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