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