balloon (b) cotton wool (c) a magnet (d) a battery cell
- 25.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) a battery cell (b) a small bowl (c) moong seeds (d) a few days
- 26.🌱 What comes out of a moong seed first when it sprouts? (a) a thorn (b) a tiny root (c) a fruit (d) a flower
- 27.🔮 Predict: seeds on wet cotton are kept in the freezer. What happens? (a) they sprout faster (b) they do not sprout (c) they grow fruit (d) they glow
- 28.🛟 What should you do after touching soil or seeds? (a) wash your hands (b) lick your fingers (c) rub your eyes (d) skip washing
- 29.True or false: a few days is not needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 30.True or false: a balloon is needed for sprouting seeds. (a) False (b) True
- 31.⚖️ Fair test — do seeds need water to sprout? Which of these is kept the same? (a) wet or dry cotton (b) the same place (c) how many seeds sprout
- 32.🌱 Which of these is needed for a seed to sprout? (a) sunlight (b) salt (c) water (d) sugar
- 33.🌱 Which of these sprouts in a few days? (a) seeds on dry cotton (b) boiled seeds (c) seeds in the freezer (d) wet seeds by a window
- 34.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) water (b) a battery cell (c) a few days (d) cotton wool
- 35.🧺 Three of these are needed for sprouting seeds. Which one is NOT needed? (a) water (b) turmeric powder (c) a small bowl (d) a few days
- 36.True or false: wet seeds in the dark does not sprout. (a) True (b) False
- 37.🌱 Will these sprout: seeds on dry cotton? (a) does not sprout (b) sprouts
- 38.🧺 Which of these is not needed for sprouting seeds? (a) a small bowl (b) a magnet (c) a few days (d) moong seeds
- 39.🌱 Is soil needed for a seed to sprout? (a) not needed to sprout (b) needed to sprout
- 40.🔍 Which is the odd one out? (a) warmth (b) soil (c) water (d) air
Answer key
- seeds in the freezer
- True
- not needed to sprout
- sprouts
- the number of seeds
- we keep it the same
- False
- False
- not needed
- we keep it the same
- we measure it
- water
- False
- sprouts
- food stored in the seed
- sprouts
- seeds on dry cotton
- air
- a magnet
- False
- never put seeds in mouth
- needed
- pale yellow
- cotton wool
- a battery cell
- a tiny root
- they do not sprout
- wash your hands
- False
- False
- the same place
- water
- wet seeds by a window
- a battery cell
- turmeric powder
- False
- does not sprout
- a magnet
- not needed to sprout
- soil
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