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