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